Cherno walked into the Sky Lounge, greeted Henry Morgan, and said, "Mr. Mario Giannini has arrived." ”

"Let him in!"

With that, Henry Morgan left the window, put down his glass, and walked to the entrance, making a gesture to greet the guests.

After a while, under the guidance of Chernov, a middle-aged man with a shiny face walked in.

"Long time no see, Mario. Henry Morgan greeted with a smile as he stretched out his hand. is also a super rich second generation, and the two naturally do not know each other. At various upper-class dinners, both are regulars.

Mario Giannini shook his hand, but the expression on his face was not as relaxed as Henry's, "Actually, it doesn't last long, Henry. ”

The two stood together, the contrast was great, one had a big belly, a bright appearance, but the spirit was like a leaky balloon, a little sluggish. The other is calm and at ease, as if everything is under control.

After a not-so-enthusiastic pleasantry, the two sides sat down at a small round table in the lounge, and a waiter brought some food, and then only two people were left in the lounge.

"Mario, I won't talk too much nonsense, how are things considered?"

Henry asked straight to the point as he cut the steak with a knife and fork in hand.

He was met with silence.

Unimpressed, Henry picked up a bloodshot steak and put it in his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Mario, it's tiring to support such a big bank, not to mention that there are so many other companies to take care of......

"Douglas Aircraft Company hasn't had a good time lately...... Caesars Steel seems to be ...... too"

"The day before yesterday, it was here that I had a good chat with Mr. Henry Caesar, and he didn't seem to agree with you......"

"On top of that, there seems to be a lot of noise on the board of directors of Bank of America......"

Little by little, Henry put pressure on Mario in a breezy tone.

In his mouth, Mario is in trouble, and his situation is like being on the side of a cliff. And if he wants to be free, the best thing to do is to do what Henry says.

How?

Surrender to Morgan the industrial and military-industrial enterprises controlled by the Bank of America.

Put someone from the Morgan family on the bank's board of directors.

Anyway, it's simple, just hand over the seat under his ass.

But obviously, this choice is not chosen by anyone.

Although Mario's abilities are very different from those of his father Giannini, he has no less pride.

Men are creatures of power.

He had taken that position, with power and wealth in his hands, and neither pride nor lust for power made him unable to accept Morgan's advice.

If he did what Henry Morgan said, he might have more cash, but he would have lost his current position and influence permanently.

In the capitalist world, the amount of wealth is directly proportional to its influence. However, wealth itself has different attributes, and the influence derived from different attributes is very different.

For example, if there is a share worth $100 million, one is from a bank and the other is from a textile company, under normal circumstances, everyone will choose the former.

Because the former allows you to freely come and go to Wall Street parties, while the latter may need to grovel before the former in order to get a loan.

Therefore, although he was forced step by step by Henry Morgan and humiliated him in almost straightforward language, Mario Giannini remained unmoved.

He had already made up his mind to resist.

Even if the consortium is unstable internally, there are many opponents;

Even if the vassals have begun to take sides, the heart of separation has been born;

Even if he might be defeated by it;

But...... He has no regrets.

Of course, in front of Henry Morgan, Mario Giannini is not ready to come hard.

He went to the appointment today, hoping that he would be able to delay with Henry Morgan for a day.

Henry Morgan wanted Mario to work together so he could save a lot of effort.

as well as the cost.

After all, the Bank of America consortium is not a chicken, and it will take a lot of time and cost for the Morgan consortium to completely take it down.

If you can save a little, it must be a good thing, it is a great achievement.

So, although Mario didn't say a word, Henry Morgan still maintained a good amount of patience.

"Mario, you can come here for the appointment, I thought you were ready. ”

Henry Morgan put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth with a white napkin, and ate most of the steak in front of him. He looked at Mario, who had a gloomy face, and guessed in his heart about the other party's intentions.

Undecided?

Mario sighed when he heard this, and said, "Henry, I thought I was ready...... too"

"But, you know, that's what my father did for most of his life. ”

"And he died less than half a year ago......"

"If I left everything behind now and only cared about my own enjoyment, what would others think of me?"

"Even if I can ignore these comments and live the rest of my life in peace, ...... There will always be a day when people will go to see God......"

"So, you're going to fight me. ”

Henry Morgan's eyes stared at Mario intently.

Mario was stunned for a moment, then smiled miserably, shook his head, and said, "Of course not, otherwise I wouldn't have come over today." ”

"I'm just ...... for a moment"

"Alas...... Henry, please give me a moment. ”

Henry said coldly: "Mario, as a banker, you should know that time means money. ”

"We can waste everything, we just can't waste time, that is, money. ”

Mario nodded and said, "Of course, who says it isn't?"

After a moment of silence, Mario gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and said, "Henry, I'll give you what you want." ”

"But I want you to offer a suitable price. ”

Henry said, "Of course. ”

"Also, I want to pay in cash whenever possible. ”

Hearing that it was paid in cash, Henry frowned, it involved a transaction of the magnitude of a consortium, and even Morgan would not be able to raise it in a short period of time if it was all in cash.

However, it was hard to hear Mario's reply, and Henry didn't want to stop immediately, that would discourage him.

"Yes, but, you know, it takes time. ”

"I know. Mario nodded, "I can wait, and we don't have to trade now." ”

"Because before that, we need to convince one person together that the deal can actually take place. ”

Henry asked, "Who?"

Mario said, "Claire, that's my sister. ”

Claire took the opposite attitude in this matter, she was an admirer of her father and would never allow the Bank of America to change hands. ”