Offer To The CEO

Friday

Anna was woken up by Hou Yi, gently shaking her and saying "Anna, you need to wake up."

All she could respond was "Yi, you meany. I was trying to get some additional sleep."

"Sweetheart, we have a few things to do this morning before I head into the office and you head off to the university law school."

"I am going back to sleep."

With that Hou Yi decided he had to be mean and he pulled back the covers, to Anna screaming "Hou Yi, I will get you." Picking up a pillow she threw it at Hou Yi, that started the two of them laughing.

Twenty-five minutes later Anna as she entered the small dining room where Hou Yi was, his mobile rang. Answering it Hou Yi immediately placed it on speaker saying, "Hello Rosemary."

"Yi, I do not want to talk to you …"

"Rosemary, shut it. I am here."

"Hi Anna. I just wanted to touch base given that your wedding ceremony is next Saturday."

"So …"

"I have been working with Yi's assistant to finalise the wedding. We have book out whatever hotel rooms that we can for your guests and those who have bodyguards to have rooms. The reception venue is sorted. The photographer wants me to ask whether you want to head somewhere on the Great Ocean Road for some wedding photos? Additionally, some of the family have asked can we have a television at the reception venue for them to watch the football on?"

"Rosemary, pre-wedding photos only on the Ocean Road, weather permitting as had been arranged. We will stay in Warrnambool for the wedding photos. As to the other, I can guess who is behind the request, and unless it is done, they will kill me. Organise it and if there are issues please let Assistant Wang know and he will provide whatever money for it."

"Finally, I am being pressured to organise a hens party. The problem …"

"Rosemary, just organise something simple, a dinner out or see it the High Tea place in Port Fairy would open specially for us and sent the bills to Assistant Wang for payment."

Hou Yi added "Rosemary, you know I told you to arrange what is necessary and have the bills sent to Assistant Wang to be paid."

"Yi, this does not both you. James is arranging your so-called bachelor party, I just want Anna to have a say in what we are doing."

Anna realised that things were getting ready to spiral out of control. "Rosemary, you know that I trust you to finalise the arrangements that were previously agreed. Look, we have a lot on our plate, and you know the issue that I have …"

"Pregnant so no alcohol."

"True. And let me be realistic I do not what to try to arrange things from here."

"OK. When do you plan to arrive?"

Hou Yi spoke "We are leaving Tuesday afternoon, and medically we have been told that we have to break the flights every four hours, so we will arrive in Melbourne Thursday morning and will drive down to Warrnambool. The guests from here know that there is accommodation booked for them in Warrnambool, but that it will not be the top level that they are used to. You have all their details?"

"Yes. According to Assistant Wang they have cars booked in Melbourne, and is they are staying outside Thursday until Monday, they will need to pick up additional car costs. For those coming in on private jets arrangements are made for when they are going through immigration. There are two guests who have private planes small enough that could fly into Warrnambool and they will clear immigration in Darwin while cars will at the airport for them."

"Thanks Rosemary. We have to get going as today is busy for us, but we will talk over the weekend" said Anna.

"And let us know if you have problems." added Hou Yi.

"Not a problem. See you when you get here."

With that Hou Yi ended the call, and turned to Anna "Sweetheart, what do we have here to do?"

"I have my final fitting today at the tailors for my address, and we have to pick up everything. Then I need to get bridesmaid gifts from Fengs for everyone, and then the usual bits and pieces. You need to organise gifts for the groomsmen, and other than that, everything else is organised in Australia."

"While I need to be in the office today, how about we head to Fengs straight away and organise those gifts, and then to M Mall where we can pick up anything else before I head to the office and you head to the University?"

"Sounds like a plan."