Torn (Jay Gunner, #1) Read Online Free PDF

computers. Besides, I stay so busy with work. Thanks to you and Global Trading my social life is a big zero. I don’t have time for romance. I’m not complaining. I love what I do.”
    “I’m glad. We make a formidable team. After a few years we can retire young and enjoy traveling about the world. We can write books or whatever we choose to do. Screw the idea of working until you’re a tired, dried up old person, and ready to drop.”
    “Boss man, you’ve got it figured out. Now don’t mess everything up by getting involved with Brian Andrews. Meeting with him is a bad idea. Once he goes public, all hell will break loose.”

6 – Jay’s Plan
    I loved the Lobby Bar at the Intercontinental Hong Kong Hotel. Located at 18 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui East Tsim Sha Tsui the hotel was close to my Kowloon home. From the bar the view across the harbor of the Hong Kong skyline was spectacular. I set up a meeting with Brian.
    I arrived at 4:00 PM on Tuesday and saw Brian sitting at a table near the plate glass windows. He appeared to be in deep thought as he stared at the harbor view.
    I scanned the expansive lobby before approaching the table. At two tables elderly couples focused on passing ships and looked like tourists. I thought Brain was alone.
    “Hi Brian, been waiting long?”
    “Hello Jay. I just arrived. Love the view. It’s exciting to watch the ships churn by.”
    “So it is. But let’s get right to it. We have a measure of privacy now. Soon tourists will return from sightseeing and the lobby will fill.”
    “Sure, what’s on your mind?”
    “That depends. When’s your interview?”
    “Next week. Wednesday afternoon I’ll meet with one of the financial editors at The South China Post. I expect he’ll call in one or two of his top reporters.”
    “Your story will make big news. It’ll get attention from media outlets worldwide. You’ll be famous.”
    “Yeah or infamous. But I hope you’re right. Being in the news in a major way will give me some protection.”
    “Brian, I’ll be frank with you. Once you’ve gone public I won’t want any direct contact. If we agree to work together, I’ll want secret arrangements.”
    “OK and understandable. Anyone in close contact faces investigation. What do you propose?”
    “Can you hack into US Federal Reserve Bank and Department of Labor websites?”
    “Wow! You’re my kind of guy. Striking at the heart of Big Brother.” Brian looked amused, and then turned poker faced and asked. “Are you serious? If I can get in, how would you benefit?”
    “You’re a smart guy. You know for financial markets the US Unemployment Report is the most awaited report of the month. That’s released by the Department of Labor at exactly 8:30 AM on the first Friday of every month. Having access to the details of that report a few minutes early would give me a tremendous trading edge.”
    “I see. And having access to Federal Reserve Bank data would ice that cake. Got it.”
    “Yeah, having early access to FOMC minutes would be helpful. The FOMC or Federal Open Market Committee conducts eight regular meetings every calendar year.”
    “Hacking into the Department of Labor website is doable. The Federal Reserve Bank website would be much tougher. The government worries skilled hackers drool over the challenge of stealing a few trillion dollars. Heck, if hackers could transfer only a few billion that would make them happy. By today’s standards, a few billion would amount to only a rounding error.”
    Brian was smiling, but the gleam in his eyes told me he would do it.  “I expect security at the FED website is robust. That doesn’t mean I couldn’t get in, but it’s likely much more difficult and would take more time.”
    “OK, let’s start with the Department of Labor unemployment report and see how it goes. I’ll pay $78,000 HK dollars per report if the information comes at least five minutes before release time. That’s more than $10,000 US