"What?" Jenny repeated with some consternation Robert Robert. Egger's words, "Bob, are you sure Ron didn't get the phone number from you?" -- But I thought you were already reaching out to shareholders. ”

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

Billions of dollars of acquisition, in business significance is even no less than an ancient battle, in the planning, implementation stage must be strictly confidential, even if the final decision to abandon the acquisition, the company will not leak this secret, and even when entrusting a commercial detective agency to investigate, it is an anonymous patron, which can also ensure that competitors are aware, or the acquired company makes some unexpected responses, after all, commercial acquisitions are not all about the pursuit of the game, The hostile takeover is a sudden calculation of time, from June to now is just more than two months, Disney's pace is a little slower, it is understandable, after all, even when Jenny was interested in being this broker, it is impossible to say that it will be clear as soon as it comes up, or after a period of familiarity and thoroughness, it will be said that it will be said with Robert's approval. Therefore, the acquisition is a bit fast and fast, and the acquirer will immediately launch an offensive after making up its mind, and if it is slow, two months is a blink of an eye, and it is not surprising that it seems to be still standing still. Moreover, Jenny also heard some clues from Robert's tone: it may be that in the past two months, things have changed again, but Robert thinks that there is no need to tell her about these small or private matters.

"Do you think it could be Disney or someone from the investigators who leaked the news?" Jenny asked, her tone already a little serious: if the truth is so, then this matter is not trivial, and the person who will leak out of the mouth, even if it does not cause too bad an impact, must be screened out of the team.

However, to her surprise, Robert's tone was not as serious as his own, and he seemed a little thoughtful, "No, maybe we didn't leak the news here...... Have you already agreed to Ron's offer, dear? ”

"I don't think anyone can turn down his invitation to dinner." Jenny said apologetically, glancing out the window, holding the phone and saying to Mary, "Drive slow, don't go so fast to the tarmac - I'm sorry, Bob, but Ron was waiting for my reply on the phone, and the atmosphere didn't allow me to ask you first—and Ron didn't seem to be the kind of guy who allowed people to interrupt the rhythm, he had that momentum, you know, he wanted an answer, he had to get an answer. ”

"I understand." Robert said, his tone looking absent-minded, as if he had been caught up in a busy thought, "Of course it doesn't hurt anything, don't worry......"

Under normal circumstances, of course, a meal will not hurt anything, but in the intellectual game of these two domineering presidents, Jenny is not so sure, and under the premise that Disney has not yet contacted Ron, she suspects that she may be violent if she quickly agrees to Ron's invitation. Revealing something - it's even possible that Ron made the call directly to her personal phone, including creating a conversation environment that had to be decided on the spot, was all about it, and he probably unwittingly put Disney at a relative disadvantage. Now that she tasted Robert's attitude (of course, not from the obvious insincere relief, but from the intuitive feeling gained from the conversation), she relaxed, and at the same time felt that she had really completely gotten rid of the holiday, and completely returned to the materialistic and deceitful work environment, and quickly picked up the student mentality, and began to analyze and speculate in her mind what Robert might think now: to be able to participate in the possible conversation between Robert and Ron, It is a very rare opportunity for anyone, Jenny knows that it is best to have eyes and no mouth at the moment, after all, this is not the tens of millions, hundreds of millions of dollars transactions that she usually comes into contact with, in this kind of billion-scale transactions, it is very stupid to try to shake your wit and brush up on your sense of existence, it is enough to learn honestly.

Robert fell silent before he could finish speaking, but Jenny didn't say anything, she waited patiently for a while, and Robert broke the silence.

"If Ron asks you about Disney's intentions." His tone was calm and powerful again, and - very rare in his conversation with Jenny, full of the courage of a president, "I want you to ......"

The nanny car patiently circled around the highway outside the airport, and after a while, it seemed to have received some order, and finally drove into the airport, and soon, in front of the open door of the private jet, several senior staff in black suits got out and greeted them with a polite and courteous smile, and the nanny car slowly stood firm in front of the plane, and a blonde beauty with a faint smile gracefully ascended the gangway surrounded by bodyguards and assistants......

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As a famous rich man on the Forbes list, Ron's mansion must be more luxurious than the residence of Marvel President Isaac, he owns a set of dozens of rooms on 68th Street on the Upper East Side, although the area is certainly not as large as the manor that Jenny is optimistic about, and it can even be said that it is far less, but according to Jenny's impression, the price of this house is at least more than 40 million US dollars, after all, this is the Manhattan of New York, which is Leonardo, and he only bought an apartment on the Upper East Side.

Compared with the price of the villa itself, the paintings displayed in the living room and corridor are much more precious, Ron's home is like a miniature museum attraction, Jenny walked all the way, accompanied by someone to introduce her, and she couldn't help but slow 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, all of them are Ron's collection, one of the super-rich man's hobbies is to collect paintings, and there are many buyers and experts at his service, And the increase in the value of these famous paintings every year has also made Ron's net worth continue to rise - although for the public, Jenny and Ron are both 'super rich' classes, but there is no doubt that for Jenny, Ron still belongs to the 'super rich' class, compared to him, she may be a little better than extreme poverty, which has a lot to do with money, but to a certain extent, there is also a gap between the two sides in terms of knowledge, courage and courage, and wrist, just like Jenny will not collect famous paintings now, While it was a good investment, she didn't have the connections to make sure the paintings she bought were genuine, nor did she have enough cash to take the risk, nor did she have the patience to wait for it to appreciate slowly...... In other words, if your net worth is not enough, there are some hobbies that you can't afford to play at all.

And these famous paintings, in addition to holding an increase in value and for people to enjoy, also provide another role in Ron's mansion, that is, to create a mysterious and majestic atmosphere for the owner who stays indoors. Needless to say, even Jenny had seen Ron's amiable appearance when he was surrounded by Said, and she didn't have much awe of him, but she had to admit that as she walked all the way to the restaurant, she also had a feeling of being shocked, and the current scene was beyond the limits of her knowledge, as if she had never had a meal alone with a rich man whose assets had reached this level, regardless of her previous life or present life, so the experience of her previous life could not help her much, and Jenny was now relying more on her own educational actions: she knew that Ron was playing some psychological tricks, and the reason why he arranged for her to come in through this door was probably to suppress her, so that in a meeting for a while, he can achieve his goals more conveniently. After all, if he was just a rare person in the past ten thousand years and wanted to ask the leading actor for dinner after watching "Monroe", then, in order to show respect, he would come to the door to greet him, instead of deliberately staying in the living room - the richer he is worth tens of billions, he will be greedy for money, and the more high-ranking the big man, the more attention to detail he is.

"Jennifer." As Jenny had guessed, Ron seemed to be a bit of a show this time, and it wasn't until Jenny walked into the dining room that he staggered up from his chair and made a welcoming gesture, "I'm glad to see you - of course, I'm glad you were able to look at you, I know you've just come back from Peking, and you're about to have to fly a long way soon, and it will not be easy for you." ”

"Who let this be your summoning, Ron?" Jenny said that she sat down in the chair, not seemingly curious about Ron's intention of inviting her, but calmly talked to Ron about some interesting things during the Olympics, "Yes, Beijing is indeed very powerful, and this Olympics, they have shown the global public what a powerful country China has become......

Ron had a polite smile on his face, making it difficult to tell what he really thought, his deep-set eyes were fixed on Jenny, as if trying to read her current mood from her every move, while Jenny still kept a simple smile, as if she hadn't flown for six hours, and she had dressed up after arriving, just to go on this dinner date, just walking 30 meters, drinking with friends at a nearby restaurant, chatting with Ron about family life, and even talking about Said, "...... After watching the premiere of "Monroe", he now seems to be back in Abu Dhabi. ”

"Yes, yes." Ron asked the waiter to remove his salad plate, picked up the napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth, "He may get a position in the Abu Dhabi consortium and be in charge of some of the consortium's affairs in North America, Sai is indeed a very good young man......"

He glanced at Jenny, the smile on his lips deepened, and Ron picked up the spoon and took a sip of the soup before continuing, "Of course, he's not good enough for you, is he?" ”

"You've won a prize." Jenny said obediently, but she didn't look impressed, she ate a mouthful of salad delicately, and changed the subject, "When I talk about 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 turmoil, Ron, do you think Abu Dhabi will lend a hand? ”

"I think they will," Ron looked a little impatient, and instead of going around in circles with Jenny and trying to get closer, he grabbed her words and took the conversation straight to the heart with some roughness, "Jennifer, you're a very special star, and you seem to have an extraordinary passion for finances - tell me, what are you doing to get Marvel stock?" I know you said to Kevin that you want to trade the rights of "Iron Man" for some benefits, but your statement is a bit confusing to me, are you so sure that Marvel's stock will make a profit? Why not cash? This has always intrigued me. ”

Well, it looks like Ron is really going to talk about business...... And this also shows that he was indeed confused by her performance, at least, so far tonight, her performance has not allowed Ron to get any effective information.

This small achievement made Jenny's smile even brighter, and she didn't continue to play tricks, but followed Robert's instructions and followed Ron's words, "I'm also a little curious, Ron, it's true that you're a movie lover, but I'm sure you're not a fan of mine - I don't think you've seen Monroe either, so you can't be suddenly hooked on me, so what made you arrange a private jet for me, and this very nice dinner?" I'd be glad if you could inspire me. ”

"Ah, Jennifer." Ron laughed happily as well, and he leaned back and looked at Jenny lightly, as if he had found the answer to his question, "If this were a game, I might have to hit the ball back into your half of the court - why did you agree without thinking about it, given the haste with this invitation?" Is my charm really that great, dear Jennifer? ”

Sure enough, Ron's phone call and invitation were actually a temptation...... It is impossible for him not to know what Jenny thinks of him: for Saeed's sake, he came to the welcome party, and she didn't smile at Said the whole time, and she didn't try to contact Ron after that, and the two sides basically belong to the state of bridge to bridge and road to road, if Jenny has no specific purpose, just wants to take advantage of the expectation that Marvel is about to be sold to Paramount, hold stocks and make more money, then not only will she not agree to Ron's invitation, On the contrary, he would be a little uncomfortable because he called his personal mobile phone, and she naturally accepted the call, and at the same time accepted the proposal after only a little consideration, this simple thing is enough to explain Jenny's state of mind: she thinks that Ron will have some necessary things 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 part is very simple. Probably the moment she agreed, Ron guessed Disney's idea of Marvel and the role Jenny herself wanted to play in it.

Considering that Saeed is about to get a heavyweight position in the North American territory of the Abu Dhabi consortium, and the aura of Jenny herself, it is necessary for a middleman to lead the conversation anyway, why doesn't Ron do a favor? Although there was speculation, Ron did not contact Disney immediately, but continued the invitation, wanting to play with her is almost understandable, 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 you can take out some information from Jenny's mouth, it is very beneficial to Ron's peddling, imagine if he knew Disney's bottom line in advance, would it still be difficult for Ron to negotiate? He can raise the price on both sides, or he can force Disney to raise the offer, and the space for maneuver here is too great to list. 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', if Ron knows Disney's psychological price, she will be □□ annoyed.

As a perennial financial wolf who relies on hostile takeovers and unites shareholders to fight the company's management, Ron's methods are indeed a bit of an antelope hanging horns and whimsical, although Jenny has also experienced a few years, but after all, she is still young in front of him, and it can be said that she was defeated from the moment she picked up the phone, if she came alone so stupidly and boldly, it is difficult to say how it will develop tonight, but, fortunately, she is not unsupported behind her: Robert just listened to Jenny relay the content of the call, saw through Ron's intentions, and the reason why he was able to judge Ron's motives so confidently was because of Jenny-

"Well, it seems that such a game can go on indefinitely," Jenny laughed too, she was now indulging in drunken pleasure, not entirely because things seemed to be moving more and more in the direction she and Robert had speculated, but also because she felt that she had learned a lot from the confrontation between Ron and Robert. "Why don't we count 'one, two, three' and shout out our guesses, Ron? Why did you invite me and why did I come...... We're all shouting out our answers, okay? ”

"No problem." Ron. Pereman smiled comfortably, as if he thought he was in control, and he was a little smug about it, "Hehe, this would be a good game to cheer up, wouldn't it?" ――By the way, be sure to try the shrimp in the soup, you will find that it is not like a normal soup stock, it is very flavorful......

Exchanging some courtesy table conversations, and, of course, those calm, sincere smiles, as if it were really just a fun play, Ron combed his blackened hair, and then got down to business, "So, I'll count down, 3, 2, 1-"

The smile on his face had turned into a pale and reluctant expression of distortion by the time Ron counted '1', and almost at the same time, Ron and Jenny both quickly gave their answers, like two knights in a duel, using words as weapons, brandishing their swords and stabbing at each other.

"Disney is interested in buying Marvel."

"Lehman Brothers is going bankrupt!"

The two very incompatible, unrelated answers seemed to collide above the table, and the victory or defeat was already clear in an instant - the smile on Ron's face was only a little curvature fixed by Botox at the corner of his lips, and his surprise, panic and vigilance emanated from his eyes unabashedly, and Jenny, Ron's answer had already been expected by her, and Ron's surprise confirmed her and Robert's conjecture, she leaned back comfortably in her chair and folded her hands, admired Ron's expression as a victor: Ron must have received the news that Lehman Brothers would not get help from the Federal Reserve, so he wanted to throw out Marvel to get some cash, Jenny, a shareholder with a Disney background, was selected as a breakthrough to win over Disney to enter the game and compete with Paramount, for which he carefully designed the phone call, and successfully got the information he wanted, but what he didn't expect was that this news, which should have been top secret, had already been Jenny's Intuition's prediction, and Robert, who was originally skeptical of Jenny's intuition, has almost become a believer after the explosion of "Monroe", under the premise of "Lehman Brothers can't get conquest assistance, bankruptcy is only a matter of time", Robert boldly guessed that Ron has received some inside information, and made arrangements for Jenny on this premise, which makes the strong and weak change the situation, Ron, who could have been left and right between Disney and Paramount, now has to fear Disney's early release of the news, Let the market know that he is about to enter a period of weakness, provoked the ferocious attack of his mortal enemies.

'Maybe you think that business negotiations are about a group of men and women in suits and leather shoes with high salaries arguing behind their desks, and then you are very wrong,' Robert's earnest instruction once again appeared in Jenny's ears, making her smile a little brighter and her chin a little higher, "In fact, those people are just window dressing, and all they can eat is the leftovers of a big meal, and the real negotiation is done under the skull, in the unsightly phone call, in the empty and wordless conversation." With a few words, I can sit in my office and talk to you on the phone for half an hour to decide if we can afford to spend a billion dollars less money on this acquisition, Jennifer, and that's why they hired me......"

'If you want to make a difference in business,' Robert's voice was ethereal and haunting, "then I suggest you take a good look at Ron's performance in the rest of the conversation, this is a very valuable opportunity, and I'm sure you will benefit from it from all angles......