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Chapter 27 - Chapter 27: Rewards

The cargo ship finally berth a week later at the docking site of Ralite sea port. Frank Lee was commended by the captain and the crew on the ship before his departure along with other passenger. His contact detail was also taken by the captain should in case he needed to reach him.

Meanwhile, the pirate gang was handed over to the Police authority in Ralite city for further investigation into why they decided to attack the cargo ship.

The containers containing all the Automobile Assembly Plant Equipment were delivered at the sea port. Mr. William Hart and his team at Gordon Corporation had to make arrangement for the delivery of all the equipments at the company designated site.

However, before the cargo ship departed from Ralite city port, the captain reported how the ship was rescued from pirates by Mr. Frank Lee to the Police force, Journalists and Sea Port Authority officials in the city.

The Police force commenced investigation into the activities of the pirate gang on the sea. They questioned each of the pirate member to uncover who tipped them of a passenger, Mr. Harold Lance, with briefcase containing jewels.

The Police Investigative team was able to uncover that one Mr. Gilbert was responsible. And when he was apprehended and questioned, he claimed he lied to the pirate group so that when they could not get the jewels they will capsize the ship in annoyance.

He said he did that because of his brother who was incarcerated with Prince Kelly, King Richard's brother five years ago because they plotted to dethrone the king.

The Police Investigative team now understood why the pirate gang was sent after the cargo ship. It was because the cargo ship was carrying equipments belonging to Prince Richmond's company, Gordon Corporation.

So, if Mr. Frank Lee had not been on board, the pirates might have capsized the ship in absence of Mr. Harold Lance and his briefcase of diamond and gold jewels. The report of Police Investigative team was made available to the Sea Port Authority and Gordon Corporation who then decided that Mr. Frank Lee should be compensated for his selfless service in defending the occupants of the cargo ship and it contents.

The Police Investigative team report was also made available to Prince Richmond. He was very delighted with the bravery of Mr. Frank Lee and decided he will compensate him personally even after the Gordon Corporation executive and Sea Port Company had promised to reward him.

Meanwhile, Mr. Frank Lee who just arrived at Ralite city and was still in search of job to sustain himself never know what fate already have in store for him. He was residing with a friend, Mr. Harry Johnson, who had been staying in the city for four years.

Frank Lee just returned back to Harry Johnson's residence. He had visited the city center three weeks after his arrival when he received email to come over to Sea Port Company for special rewards for rescuing the cargo ship CHN787 from pirate gang on the sea.

He was directed by the email to present himself for the special award by 10:00am the next day, Tuesday, at the General Manager office of the Ralite City Sea Port Company where two awards will be presented to him.

Frank Lee could not believe the context of the email until his friend Harry Johnson arrived. He read the context of the email and urged him to be at the Sea Port Company for the awards.

Frank Lee and his friend Harry Johnson both visited the Sea Port Company the following day. They arrived at the General Manager's office of the company by 9:30am and they were introduced to the General Manager, Godfrey Phillips and Mr. William Hart, the General Manager of Gordon Corporation. They both welcome and commended him for his bravery to have single handedly disarmed and overpowered twenty pirate gang far away on high sea which led to protection of lives and properties.

He was asked to wait till 10:00am for a live broadcast of the awards in the company's conference room. Exactly 10:00am, he was led into the conference room where journalists, reporters, camera men from television stations were already waiting.

The General Manager of the Sea Port Company, Mr. Godfrey Phillips briefed the guests, journalists, reporters and camera men from television stations about the bravery act of Mr. Frank Lee in rescuing the occupants and the cargo ship from being capsized by pirate gang on the sea. He and the General Manager of Gordon Corporation then presented cheque awards of ten thousand dollars each to him.

And both companies also offered him job opportunities as head of security operations in their respective companies if he decides to work as security personnel. Mr. Frank Lee thanked the GMs of the two companies and guests present before he walked away with cheques of twenty thousand dollars from the award presentation.

And two jobs were already waiting for him if he wishes to work in security line. He was so excited that he had agreed to relocating to Ralite city when his friend had suggested it.

He was having trouble time in his country and his friend encouraged him to relocate. He is presently worth twenty thousand dollars and he didn't know more is still on the way.

Installation of the Automobile Assembly Plant Equipments are currently on going in Gordon Corporation site. Various companies that bidded for the several contracts had been awarded the jobs and work activities on site are progressing accordingly.

Prince Richmond in company of Mr. William Hart, the General Manager had visited the site. They were very much impressed with the progress of work on site.

Meanwhile, Frank Lee who had indicated his interest to work for Gordon Corporation was made the head of security operation of the affiliate company, the automobile section of the company.

Prince Richmond had also discussed the selfless service of Frank Lee with the king. He reiterated how he rescued the cargo ship bringing equipment for automobile arm of Gordon Corporation from pirate gang.

The king was so pleased with him for his bravery in single handedly overcoming twenty pirate gang far away on sea leading to lives and properties being protected. He asked the Prince to reward such an individual with sum of fifty thousand dollars.

So, Mr. Frank Lee was again invited to the palace where he was presented with a cheque of fifty thousand dollars for his solo combatant moves that safe the occupants and cargo ship CHN787 from being capsized.

Frank Lee a desperate poor immigrant to Ralite city had suddenly worth seventy thousand dollars in networth and also having a better paying job.

It was now over six months that king had called both Prince Richmond and Linda for discussion on their late child bearing. And yet Linda has not conceived talkless of having a baby.

But they did not allow that to disturb their service for the king, citizens, their businesses and social lives. They believed they are capable to have their baby since medically they had been confirmed healthy to reproduce.

Prince did not allow what his distractors were saying about Linda to bother him. They had asked him to impregnate another lady and dump Linda.

But he never allow such adulterous thought to cross his mind. His love for Linda continue to wax stronger day by day even in their challenges.

The deadline of one year given by King Richard is about two days. And there is no sign that Linda has become pregnant yet. But they both remained hopeful.

But on the last day which mark the deadline date proposed by the king, they decided to visit the palace special medical center to carry out the pregnancy test and to their amazement, the result of the test indicated that Linda had been pregnant for two weeks.

They were so excited that God has finally answered their prayer. The king and queen were so delighted at the great news of his son's wife pregnancy.

Queen however suggested that the news should be kept secret from the public. For the reasons best known to the family.