Ross, who was already irritated by his and Kayley's poor luck in Vegas, did not have his mood helped by receiving Tim's message.
Ross called Tim back.
"Kayley and me just got home. Office for me tomorrow, for as you know we've been out of town for a long time between the gas show and Vegas. How can I help you?" Ross asked Tim.
"Social lunch at 1 pm Shun Lee tomorrow, and ah.. I've been making a list of what potential companies to sell" Tim said.
Ross was almost stunned to hear Tim say: "Making a list of which companies to sell" Yet, Ross kept his cool and said. "Okay, Shun Lee at 1, and we will talk about companies"
Ross came out of the den, and went into the bedroom. Kayley was already undressed. "What did Mister Patrick want?" She inquired.
Ross shook his head. "Tim wants to sell companies. I almost dont believe it. I dont believe him" Ross said.
"Ross, you've been telling him to do this for a long time. You said that he has too many companies" Kayley said.
"I know, but when I see the list, I will believe it, oh, and this has nothing to do with me and RossShell"
Ross added.
Kayley made a zipping motion of her lips with her fingers, "Yes, sir, teacher is saying nothing about the company RossShell"
Ross got up in the morning, put on slacks and a long sleeve shirt, went into the office, and greeted everyone. "Vic, please come into my office" Ross asked.
Vic followed Ross into Ross's office. "Welcome back, Ross. How was OKC, how was Vegas?
"OKC was disappointing. Vegas was terrible, except for the time Kayley and me spent together"
"Victor, not to leave this office, but. Tim called me late last night, and told me that he is making a list of companies to sell. We both know that I have been advising him to stop buying companies, and to start doing something like this for a long time. Yet, when I meet him for lunch today, I will believe it" Ross said.
"Okay,. just go there, hear him out, look over his proposals, and give him your best advice. You are his business manager. Thats all you can do" Victor said.
Ross and Tim met each other at Shun Lee that day at 1 pm. After ordering, and discussion, Tim handed Ross a list.
"I figured out that I have 500 companies owned by myself, or under other subsidiary names. I am also in partnership with some people on these things. I basically want two hundred fifty of these gone. Scale them down, like you originally did with RossShell when you made it RossCo. When the evaluation of this is done, I want to have half the companies I have now, and I want to keep it that way, no timetable I just want this done carefully and correctly" Tim said, firmly.
Ross saluted Tim. "Yes sir"
Ross and Tim finished their lunch, Ross finished his day, and then went home to Kayley.
"So, what did Sir Patrick want?"
"He wants to sell off half of his companies, scale it down" Ross said.
"Ah hah, like a certain man I share a bed with was supposed to do with his company" Kayley ribbed.
"I will tell you what, teacher. When you semi retire, half of RossShell will be gone, fair enough ?" Ross said back.
"Tis, okay, so I guess not for a while."Kayley said.
Ross went through what was a very frustrating week. He was working hard to finish Tim's monthly campaign early and get it out. He was also trying to decide slowly, but steadily, what companies made sense to sell off for Tim. The week then got more complicated.
Fritz called. "Monday morning for your presence sir? Four days? Gas show of course. I'm sure that Sir Timothy has you very busy up there" Fritz said.
Just fine, Mister P. Monday on the usual plane I will be there at noon" Ross said.
"This time should be much better. I think and believe that we can get together at least one hundred investors to sign, as some of these people have been in past deals of real estate with both Steve and me before we knew you, and just in real estate deals with you, Steve, and me before we started the O and G company" Fritz said.
"Okay sir, Monday noon for a nice gas show, that will hopefully turn out well:" Ross said.
Ross got off the phone, and was feeling a bit, choked off.
"Teacher, fuck this. Sell off and company prune down for Tim, another large gas show with a trip this Monday. You and me need AC from Friday afternoon to Sunday night. I promise I will be careful" Ross said.
Kayley sighed. "Okkkayyy, if you say so, oil man. I know that a lot just hit you at one time:"Kayley said.
Late on Friday, after a frustrating, slow week studying Tim's companies that did not exactly pan out with Ross being able to firmly tell Tim what companies to sell off, Ross and Kayley climbed into an Uber for AC.
What would happen that weekend in AC? Would it turn out better than the recent Vegas Trip that Ross and Kayley had?
What would happen on Ross's trip to OKC? Would Ross, Fritz, and Steve have a more successful show and signup rate than the last show they had done?
All of those matters would be seen.
Ross called Tim back.
"Kayley and me just got home. Office for me tomorrow, for as you know we've been out of town for a long time between the gas show and Vegas. How can I help you?" Ross asked Tim.
"Social lunch at 1 pm Shun Lee tomorrow, and ah.. I've been making a list of what potential companies to sell" Tim said.
Ross was almost stunned to hear Tim say: "Making a list of which companies to sell" Yet, Ross kept his cool and said. "Okay, Shun Lee at 1, and we will talk about companies"
Ross came out of the den, and went into the bedroom. Kayley was already undressed. "What did Mister Patrick want?" She inquired.
Ross shook his head. "Tim wants to sell companies. I almost dont believe it. I dont believe him" Ross said.
"Ross, you've been telling him to do this for a long time. You said that he has too many companies" Kayley said.
"I know, but when I see the list, I will believe it, oh, and this has nothing to do with me and RossShell"
Ross added.
Kayley made a zipping motion of her lips with her fingers, "Yes, sir, teacher is saying nothing about the company RossShell"
Ross got up in the morning, put on slacks and a long sleeve shirt, went into the office, and greeted everyone. "Vic, please come into my office" Ross asked.
Vic followed Ross into Ross's office. "Welcome back, Ross. How was OKC, how was Vegas?
"OKC was disappointing. Vegas was terrible, except for the time Kayley and me spent together"
"Victor, not to leave this office, but. Tim called me late last night, and told me that he is making a list of companies to sell. We both know that I have been advising him to stop buying companies, and to start doing something like this for a long time. Yet, when I meet him for lunch today, I will believe it" Ross said.
"Okay,. just go there, hear him out, look over his proposals, and give him your best advice. You are his business manager. Thats all you can do" Victor said.
Ross and Tim met each other at Shun Lee that day at 1 pm. After ordering, and discussion, Tim handed Ross a list.
"I figured out that I have 500 companies owned by myself, or under other subsidiary names. I am also in partnership with some people on these things. I basically want two hundred fifty of these gone. Scale them down, like you originally did with RossShell when you made it RossCo. When the evaluation of this is done, I want to have half the companies I have now, and I want to keep it that way, no timetable I just want this done carefully and correctly" Tim said, firmly.
Ross saluted Tim. "Yes sir"
Ross and Tim finished their lunch, Ross finished his day, and then went home to Kayley.
"So, what did Sir Patrick want?"
"He wants to sell off half of his companies, scale it down" Ross said.
"Ah hah, like a certain man I share a bed with was supposed to do with his company" Kayley ribbed.
"I will tell you what, teacher. When you semi retire, half of RossShell will be gone, fair enough ?" Ross said back.
"Tis, okay, so I guess not for a while."Kayley said.
Ross went through what was a very frustrating week. He was working hard to finish Tim's monthly campaign early and get it out. He was also trying to decide slowly, but steadily, what companies made sense to sell off for Tim. The week then got more complicated.
Fritz called. "Monday morning for your presence sir? Four days? Gas show of course. I'm sure that Sir Timothy has you very busy up there" Fritz said.
Just fine, Mister P. Monday on the usual plane I will be there at noon" Ross said.
"This time should be much better. I think and believe that we can get together at least one hundred investors to sign, as some of these people have been in past deals of real estate with both Steve and me before we knew you, and just in real estate deals with you, Steve, and me before we started the O and G company" Fritz said.
"Okay sir, Monday noon for a nice gas show, that will hopefully turn out well:" Ross said.
Ross got off the phone, and was feeling a bit, choked off.
"Teacher, fuck this. Sell off and company prune down for Tim, another large gas show with a trip this Monday. You and me need AC from Friday afternoon to Sunday night. I promise I will be careful" Ross said.
Kayley sighed. "Okkkayyy, if you say so, oil man. I know that a lot just hit you at one time:"Kayley said.
Late on Friday, after a frustrating, slow week studying Tim's companies that did not exactly pan out with Ross being able to firmly tell Tim what companies to sell off, Ross and Kayley climbed into an Uber for AC.
What would happen that weekend in AC? Would it turn out better than the recent Vegas Trip that Ross and Kayley had?
What would happen on Ross's trip to OKC? Would Ross, Fritz, and Steve have a more successful show and signup rate than the last show they had done?
All of those matters would be seen.
