The proposal ceremony was a surprise for Owen's mother. Now that he knew his mother's thoughts, Owen secretly contacted McCall. Last time, his mother didn't agree on the spot because he was worried about the attitude of the children. Now Owen wants his mother's feelings to have a perfect ending.
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McCall's proposal was successful, and the two accepted everyone's blessings and hid with happy smiles to live their lives together.
As children, Owen and Amanda certainly would not interfere with their mother's happiness. They were the hosts of the party, and the brother and sister began to greet their friends.
Owen saw Brian and Sam sitting and chatting together and came over.
"Hi, guys..."
Sam and the others happened to come to Los Angeles for business in the past few days, and they happened to be with Brian when Irving called him.
When he met an old friend, someone from far away already said hello to him.
"Oh, our CTU boy is here..."
As soon as Irving came over, Wright teased him that they hadn't seen each other for a long time and only talked on the phone occasionally.
With a "bang" sound, Sam opened a bottle of beer and handed it to Owen, and several people touched it.
"Guys, I heard you are doing well now..."
Owen took a sip of beer and asked curiously.
"It's really not bad." The bearded Jim smiled, and Sam next to him also said: "It's not bad. Now we can talk to the military and the CIA, and we can get some pretty good jobs, especially from the CIA.
.You know, CIA is much more generous in payment than the military..."
"cia?"
Owen shrugged. It was not strange at all that they could get a job from CIA. After all, these old guys were all retired agents of CIA. It is normal for them to have some energy in the CIA.
"Are you going to do it yourself, or outsource it?"
Irving knows a bit about PMCs and knows that some PMCs do not do the work themselves. They just have connections. After receiving the work, they will transfer it to individuals and only control the final result.
"Of course we can do it ourselves. Our scale is still too small. If we outsource it, we won't make much money. If we get bigger, we can try to take over the defense of some areas. That way we can make a lot of money."
Sam casually talked about his future plans, and Owen also admired these old guys. They really couldn't take time off. They were still carrying guns on the battlefield at their old age. They seemed to be people who couldn't take time off.
"Haven't you ever thought about when to retire? After all, PMC is very dangerous?"
Irving is not lying about this. PMC's regular missions, such as reconnaissance and escort missions, are actually quite safe, but there are also many dangers. And when the time comes, you may not be able to refuse the mission. Rejecting it means that you will not be able to do it in the future.
Can't get a job.
Although the commissions for some jobs are high, they are still exchanging lives for money, and Owen knows that their working locations are usually near overseas US military-occupied areas, and some places are even war zones, where there is a danger of death at any time.
"Of course there is danger, but it is not extreme. In fact, it may not be safe in China. You may be shot to death while walking on Wall Street, you may encounter robbers when flying, you may be held hostage when you go to the bank, in any public place
They may all be targets of suicide bombs. Even if they are sitting at home, they may be killed by the sudden chemical gas. There is no safe place in this world... Just like two days ago, oh, sorry, I forgot that I couldn't say that.
, we signed a confidentiality agreement, I don’t want to go bankrupt and have to go to jail, hahaha..."
A group of people laughed when they saw Wright's embarrassment. The missions of both the military and the CIA must be confidential, and they must not disclose them to the outside world.
Owen smiled bitterly. Although Wright made strong arguments, he could not refute it. Not to mention that there were nearly two shooting cases every day in the United States. As a CTU, he knew that a terrorist attack would occur every few days in the United States, attacking everyone.
The frequency of crimes is also getting higher and higher. Wright may not know yet, but Irving was personally involved in several of the news he just mentioned. In a sense, the risk of staying in the United States is indeed higher than that of other countries.
high……
"Speaking of which, Owen, your current job is actually no less dangerous than ours, but the pay is definitely several levels worse. Wait, I know what you are going to say. There is a bonus after each case is completed, right?
You can enjoy some preferential policies for your children to go to school, but believe me, even if you add it all up, it is still far behind us. Don't doubt it. Don't forget that I used to be a cia. I know your salary and welfare levels very well. How about it?
, do you want to consider joining us? You will definitely earn more than you will earn now. If you retire after a few years of work, you will not have to worry about it for the rest of your life. Trust me, I know other PMCs can’t do it, but we can do it. We will do it in the second half of the year.
We have taken on a lot of work, but there are simply not enough manpower..."
Owen smiled bitterly. Originally, he was the one who persuaded a few old guys to retire early, but later on, they ended up poaching him to PMC.
"Yes, of course, no problem. As long as you can persuade Brian, then I will join..."
Owen smiled and kicked the ball towards Brian, and sure enough, those guys stopped immediately.
"Oh oh oh, you know clearly that Brian is a daughter-in-law. He just wants to earn a meager salary to be with his daughter. Well, it seems that you are unwilling, so we can only express our regrets that you have lost a daughter.
Opportunity to make big money, man, you're going to regret it..."
Owen smiled and shook his head. He really didn't know what to say to these guys. After working for CU for a long time, he was somewhat accustomed to a life full of bullets and bullets. If he was allowed to live a normal life in peace every day, maybe he wouldn't get used to it.
But that doesn't mean that he will become a mercenary. Maybe he will in the future, but it will definitely be after he gets tired of CTU's job, not now. At least, Owen feels that his job is very meaningful, although he does not earn as much as a mercenary.
There are many soldiers, but every time a crisis is solved, it is equivalent to saving many lives. Although no one knows him, although he is an unknown hero, he is very meaningful.
Owen laughed at himself and drank beer. He really didn't care much about money. If he really needed money, he would have agreed to Bess's request to hire him as the security director, and the annual salary would be whatever he wanted.
Seeing that they finally let him go, Owen quickly changed the subject and turned to Brian, who was laughing and drinking: "Brian, how are you?"
Brian shrugged: "It's okay. I work for one to two weeks every month. The rest of the time I stay in Los Angeles to accompany Ken. She is taking the driver's license exam recently, and I am going to teach her..."
"You are such a good father."
It can be seen that Brian is trying his best to make up for the mistakes he made in the past. When he was young, he was too busy with work and had no time to spend with his daughter. Now he is doubly making amends.
At this moment, the laughter of two girls, Amanda and Ken, could be heard in the distance. They passed through the crowd, happened to see Owen here, and ran over.
"Steve, I just asked Mom and McCall. They are going to the Maldives on the weekend and asked if we want to come together?"
Owen was stunned. He had just learned the news, and it must have been an impromptu idea by McCall. He had just successfully proposed, and the two of them were having sex.
"No, let's not delay their world together."
"Well, that's what I just thought, but they went on a trip, and there's no point in us staying. I've discussed it with Ken, how about we go to Hawaii, and go back quickly. It only takes four days to go back and forth, and we should be able to get there
Come back before the end of your vacation..."
This is a good idea, Owen looked at Brian.
Brian's face was a little hesitant. He looked at Ken, then turned to Owen and said, "I'm sorry, I'm leaving tomorrow. Bess, your rich female friend, he hired me to be responsible for his security for a week.
It has been decided and cannot be rescheduled..."
"Oh, it's okay, I'll take them there, no problem..."
Owen comforted Brian. Brian was willing to spend more time with Kem, but the matter was settled a long time ago, and Brian was recommended to Bess by Owen. If Brian broke the promise, not only would he break his promise, but he would also be implicated.
Irving broke his promise. Credit is something that Westerners take very seriously.