As Ross was flying to OKC on that Monday morning, Kayley had just been giving paperwork from a Process Server.
Kayley opened the paperwork.
The paperwork was a Preliminary "Stop Payment" on all of Tim;s assets and accounts, notifying Ross that he was not allowed to send out any financial payments until a court decided the initial divorce alilmony.
Kayley knew that Ross was still flying to OKC, but she also knew Tim's cell phone number. Kayley never wanted to bother Tim during his work day, but in this case felt it was an exception, so she dialed Tim's cell phone, and luckily he answered.
"Tim, this is Kayley, I just received papers from a process server at the apartment. These papers are directed to Ross, with a copy to you. The papers are attempting to give Ross a stop payment so that he cannot negotiate any of your financial affairs, and that he cannot pay any of your bills in your office, salaries, or give any money to you" Kayley said.
Tim sighed. "Boy, that bitch is really digging her heels in. Kayley, please just sent those papers to me. 495 Madison Avenue, Suite 1012. With Ross away in OKC, I dont want to bother him. I will look at them, and send them to the attorney John. When Ross gets home, we will deal with the bitch on wheels Tiffany. Thanks for letting me know this, and take care" Tim said.
In the meantime, Ross did his usual traveling, got to OKC at 1 pm OKC time after his 9 am flight from NY, and went to the office.,
"Hi guys, nice to be back" Ross said, shaking Fritz and Steve's hands.
"So good to see you, partner" Fritz said, giving Ross an iced tea.
"We were thinking. If there is a way to do it, three shows in two days. We have a show tomorrow in the morning, and instead of coming all the way back here to drop off the investors, we have one SUV bring them back, wait and a second SUV brings a second group out. We show the wells and talk to those investors, then Wednesday morning we have a third group, finish that, and then you can go home not too late on Wednesday" Fritz said.
Ross smiled. "Excellent idea, Fritz. Consolidation of time. More work done in less time. Amazing business practices" Ross said with a laugh.
Ross , Fritz and Steve checked over the entire potential list of investors that day, had lunch in the office, dinner at the steakhouse, and then Ross was taken back to his hotel. When Ross called Kayley, he found out the news.
"Ross, I'm, sorry to have to tell you this when you are so far away and your mind is on things with Fritz and Steve. We got another problem here today. I was delivered papers from a process server that Tiffany is trying to petition for "Stop Payments:" for all of Tim's money and assets. A copy was delivered to you that since you are his financial handler, you cannot pay his bills, office expenses, product deliveries, and salaries to his workers" Kayley said.,
"Did you call Tim and tell him this?" Ross asked.
"Yes, I did. Tim told me to send him the papers and that he was going to send them to your attorney John. This is getting so nasty, Ross" Kayley said.
"Honey, dont worry about it. John is one of the top lawyers in New York. It will be a "process" as my Dad likes to say. I told Tim to just negotiate with Tiffany out of court even if it costs him more, and then to just get rid of her and drop this. I dont know if that can be accomplished. We will see. In the meantime, let me finish what I have to here, and I will be home Wednesday night" Ross said.
"Okay, just take care" Kayley said.
"You too, babe. Just go about your life, and I will see you in a couple of days" Ross said.
In the meantime, while this was going on,OKC for Ross was the usual planning and shows.
Ross, Fritz and Steve had dinner Monday night.,
On Tuesday morning, they went out to the field, showed about fifty potential investors the field and product in the field offices with discussion and explanation of the wells, company, and needed approximate investments,. When that was over, Fritz, Steve, and Ross rested for an hour, showed the afternoon group the second presentation. Then there was an early dinner with everyone at a nearby steakhouse.
On Tuesday night, an exhausted Ross went back to his hotel,, and fell asleep.
On Wednesday morning, Fritz , Steve, and Ross went back out to the field with a third group.
In all, about one hundred investors were shown the project and company and gas details in those two days. The expected total signup was about 40, not great, but not terrible.
Ross sighed. "Well, at least we got some sales done"
"Ross, thank you for staying to make these presentations, and not flying off the handle to go back to New York" Fritz said.
"Fritz, no thanks needed. You, Steve, and this company needed me. This is my company and my responsibility to deal with just as it is yours and Steve's . I can't fly off the rails and not do my job just because some difficult paperwork came to me. I had to focus on what I had to do here. I did it, as I am supposed to. We did the best we can, we hope for the best possible outcome, and now I will go home, go back to my wife, and we will figure out our next step. My trip here, seeing both of you, and the shows were great, except for the news of the paperwork I got. I know that I cant obsess about that. That paperwork is what Tim and I have a lawyer for,. He will help us handle it. " Ross said.
"Lets go back to OKC and have an early dinner, so you can make your midnight flight, get out of here, and not sleep over another night, and get teacher mad" Fritz said.
"Good idea. Getting teacher mad is the last thing I need to do" Ross said.
Ross, Fritz and Steve had dinner, Ross made his flight, slept at least some of the way home, landed in JFK at 5, arrived home by 6, and Kayley was sleeping.
Ross walked in, Kayley's feet were sticking out a bit from under the covers, and Ross went over and lightly tickled her feet.
"mmm,. Ross? If that s you, which I know it probably is, stop that, I;'m trying to sleep" Kayley mumbled.
"Can I get into bed, and fuck your brains out?" Ross said.'
"No, sleeping, maybe later. Get into bed, and sleep" Kayley said.
"I feel so good, that I'm going to take a shower and go into the office" Ross said.
Kayley sat up. "Ross, please dont do that. You flew all night , worked your ass off for three days, and you're so tired" Kayley said.
Ross smirked., "Gotcha! When do you ever know me to go into the office the day I get back from an OKC trip? I'm going to take a shower, go to sleep, and when and if you will feel like it, I'm here and available for you to fuck me, I'm at your service" Ross said.
"Go shower and go to sleep. I will fuck you later" Kayley said.
"I'm going to hold you to that" Ross said.
Ross showered, and got into bed.,
"So how did things go there?" Kayley said.
"Likely 40 investors will sign out of 100, not bad. I'm not going to obsess over it" Ross said.
"Ross, how worried are you about those stop payment papers that Tiffany sent for Tim not to be allowed to be paid?" Kayley asked.
"Not too worried. She is just blowing hot air again. The lawyers will deal with it" Ross said.
Ross walked into his den for a minute, and saw two flashing messages that he did not know he had.
What would it be THIS TIME?
That would be seen.
Kayley opened the paperwork.
The paperwork was a Preliminary "Stop Payment" on all of Tim;s assets and accounts, notifying Ross that he was not allowed to send out any financial payments until a court decided the initial divorce alilmony.
Kayley knew that Ross was still flying to OKC, but she also knew Tim's cell phone number. Kayley never wanted to bother Tim during his work day, but in this case felt it was an exception, so she dialed Tim's cell phone, and luckily he answered.
"Tim, this is Kayley, I just received papers from a process server at the apartment. These papers are directed to Ross, with a copy to you. The papers are attempting to give Ross a stop payment so that he cannot negotiate any of your financial affairs, and that he cannot pay any of your bills in your office, salaries, or give any money to you" Kayley said.
Tim sighed. "Boy, that bitch is really digging her heels in. Kayley, please just sent those papers to me. 495 Madison Avenue, Suite 1012. With Ross away in OKC, I dont want to bother him. I will look at them, and send them to the attorney John. When Ross gets home, we will deal with the bitch on wheels Tiffany. Thanks for letting me know this, and take care" Tim said.
In the meantime, Ross did his usual traveling, got to OKC at 1 pm OKC time after his 9 am flight from NY, and went to the office.,
"Hi guys, nice to be back" Ross said, shaking Fritz and Steve's hands.
"So good to see you, partner" Fritz said, giving Ross an iced tea.
"We were thinking. If there is a way to do it, three shows in two days. We have a show tomorrow in the morning, and instead of coming all the way back here to drop off the investors, we have one SUV bring them back, wait and a second SUV brings a second group out. We show the wells and talk to those investors, then Wednesday morning we have a third group, finish that, and then you can go home not too late on Wednesday" Fritz said.
Ross smiled. "Excellent idea, Fritz. Consolidation of time. More work done in less time. Amazing business practices" Ross said with a laugh.
Ross , Fritz and Steve checked over the entire potential list of investors that day, had lunch in the office, dinner at the steakhouse, and then Ross was taken back to his hotel. When Ross called Kayley, he found out the news.
"Ross, I'm, sorry to have to tell you this when you are so far away and your mind is on things with Fritz and Steve. We got another problem here today. I was delivered papers from a process server that Tiffany is trying to petition for "Stop Payments:" for all of Tim's money and assets. A copy was delivered to you that since you are his financial handler, you cannot pay his bills, office expenses, product deliveries, and salaries to his workers" Kayley said.,
"Did you call Tim and tell him this?" Ross asked.
"Yes, I did. Tim told me to send him the papers and that he was going to send them to your attorney John. This is getting so nasty, Ross" Kayley said.
"Honey, dont worry about it. John is one of the top lawyers in New York. It will be a "process" as my Dad likes to say. I told Tim to just negotiate with Tiffany out of court even if it costs him more, and then to just get rid of her and drop this. I dont know if that can be accomplished. We will see. In the meantime, let me finish what I have to here, and I will be home Wednesday night" Ross said.
"Okay, just take care" Kayley said.
"You too, babe. Just go about your life, and I will see you in a couple of days" Ross said.
In the meantime, while this was going on,OKC for Ross was the usual planning and shows.
Ross, Fritz and Steve had dinner Monday night.,
On Tuesday morning, they went out to the field, showed about fifty potential investors the field and product in the field offices with discussion and explanation of the wells, company, and needed approximate investments,. When that was over, Fritz, Steve, and Ross rested for an hour, showed the afternoon group the second presentation. Then there was an early dinner with everyone at a nearby steakhouse.
On Tuesday night, an exhausted Ross went back to his hotel,, and fell asleep.
On Wednesday morning, Fritz , Steve, and Ross went back out to the field with a third group.
In all, about one hundred investors were shown the project and company and gas details in those two days. The expected total signup was about 40, not great, but not terrible.
Ross sighed. "Well, at least we got some sales done"
"Ross, thank you for staying to make these presentations, and not flying off the handle to go back to New York" Fritz said.
"Fritz, no thanks needed. You, Steve, and this company needed me. This is my company and my responsibility to deal with just as it is yours and Steve's . I can't fly off the rails and not do my job just because some difficult paperwork came to me. I had to focus on what I had to do here. I did it, as I am supposed to. We did the best we can, we hope for the best possible outcome, and now I will go home, go back to my wife, and we will figure out our next step. My trip here, seeing both of you, and the shows were great, except for the news of the paperwork I got. I know that I cant obsess about that. That paperwork is what Tim and I have a lawyer for,. He will help us handle it. " Ross said.
"Lets go back to OKC and have an early dinner, so you can make your midnight flight, get out of here, and not sleep over another night, and get teacher mad" Fritz said.
"Good idea. Getting teacher mad is the last thing I need to do" Ross said.
Ross, Fritz and Steve had dinner, Ross made his flight, slept at least some of the way home, landed in JFK at 5, arrived home by 6, and Kayley was sleeping.
Ross walked in, Kayley's feet were sticking out a bit from under the covers, and Ross went over and lightly tickled her feet.
"mmm,. Ross? If that s you, which I know it probably is, stop that, I;'m trying to sleep" Kayley mumbled.
"Can I get into bed, and fuck your brains out?" Ross said.'
"No, sleeping, maybe later. Get into bed, and sleep" Kayley said.
"I feel so good, that I'm going to take a shower and go into the office" Ross said.
Kayley sat up. "Ross, please dont do that. You flew all night , worked your ass off for three days, and you're so tired" Kayley said.
Ross smirked., "Gotcha! When do you ever know me to go into the office the day I get back from an OKC trip? I'm going to take a shower, go to sleep, and when and if you will feel like it, I'm here and available for you to fuck me, I'm at your service" Ross said.
"Go shower and go to sleep. I will fuck you later" Kayley said.
"I'm going to hold you to that" Ross said.
Ross showered, and got into bed.,
"So how did things go there?" Kayley said.
"Likely 40 investors will sign out of 100, not bad. I'm not going to obsess over it" Ross said.
"Ross, how worried are you about those stop payment papers that Tiffany sent for Tim not to be allowed to be paid?" Kayley asked.
"Not too worried. She is just blowing hot air again. The lawyers will deal with it" Ross said.
Ross walked into his den for a minute, and saw two flashing messages that he did not know he had.
What would it be THIS TIME?
That would be seen.
