Hollywood Domination Chapter 280: Overbearing president, X2

"What?" Jenny repeated Robert Iger's words with some astonishment, "Bob, are you sure that Ron didn't get the phone number from you? - But I thought you had already contacted the shareholders. "

"We are still in the stage of secret investigation." On the other end of the phone, Robert's tone was also a little surprised. It seemed that Ron's call caught him off guard, "Maybe Ron has already received some rumors, but The possibility is not great, so far, there are no more than ten people in Disney who know about it."

The commercial significance of a multi-billion-dollar acquisition is no less than that of an ancient battle. It must be kept strictly confidential during the planning and implementation stages. When secrets are leaked, even when a commercial detective agency is commissioned to conduct an investigation, they always appear as anonymous customers. This can also ensure that competitors are aware of it, or the acquired company makes some unexpected responses. After all, business Acquisitions are not all about the pursuit of what you want. A hostile takeover is all about sudden timing. From June to now, it has only been more than two months. It is understandable that Disney’s pace has slowed down a bit. After all, when Jenny was interested in being a broker, it was impossible to say that she would show the horses and horses as soon as she came up. It would take a period of time to get familiar with and find out, and then she would open her mouth to "be a matchmaker" with Robert's approval, so It is said that the acquisition is a bit fast, and the acquirer will launch an offensive immediately after making up his mind. If it is slow, two months is just a blink of an eye. It is not surprising that it seems to be still standing still. Furthermore, Jenny also heard some clues from Robert's tone: it may be that things have changed in the past two months, but Robert thinks that there is no need to tell her these small or private matters.

"Do you think Disney or someone from the investigating party leaked the news?" Jenny asked, her tone was already a little serious: If this is the truth, then this matter is no small matter, and word will leak out People, even if they don't cause too much bad influence, have to be screened out from the team.

However, to her surprise, Robert's tone was not as serious as her own, but he seemed a little thoughtful, "No, it may not be that we have leaked the news...you have already Did you agree to Ron's invitation, dear?"

"I don't think anyone can turn down his dinner invitation." Jenny said apologetically, and she glanced out the window, holding the phone and said to Mary, "Slow down, don't go on the tarmac so fast—I'm sorry, Bob, but Ron was on the phone waiting for my reply, the atmosphere didn't allow me to ask your opinion first - and Ron didn't seem like the type of person who would allow others to interrupt the rhythm, he had that momentum , you know, he wants an answer, and he's going to get an answer."

"I understand." Robert said, his tone seemed absent-minded, as if he had fallen into busy thinking, "Of course it won't hurt anything, don't worry..."

Under normal circumstances, of course, a meal can't hurt anything, but in the intellectual game between the two domineering presidents, Jenny is not so sure. On the premise that Disney has not contacted Ron, she suspects that she quickly agrees. Ron's invitation may reveal something—it is even possible that Ron directly called her private mobile phone, including creating such a conversation environment that must be decided immediately. Unknowingly, Disney has fallen into a relative disadvantage. Now that she has tasted Robert's attitude (of course not from the obviously insincere relief, but from the intuitive feeling gained from the conversation), she relaxes, and at the same time feels that she has really completely escaped from the holiday and completely Returning to the materialistic and intriguing work environment, and quickly regaining the student mentality, he began to analyze and speculate on Robert's possible thoughts in his heart: being able to participate in the possible dialogue between Robert and Ron, for any It is a very rare opportunity for a person. Jenny knows that it is best for her to have eyes but not a mouth. After all, this is not the tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars she usually contacts. In trading, it is stupid to try to show off your cleverness and presence. It is enough to learn honestly.

Robert fell silent before he even finished speaking, but Jenny didn't speak either, and she waited patiently for Robert to break the silence.

"If Ron wants to test Disney's intentions with you." His tone became calm and powerful again, and—a very rare thing in the conversation with Jenny, full of the courage of a president, "I hope you can... ..."

The nanny car circled patiently on the highway outside the airport. After a while, it seemed that it had received some order, and finally drove into the airport. Soon, in front of the open door of the private jet, Several senior staff members in black suits got out and greeted them with polite and courteous smiles. The nanny car also slowly stabilized in front of the plane. A blond beauty with a faint smile was surrounded by bodyguards and assistants. , Gracefully boarded the gangway...

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As a well-known rich man on the Forbes list, Ron's mansion must be more luxurious than the residence of Marvel President Isaac. He owns an independent villa with dozens of rooms on 68th Street in the Upper East Side, although The land area is definitely not as big as the manor that Jenny is optimistic about, and it can even be said to be far less, but according to Jenny's impression, the price of this house is at least 40 million U.S. dollars. After all, this is Manhattan, New York, where every inch of land is expensive. , that is, Leonardo, who just bought an apartment on the Upper East Side.

Compared with the selling price of the villa itself, the paintings displayed in the living room and corridors are much more precious. Ron's home is like a miniature museum attraction. Jenny walks all the way, there are people around her Accompanied by the introduction, she couldn't help slowing down again and again to admire the large paintings hanging in the corridor: Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh, these famous paintings that can buy a mobile mansion are all from Ron's collection, this One of the hobbies of the super-rich is to collect paintings, and there are many buyers and appraisal experts serving him, and the value-added of these famous paintings every year has also made Ron's net worth continue to rise-although for the public, Jenny and Rowan Ron is also in the class of 'super rich', but there is no doubt that for Jenny, Ron still belongs to the class of 'super rich'. Compared with him, she may be so much better than abject poverty. A little bit, this has a lot to do with money, but to some extent there is also a gap in knowledge, courage, courage, and wrist between the two sides, just like Jenny will not collect famous paintings now, although this is very good Investment means, but she doesn't have the contacts to ensure that the famous paintings she bought are real, she doesn't have enough cash to take the risk, and she doesn't have enough patience to wait for it to slowly appreciate... In other words, her net worth is not that high, and some You can't afford to love it at all.

And these famous paintings, in addition to holding value-added and for people to watch, also serve another role in Ron's mansion, that is, to create a mysterious and majestic atmosphere for the master staying indoors, which usually only belongs to The famous paintings of museums, foundations, and royal families of various countries are here for one person to enjoy at will, so it goes without saying how "inhuman" this person is. She didn't look in awe of him, but she also had to admit that as she walked all the way to the restaurant, she also felt a sense of being intimidated. The current scene was beyond the limit of her knowledge, as if no matter the previous life or the present, She has never had a private meal with a rich man whose assets have reached this level, so the experience of her previous life can't help her. Jenny is still relying more on her own educational actions: she knows that Ron is playing some psychological tricks Meaning, the reason why he arranged for her to come in through this door was probably because he wanted to calm her down, so that he would be able to achieve his goal more conveniently during the meeting. After all, if he was only interested once in ten thousand years and wanted to invite the leading actor to dinner after watching "Monroe", then, to show respect, he would come to the door to greet him instead of staying in the living room deliberately ——The more billionaires are worth tens of billions, the more they are greedy for money, and the more important people are in high positions, the more they pay attention to details.

"Jennifer." As Jenny guessed, Ron seemed to be putting on a show this time. It wasn't until Jenny walked into the restaurant that he hobbled up from his chair and made a welcome gesture, "Great to see you You—of course, I am also very glad that you can show your face, I know that you have just come back from Beijing, and you will have to fly a long distance soon, it must be very difficult for you."

"Who told you that this is your summoning, Ron." Jenny said, she sat down on the chair, she didn't seem to be curious about Ron's reason for inviting her here, but calmly talked about some things with Ron. An interesting story during the Olympic Games, "Yes, Beijing is indeed very powerful. This time in the Olympic Games, they have let people all over the world see how powerful China has become..."

There was a polite smile on Ron's face, making it difficult to discern his true thoughts. His deep-set eyes were fixed on Jenny, as if he wanted to read her current mood from her every move. Jenny, on the other hand, still kept a simple smile, as if she hadn't just flown for six hours and then dressed up after arriving, just to go to this dinner date, just walked 30 meters, and had a drink with friends at a nearby restaurant Same, chatted with Ron all over the world, and even talked about Saeed, "...after watching the premiere of "Monroe", he seems to be back in Abu Dhabi now."

"Yes, yes." Ron asked the waiter to remove his salad plate, picked up a napkin and wiped the corner of his mouth, "He may get a position in the Abu Dhabi consortium, responsible for the consortium's operations in North America." Sai Yi is indeed a very outstanding young man..."

He glanced at Jenny, the smile on his lips deepened, Ron picked up the spoon, took a sip of the soup, and then continued, "Of course, he is far from good enough for you, Isn't it?"

"You have won the award." Jenny said obediently, but she did not appear to be moved. She took a delicate bite of the salad and changed the subject again. "When it comes to Abu Dhabi, I think of Dubai. Do you know that the construction of the Burj Khalifa has been suspended? It is said that this is the impact of this financial storm, Ron, do you think Abu Dhabi will lend a helping hand?"

"I think they will," Ron seemed a little impatient. Instead of going around in circles with Jenny, trying to get close, he grabbed the words she left and brought the topic directly to To the core, "Jennifer, you are a very special star, you seem to have extraordinary enthusiasm for finance - tell me, why do you want to get Marvel's stock? I know you said to Kevin , you hope to exchange the copyright of "Iron Man" for some benefits, but your statement confuses me a bit. Are you so sure that Marvel's stock will make a steady profit? Why not cash? This is always Makes me curious."

Very well, it seems that Ron really wants to talk about business... And this also shows that he was indeed confused by her performance, at least, from tonight to now, her performance has not allowed Ron What a valid message.

This small achievement made Jenny's smile brighter, and she didn't continue to play tricks, but followed Robert's instructions and followed Ron's words, "I also have something very curious, Ron, you are a movie lover, but I am sure you are not my fan - I don't think you have seen "Monroe", it is impossible to suddenly fall in love with me, so, what makes you love me What about a private jet arranged, and this very nice dinner? I'd be happy if you could enlighten me."

"Ah, Jennifer." Ron also laughed happily at once. He leaned back and looked at Jennifer with ease, as if he had found the answer to his question, "If this is a game, maybe I Gotta hit the ball back into your half--if this invitation is so hasty, why did you say yes without hesitation? Am I really that attractive, dear Jennifer?"

Sure enough, Ron's phone call and invitation were actually a kind of temptation... He couldn't possibly be unaware of Jenny's perception of him: for Said's sake, he came to the welcome party, and she went to the welcome party all the way. They didn't smile at Said because of this, and they didn't try to contact Ron after that. With the expectation of selling to Paramount and earning more money by holding the stock, not only would she not agree to Ron's invitation, but she would feel a little uncomfortable because he made the call to her personal mobile phone, and she naturally accepted the call, At the same time, she accepted the proposal with only a little consideration. This simple thing is enough to explain Jenny's mentality: she thinks that Ron will have some necessary matters to communicate with her, and there is also a natural channel to get her private phone number, and considering her identity and Jenny's insistence on exchanging Marvel shares, then the next reasoning link is very simple. Perhaps at the moment she agreed, Ron guessed Disney's thoughts on Marvel and the role Jenny herself wanted to play in it.

Considering that Said is about to get a heavyweight position in the North American territory of the Abu Dhabi consortium, and Jenny's aura, anyway, it needs a middleman to bring the word, why doesn't Ron be a favor? Although there was speculation, Ron did not contact Disney immediately, but continued the invitation. It is understandable to want to get close to her. She will know about this, which in itself shows how close Jenny and Robert are. And she is a star. In the eyes of many people, star actors are often arrogant and stupid. If some information can be pulled out of Jenny's mouth, it will be very beneficial to Ron's sales. Just imagine if he knew Disney's news in advance. Bottom line, is the negotiation still difficult for Ron? He can raise the price on both sides, or force Disney to raise the price. There is too much room for manipulation here, and it is impossible to list them all. In short, although tonight's date is a good opportunity for Jenny who wants to be a broker, it can also be described as "a feast without a good feast". If Ron knows Disney's psychological price, she will be in trouble .

As a financial wolf who has been relying on hostile takeovers and uniting shareholders to fight against the company's management all the year round, Ron's methods are indeed a bit of an antelope's horns and unconstrained style. Although Jenny has experienced it for several years, but in his After all, she is new and tender in front of her. It can be said that she was defeated the moment she picked up the phone. If she came here alone like this foolishly and boldly, it is hard to say how tonight will develop. However, fortunately, she It's not that there is no one behind it: Robert just heard Jenny relay the content of the call, and he saw through Ron's intentions, and the reason why he was able to judge Ron's motives so confidently in the final analysis was because of Jenny— —

"Well, it looks like this game can go on indefinitely," Jenny laughed too. She was walking more and more in the direction she and Robert speculated because she felt that she had learned a lot from the confrontation between Ron and Robert. "Why don't we, Ron, let's count 'one, two, three' and call out our guesses at the same time? Why did you invite me, why did I come... let's all call out our answers, shall we? "

"No problem." Ron Perelman also smiled comfortably. It seemed that he thought that everything was under control, and he was a little proud of it, "Hehe, this will be a good fun game. Isn't it? - By the way, you must try the shrimp in the soup, you will find that it is not like ordinary soup, it is very flavorful..."

After exchanging a few polite table conversations and, of course, those deliberate, genuine smiles, as if it were really just a fun game between meals, Ron brushed his dyed jet-black hair, and then Closer to home, "So, I'm counting down, 3, 2, 1——"

The smile on Ron's face had turned into a pale and barely deformed expression when Ron counted to '1'. Almost at the same time, Ron and Jenny quickly said their answers , like two dueling knights, using words as weapons, waving a sharp sword to stab each other.

"Disney is interested in acquiring Marvel."

"Lehman Brothers is going bankrupt!"

The two very incongruous answers, which can be said to be completely irrelevant, seem to have collided above the dining table, and the outcome was clear in an instant——the smile on Ron's face Only a little curve of the corners of his lips fixed by Botox remained, and his surprise, panic, and wariness radiated from his eyes undisguisedly. As for Jenny, Ron's answer was as early as she expected. In the middle, Ron's surprise confirmed her and Robert's conjecture. She leaned back on the chair comfortably, crossed her hands, and admired Ron's expression with a victor's attitude: Ron must have received Lehman Brothers will not get the news that the Fed will help, so they want to sell Marvel to collect some cash. Jenny, a shareholder with a Disney background, was selected as a breakthrough to win Disney into the game and compete with Paramount. He carefully designed the phone call and got the information he wanted smoothly, but what he didn't expect was that this supposedly top-secret news had already been predicted by Jenny's 'intuition', and Jenny's intuition had already predicted On the skeptical Robert, after the explosion of "Monroe", he has almost become a believer. Under the premise that "Lehman Brothers will not get the aid of the conquest, and bankruptcy is only a matter of time", Robert boldly guessed that Ron has already He received some inside news and made arrangements for Jenny based on this, which made the strong and the weak change their positions. Ron, who could have had a good time between Disney and Paramount, now has to fear that Disney will release the news early. Let the market know that he was about to enter a period of weakness, and provoked the ferocious attack of his life and death enemies.

"Perhaps you think that business negotiation is a group of men and women in suits and leather ties with high salaries arguing behind the desk, then you are very wrong," Robert's earnest teaching appeared in Jenny's ears again, making her Her smile became brighter, and her chin was raised a little more, "In fact, what those people do is just a facade job, and what they can eat is nothing more than the leftovers after a big meal. The real negotiation The confrontation is completed under the skull, on the shady phone, in the silent conversation in the air, and through a few words. I only need to sit in the office and talk to you for half an hour to decide where we are Can you save more than a billion dollars in this acquisition, Jennifer, and this is why they hired me..."

'If you want to make a difference in the business field,' Robert's voice is illusory and haunting, 'then I suggest you take a good look at Ron's performance in the next conversation, it is an invaluable I believe that you will benefit a lot from various angles..."