As the month went along, Ross, with the Botox shot in his head, and his pain from his migraines largely under control, looked like he had managed to unravel Tim from the serious problems caused largely by the advice of the now former RossShell account manager, Tom.
With each step Ross unraveled, both Tim, and Alvin, the attorney who Alan Hell had recommended to handle Tim's problems, approved of how Ross was dealing with the situation.
Ross, of course, had a great deal of experience with handling Tim, having almost been Tim's "Personal On Call" until Ross changed his business approach with Tim.
Ross also hired a new account manager, Adam. Ross met with Adam, seemed to approve of Adam, and his decade of experience handling such accounts as Tim's . Ross introduced Adam to Tim, and Tim also approved, as did Vic. Adam was hired, and was told he would be placed on Tim's account, and, for the time being, would show Tim's work to both Vic and Ross. This way, such a situation as Tim had, would not occur again.
In the meantime, Ross, while not feeling one hundred percent, had enough energy to plan a three day OKC trip., Ross's Botox Doctor, Doctor K, approved that Ross had allowed enough time to elapse since Ross's shot to take such a trip, and Ross would of course have a nurse on call in OKC, in case any unforeseen problems developed.
When Ross got home from his "Approval appointment with Doctor K," Ross said to Kayley. "VP, either tomorrow or the next day, I must go to OKC in person. Doctor K said it is okay for me to travel, Tim's mess is unraveled, I hired a new account manager for Tim's account who will show all of Tim's work to Vic and I so that we will keep a close eye, and hopefully nothing like that will happen again" Ross said.
Kayley kissed Ross. "Ross, I'm glad you unraveled everything. If Doctor K says you can travel, I'm fine with you taking his authorization. I know that you will watch yourself, and with a nurse there, I'm more relieved" Kayley said.
"I will be gone no more than three days, maybe two. I just want to meet with a couple of people who we could not do by Zoom, and get in even one or two shows, nothing crazy. Today is Monday. If I leave tomorrow, I will be home by Friday dinner time at latest, maybe Thursday, okay?" Ross said.
"Yes, Mister CEO" Kayley said.
Ross and Kayley had dinner, made love, and then Ross fell asleep.
Ross arose early., He took his packed case, kissed Kayley goodbye, and went to catch his plane at JFK to OKC.
Ross had been so "Consumed" by RossShell and Tim's problem for much of the previous few weeks, something he had not been used to for a long time, since he had not personally worked on Tim's account in detail for such a long time, that Ross now had to "Shift focus" back to RFS.
Ross landed in OKC in the early afternoon, jumped in an Uber to the office, and greeted Fritz and Steve.
"Gentlemen! So good to see you both in person!" Ross said, shaking Fritz and Steve's hands in greeting.
"Good to see you in the same room as well, Ross. So glad you could make the trip. We have a nice agenda for these next three days, not too much, but a solid amount" Steve said.
Ross sat down as Fritz handed Ross an iced tea. "Okay, what's up?"
"Two quick shows, one in person , one Zoom. Two meetings , one each day, possibly a third early two days from now, and then you can get out of here. Staying over two nights is enough. You will be home in the Big Apple Thursday night" Steve said.
"Madam VP will love that. Okay, so what is first?" Ross asked.
"An early dinner meeting with a supposedly "Fifty million dollar company in trouble" You know that we will not pay that. We will of course offer less, and work out a deal to pay off bank debt., The guy who wants to sell will end up with maybe thirty himself. We will pay off ten in bank debt and figure that out, and then some good product is ours. Let's do that first, and then proceed. " Steve said.
"As always, you lead the way, partner" Ross said.
Ross,. Steve and Fritz met with Robert, who was president of the company. Robert was a senior citizen, who just wanted "out of the business"
The four men went to dinner at a steak house. Social talk was exchanged, the men ate dinner, and then it was down to business. Fifty million became forty, and then thirty five. Robert wanted thirty two, which was agreed to by all parties. The men all shook hands, a contract would be drawn up, and the product and company would be RFS's property within thirty days.
On the way back to the hotel to drop Ross off for the night, Fritz commented. "I bet you needed that. That was nice and fast. Happy to be out of the Big Apple?" Fritz asked.
"Mister P, you know that I'm always happy to see and spend time with you guys, and do business. I will admit, this is a nice change from what I've been going through the last month. I'm feeling better from the shot. I solved an unusual problem which RossShell had, and now I'm here and ready to roll" Ross said.
"Ross, now that the first deal is done, we wanted to surprise you with something. We "Think" we have found a solid source in Toronto. Steve and I have checked out the company and the guy's reputation with an independent attorney we know, and both the guy and the company come up A Plus. We are going to have a conference call with him at the office tomorrow late morning. If we can pull this off, we have our road into Canada. I dont want to jump the gun, but from what we see so far, I would say that it's "Sixty in favor , forty against, that we get something done" Fritz said.
Ross sighed. "Wow that would be a nice surprise. Thanks, partners. Mister P, as you said, I'm going to play this as my Dad likes to say "Cautiously Optimistic" Let';s just here them out, and then see" Ross said.
Ross went back to the hotel. It was nine pm OKC time, ten pm NY time. Ross dialed Kayley and she was still up.
"So, how are you feeling? How did Day One go?" Kayley asked,.
"I feel great! We bought a company from a guy who wanted to retire from the business. We are definitely doing one show, and one more meeting. After that, we see. I should definitely be out of here Thursday. Steve and Mister P said that the workload will be solid but not crazy. I think they know that I have been going crazy the last few weeks at RossShell. I'm feeling better I would say about ninety percent" Ross said.
"That is good. I'm fine. Please just take care of yourself. VP loves and misses you. Sweet Dreams" Kayley said.
"Energy Boy loves and misses VP. Sweet Dreams" Ross said, clicking Kayley off.
Ross slept decently that night.
The next morning, after breakfast, Ross, Fritz and Steve went to the field for "One Show" just to be on the safe side.
One hundred fifty potential investors arrived. The usual agenda. Foreman lecture, explanation, investments. Exactly half signed, a good show.
On the way back to the office, Steve said. "That was great. We dont have to do another show. We already bought one company, and did one show with half the people who showed up signing. Let's make our call to Canada, and then you, sir, can go home in the morning" Steve said.
"Ross and Kayley will love that. Thank You, kind Sir" Ross said.
"Mister P and I love you as both our business partner and our close friend. We want to keep you in good shape" Steve said.
"Thanks guys. I really am fine. I settled down the situation at RossShell with the problem I had with Tim, I feel better physically. We have had a solid trip so far, one company bought, half investor signup, a Canada possibility, who could ask for more?" Ross asked.
"Ross, Mister P and I "Think" this is it. Mind you, nothing is etched in stone. We hope you like this guy as much as we do" Steve said.
Ross, Steve, and Fritz went back to the office, and called Bernard, the source in Toronto.
Bernard was a CPA and expert oil and gas investor, who had been in the business for two decades.
The idea. Bernard would start slowly, by doing small deals with RFS, involving small groups of investors, as the men got to "Know and trust each other" Then, they would do more work together, before eventually deciding how to partner up more, and whether RFS would buy percentages of Bernard's company.
At the end of the call, Ross, Frits, and Steve were very happy.
"That went well. It seems we will work something out with Bernard. Gosh, is it possible? An acquired company, solid signup of investors, and maybe Canada, in one trip? I feel like I'm dreaming" Ross said.
"Sir Ross. Let's get the numbers first. As your father says. "Cautiously Optimistic" Steve said.
After dinner, Ross went back to his hotel, said goodbye to Fritz and Steve after a very good trip, and the men said that if all went well, Ross would return in a month for more work, and maybe Zoom work inbetween/
Ross called Kayley. "VP, Good Evening. I will be home tomorrow by the time you arrive home. I am leaving here on a 9 am flight. We had a great trip" Ross said happily.
"'I'm thrilled for you, Babe. You sound happier than you have in a while" Kayley said.
"I will be even happier when I am home with you tomorrow night. Sleep well, baby" Ross said.
"You too, sweetie" Kayley said.
Ross arose early, took his 9 am flight to NY, which landed at 230 NY time. Ross was home at 3. Kayley was expected home in about an hour.
Ross unpacked, showered, changed into house clothes, and waited for Kayley.
Then, Ross walked into the den, and listened to the answering machine.
Sometimes, when Ross did that, it meant trouble.
Yet, it was the middle of the afternoon, and just because Ross had come home from an OKC trip, did not mean that he could avoid it.
What were the messages on Ross's machine "This Time"?
That would all be seen.
With each step Ross unraveled, both Tim, and Alvin, the attorney who Alan Hell had recommended to handle Tim's problems, approved of how Ross was dealing with the situation.
Ross, of course, had a great deal of experience with handling Tim, having almost been Tim's "Personal On Call" until Ross changed his business approach with Tim.
Ross also hired a new account manager, Adam. Ross met with Adam, seemed to approve of Adam, and his decade of experience handling such accounts as Tim's . Ross introduced Adam to Tim, and Tim also approved, as did Vic. Adam was hired, and was told he would be placed on Tim's account, and, for the time being, would show Tim's work to both Vic and Ross. This way, such a situation as Tim had, would not occur again.
In the meantime, Ross, while not feeling one hundred percent, had enough energy to plan a three day OKC trip., Ross's Botox Doctor, Doctor K, approved that Ross had allowed enough time to elapse since Ross's shot to take such a trip, and Ross would of course have a nurse on call in OKC, in case any unforeseen problems developed.
When Ross got home from his "Approval appointment with Doctor K," Ross said to Kayley. "VP, either tomorrow or the next day, I must go to OKC in person. Doctor K said it is okay for me to travel, Tim's mess is unraveled, I hired a new account manager for Tim's account who will show all of Tim's work to Vic and I so that we will keep a close eye, and hopefully nothing like that will happen again" Ross said.
Kayley kissed Ross. "Ross, I'm glad you unraveled everything. If Doctor K says you can travel, I'm fine with you taking his authorization. I know that you will watch yourself, and with a nurse there, I'm more relieved" Kayley said.
"I will be gone no more than three days, maybe two. I just want to meet with a couple of people who we could not do by Zoom, and get in even one or two shows, nothing crazy. Today is Monday. If I leave tomorrow, I will be home by Friday dinner time at latest, maybe Thursday, okay?" Ross said.
"Yes, Mister CEO" Kayley said.
Ross and Kayley had dinner, made love, and then Ross fell asleep.
Ross arose early., He took his packed case, kissed Kayley goodbye, and went to catch his plane at JFK to OKC.
Ross had been so "Consumed" by RossShell and Tim's problem for much of the previous few weeks, something he had not been used to for a long time, since he had not personally worked on Tim's account in detail for such a long time, that Ross now had to "Shift focus" back to RFS.
Ross landed in OKC in the early afternoon, jumped in an Uber to the office, and greeted Fritz and Steve.
"Gentlemen! So good to see you both in person!" Ross said, shaking Fritz and Steve's hands in greeting.
"Good to see you in the same room as well, Ross. So glad you could make the trip. We have a nice agenda for these next three days, not too much, but a solid amount" Steve said.
Ross sat down as Fritz handed Ross an iced tea. "Okay, what's up?"
"Two quick shows, one in person , one Zoom. Two meetings , one each day, possibly a third early two days from now, and then you can get out of here. Staying over two nights is enough. You will be home in the Big Apple Thursday night" Steve said.
"Madam VP will love that. Okay, so what is first?" Ross asked.
"An early dinner meeting with a supposedly "Fifty million dollar company in trouble" You know that we will not pay that. We will of course offer less, and work out a deal to pay off bank debt., The guy who wants to sell will end up with maybe thirty himself. We will pay off ten in bank debt and figure that out, and then some good product is ours. Let's do that first, and then proceed. " Steve said.
"As always, you lead the way, partner" Ross said.
Ross,. Steve and Fritz met with Robert, who was president of the company. Robert was a senior citizen, who just wanted "out of the business"
The four men went to dinner at a steak house. Social talk was exchanged, the men ate dinner, and then it was down to business. Fifty million became forty, and then thirty five. Robert wanted thirty two, which was agreed to by all parties. The men all shook hands, a contract would be drawn up, and the product and company would be RFS's property within thirty days.
On the way back to the hotel to drop Ross off for the night, Fritz commented. "I bet you needed that. That was nice and fast. Happy to be out of the Big Apple?" Fritz asked.
"Mister P, you know that I'm always happy to see and spend time with you guys, and do business. I will admit, this is a nice change from what I've been going through the last month. I'm feeling better from the shot. I solved an unusual problem which RossShell had, and now I'm here and ready to roll" Ross said.
"Ross, now that the first deal is done, we wanted to surprise you with something. We "Think" we have found a solid source in Toronto. Steve and I have checked out the company and the guy's reputation with an independent attorney we know, and both the guy and the company come up A Plus. We are going to have a conference call with him at the office tomorrow late morning. If we can pull this off, we have our road into Canada. I dont want to jump the gun, but from what we see so far, I would say that it's "Sixty in favor , forty against, that we get something done" Fritz said.
Ross sighed. "Wow that would be a nice surprise. Thanks, partners. Mister P, as you said, I'm going to play this as my Dad likes to say "Cautiously Optimistic" Let';s just here them out, and then see" Ross said.
Ross went back to the hotel. It was nine pm OKC time, ten pm NY time. Ross dialed Kayley and she was still up.
"So, how are you feeling? How did Day One go?" Kayley asked,.
"I feel great! We bought a company from a guy who wanted to retire from the business. We are definitely doing one show, and one more meeting. After that, we see. I should definitely be out of here Thursday. Steve and Mister P said that the workload will be solid but not crazy. I think they know that I have been going crazy the last few weeks at RossShell. I'm feeling better I would say about ninety percent" Ross said.
"That is good. I'm fine. Please just take care of yourself. VP loves and misses you. Sweet Dreams" Kayley said.
"Energy Boy loves and misses VP. Sweet Dreams" Ross said, clicking Kayley off.
Ross slept decently that night.
The next morning, after breakfast, Ross, Fritz and Steve went to the field for "One Show" just to be on the safe side.
One hundred fifty potential investors arrived. The usual agenda. Foreman lecture, explanation, investments. Exactly half signed, a good show.
On the way back to the office, Steve said. "That was great. We dont have to do another show. We already bought one company, and did one show with half the people who showed up signing. Let's make our call to Canada, and then you, sir, can go home in the morning" Steve said.
"Ross and Kayley will love that. Thank You, kind Sir" Ross said.
"Mister P and I love you as both our business partner and our close friend. We want to keep you in good shape" Steve said.
"Thanks guys. I really am fine. I settled down the situation at RossShell with the problem I had with Tim, I feel better physically. We have had a solid trip so far, one company bought, half investor signup, a Canada possibility, who could ask for more?" Ross asked.
"Ross, Mister P and I "Think" this is it. Mind you, nothing is etched in stone. We hope you like this guy as much as we do" Steve said.
Ross, Steve, and Fritz went back to the office, and called Bernard, the source in Toronto.
Bernard was a CPA and expert oil and gas investor, who had been in the business for two decades.
The idea. Bernard would start slowly, by doing small deals with RFS, involving small groups of investors, as the men got to "Know and trust each other" Then, they would do more work together, before eventually deciding how to partner up more, and whether RFS would buy percentages of Bernard's company.
At the end of the call, Ross, Frits, and Steve were very happy.
"That went well. It seems we will work something out with Bernard. Gosh, is it possible? An acquired company, solid signup of investors, and maybe Canada, in one trip? I feel like I'm dreaming" Ross said.
"Sir Ross. Let's get the numbers first. As your father says. "Cautiously Optimistic" Steve said.
After dinner, Ross went back to his hotel, said goodbye to Fritz and Steve after a very good trip, and the men said that if all went well, Ross would return in a month for more work, and maybe Zoom work inbetween/
Ross called Kayley. "VP, Good Evening. I will be home tomorrow by the time you arrive home. I am leaving here on a 9 am flight. We had a great trip" Ross said happily.
"'I'm thrilled for you, Babe. You sound happier than you have in a while" Kayley said.
"I will be even happier when I am home with you tomorrow night. Sleep well, baby" Ross said.
"You too, sweetie" Kayley said.
Ross arose early, took his 9 am flight to NY, which landed at 230 NY time. Ross was home at 3. Kayley was expected home in about an hour.
Ross unpacked, showered, changed into house clothes, and waited for Kayley.
Then, Ross walked into the den, and listened to the answering machine.
Sometimes, when Ross did that, it meant trouble.
Yet, it was the middle of the afternoon, and just because Ross had come home from an OKC trip, did not mean that he could avoid it.
What were the messages on Ross's machine "This Time"?
That would all be seen.
