HOUSINGEach place he went seemed like a poor fit. Either the area was too crowded or the curb appeal wasn't right.He needed to find the perfect house and neighborhood just as he was about to walk out of the last real estate place the realtor said. “You know, beggars can't be choosers. If you want a nicer place, you need to be willing to spend more money. You need to look in nicer areas”. Brian paused. “That's it”, he thought. He hadn't been ambitious enough in his search for a house. He drove directly to the sales office of the area he had in mind and found that there weren't many people there. He listened to the salesperson, discussed the price and details of the homes available, and building.“These houses are the best in the area, but that is also made them the hardest to sell”, the salesperson explained.A salesperson patiently answered all of Brian's questions. She had noticed shabby clothes and doubted he would actually buy a house, but she figured it would be a good opport

PHENOMENAL“Please just tell me the price”, said Thomas. He was beginning to get scared.Hector told him the price.It was massively out of his budget, but he was too proud to admit it in front of both his girlfriend and a crowd of salespeople.“It's.No, not, not, not safe to live by a river”, he blustered.“I'd rather see one of the other ones you mention”.The girl glared at him.She knew he had nowhere near the amount Hector had mentioned, but she blushed Crimson with embarrassment at how she felt Thomas was handling the situation.Her dreams of having the grandest house in the development vanished almost as quickly as they had arrived.Hector smiled, quickly hiding his disappointment at losing such a huge Commission. “Don't worry, he said.I've got the keys to some lovely villas. Let's go see what you think.They're definitely wear a respectable man like yourself would want to live”.Thomas thought about it and relaxed, glad he was about to see a house he could afford.They needed to liv

LOST“Thomas, get real”, said Samantha before Brian could speak. “Do you honestly think Brian has that kind of money?Even if he did, why should he do it again?” She turned to Brenda, incandescent with rage.“Why did you give all the money to him? Brian gave the money to you for safekeeping”, she shouted.“Brian gave it to me”, said Brenda. “He got it from Nick. If anything, Nick gave me the money. Not your good for nothing, husband”. Brenda said.She knew she wasn't getting anywhere by throwing recriminations around.“If the money's gone, then so be it”, she said, matter of factly.“You'd better call the police”.But deep down, she knew calling the police would be a waste of time. Technically, Sofia hadn't stolen the car, and proving that she had stolen the money would be tough.Obviously she had been planning this for a very long time and the chances of finding the money were slim.Brenda and Thomas were too upset to eat that evening.They sat quietly at the table, playing with their

TORTURE“But has this situation happened before?” Brian asked worriedly.“Two companies start working together and use their power to force another into a trap”.Jeffery stared at him. “What companies is he talking about?” He wondered.“When did anyone ever try to scam the company?”“Ah, Walter said. “I assume you're talking about Ramtech and Key International, correct?Don't worry. Sea, cloud technology doesn't have the clout to do that kind of power play.Besides, people trust our integrity. “Why would we want to jeopardize the trust people place in us?If we damage our credibility, it will just make it harder to do business in the future.No, I want to conduct my business with a clear conscience”.Though he kept his outward expression earnest, he sneered internally.“A clear conscience”, he thought.That's something weak people talk about. The end justifies the means when it comes to climbing the mountain of success. And who would judge me for that? That's just the way business works.B

AGREEMENTWalter couldn't hear Jeffery's words, but he could guess what he was saying.“That's a businessman”, he thought. “It's obvious he doesn't want to hurt his company's interests just to protect me.I have to convince him otherwise”.He stood up with an effort and walked over to the two men.”Mr. Andrews”, he said.You've worked hard for This company, I can understand what you're going through because I've also worked hard for Sea cloud technology.But I can promise you that if you keep me safe, I'll invest $50 million into your company. And I have a lot of business connections. I can help in other ways, whether it be technical expertise or business contacts. Whatever I can do for you, I will”.Jeffery was speechless.50 million and Walters years of experience, he thought. “I could really make this company take off”. Brian's eyes narrowed.“50 million is a lot of money”, he said.Maybe it's too much.“It would make a world of difference”, Jeffery said excitedly.“ It's a lot to inv