The Next Crisis

The hours flashed by, all five of them absorbed in their discussion; the small document became thicker by the minute until everyone had said their piece.

Mr. Gu finalized the document and sent it to the office's printer to make copies for everyone.

No signature was required of anyone, but having copies ensured they all kept track of each other's goals and expectations.

Once everything was in order, and Jack was about to have them escorted out, David interrupted him.

"I have something else I wanted to discuss with all of you. And I think it's the perfect opportunity to set your plan in motion," David claimed, pulling out a data stick.

Handing it over to Jack, David leaned back into the sofa and waited for the data stick to get plugged in and booted. Everything he needed was already on it.

Jack didn't waste time, handing the stick to Mr. Gu, who walked to the desk and plugged it into a slot to this effect.