David Mellon didn't think it was necessary, mainly because of the cost.

It's a bargain to get any of the law firms on the Vault rankings into action.

Let so many families act together, not to mention the cost.

From Abel's point of view, he felt that it was necessary to do so.

Expensive?

It's really expensive.

It is estimated that the cost of the whole process can be used to buy one or two more villas of your own on Long Island.

But he felt the need.

There are two reasons for this.

One is that he wants to vent.

Reborn for more than ten months, after the freedom of wealth.

He can say that he has not been angry at all, and he enjoys all kinds of freedom.

The enjoyment of this period of time has cultivated a kind of heart in him.

Robert Morgenthau and the people behind him did this to him, and he didn't retaliate back.

He couldn't swallow it.

Even in reality, due to certain scruples and the fact that he has almost no problems with himself.

Robert, they did not actually hurt him in the slightest.

He was just as angry.

It can only be said that people's ambition and temper have always been with the environment in which they live.

and the ever-changing resources they have.

The current Abel is no longer the Abel who has just been reborn and is careful in everything.

The second reason is that he thinks that doing so can also be a deterrent in a sense.

Deter whom?

Robert Morgenthau, and the people behind him.

All the while, Abel in New York. They all behaved harmlessly to humans and animals, and looked like they were willing to give.

Never felt bad with people and never behaved aggressively.

In addition to the capital on the battlefield.

Over time, it may give rise to the idea that he has a weak character.

This time, Abel wasn't going to just give up.

He plans to spend tens of millions of dollars.

It is also necessary to understand that Abel Smith is an impulsive young man.

It is likely that under impulse, they will do something irrational, waste money and burn money.

Even if you do this, you may not be able to avoid the covetousness of some people and forces.

But at least it can make them have some scruples.

Even a trace of it is enough.

This is what Abel can think of, and at the moment, under the restrictions of the rules, the best and most damaging way to fight back against Robert.

In the rules, in the face of this counterattack from him.

Anyway, Abel couldn't think of Robert Morgenthau and what could he do to counter himself.

Knowing that value for money is also a rule in the capitalist world.

There is a reason why these law firms and lawyers are so expensive.

Either they are extremely capable of their own abilities, or they have someone behind them like Caroline.

These people took the money, even if it was for show, and they had to target Robert.

And the better you do, the more money you can receive.

That way, even if some of them have a good relationship with Robert.

For the sake of money, I guess I will put some effort into making Robert scramble.

Abel felt that this was within the rules of the game.

The best way to fight back against the Manhattan District Attorney is you.

The main thing is that now, there is no staff group, think tank or anything like that.

If no one gives him advice, then he will do it himself.

and a 20-year-old art graduate from a prestigious Texas university, plus a 30-year-old Celestial Empire Internet writer.

After such a combination of two souls overlapping, he only experienced ten months of capitalist life.

What you can think of, the resources at hand that you can use.

That's all he can do.

These are things that David Mellon doesn't understand, and Abel doesn't want to explain.

Seeing his insistence, David Mellon quickly skipped the topic.

"Okay. If you like it, it's fine. In short, Robert Morgenthau may be embarrassed this time and will hate us to death in the future. David said with a shrug.

"I didn't want them to love." Abel doesn't care about authenticity.

Within the rules, he is really not afraid of Robert messing around.

When his background in Texas with the Rifle Association was fake?

If you really want to mess around, it's also Robert, a Yankee, who is afraid that Dixie like him will mess around.

"Okay." David said this, and then he stood up and said, "Now, you said it last time. In the future, you will need to participate in social activities frequently. ”

"In the past six months, many people have sent many invitations."

David walked over to the cupboard in his office and pulled open a beautiful drawer.

When I took out a thick stack of things from inside, it looked like there were more than twenty sheets.

All kinds of invitations and invitations with beautiful appearances.

"I've already picked all of them. Be valuable and worthy of the invitation of those you attend. ”

David put these things on the table in front of Abel.

"Actually, there are more, at least more than two hundred.

But what I didn't think was of much value, or of little significance, was put in the Secretariat.

If you want to see it, you can also look to Catherine Jones. ”

Catherine Jones is the beautiful girl who came back last year and successfully interviewed and officially entered the work of Smith Capital.

After a few days of internship, she was recommended by Zeta to work in the company's secretariat.

Smiths Capital's secretariat is responsible for the company's external liaison and public relations.

This is because Smiths Capital does not currently have any operational and administrative work.

"Well done, how can I see so much? I've got too much of that. ”

Abel stood up and picked out a random invitation.

When I opened it, I found that it was a New York councilor.

The other party invited Abel to attend the congressman's own birthday dinner.

Abel felt that he didn't know the other party, and there was no need to invite him to the other party's birthday dinner.

But this is Lao Mei, Lao Mei is a place where she can invite her neighbors to have a party when she buys a new pet.

Birthday dinner is a good excuse to have a party and expand your social circle.

If they could, these political creatures would probably be able to celebrate two birthdays a year, just like the people of the Celestial Empire.

"David Luke, the name is the same as yours. I remember he was a donkey party? Is it a congressman from Brooklyn? Abel said uncertainly.

There are really too many people called David in the United States.

As much as John, Jack, Robert and the like.

"Your memory is right, that's it." "But he'll be running again this year, and the district will be assigned to Manhattan," David said.

If he succeeds, he will become one of Manhattan's legislators. ”

"Not interested. I'm an elephant party, and I don't go to the donkey party's banquet. Able shook his head.

David shrugged, "Come on." Don't I know you yet?

For you, the elephant party and the donkey party have nothing to do with it. You're just an Abel Smith party. ”

Abel laughed, "Sure enough, you still know me, David, you are really my good partner." ”

As he spoke, he pulled out another invitation.

When I opened it, the person who invited him was called John J. J. Brown, is a managing director of the New York branch of the Bank of Texas.

"Banks of Texas, people of Texas." David looked at him as he looked at the invitation and explained:

"You're also Texan. I think you'll be interested in this invitation. ”

Holding this invitation, Abel nodded, "I'm really interested, I'll see that the time happens to be tonight." ”

"Well, let's take part in this."

"Understood." David Mellon said: "But this is a charity banquet, and it requires a female companion.

Who are you going to take with you? D. Ted Lerner's daughter?

And the other party didn't invite me, and I won't go tonight. ”

"Hey, you reminded me." Abel smiled and said, "Then I'll take her over." It's a date, see if you can find a chance to take her. ”

Looking at Abel's hippie smile, David Mellon shook his head.

Then David straightened up and said, "Abel, D. Ikanna Lerner is different from other women.

She has a lot of self-control, ambition and endurance. ”

"I don't think you're suitable to provoke her, because your personality and your hobbies are what she hates the most."

"If you really want to be a celebrity, I think Paris Hilton is better."

"Oh?" Abel wondered why David thought so. "Let's not talk about my hobbies and personality as you mentioned."

Abel said, "As far as I know, Barry Hilton is far more authoritative than D. Ted Lerner, right?" Why can you provoke Paris instead of touching Ikana? ”

David shook his head, "It's not about Barry Hilton and D. Ted Lerner. ”

"Paris is just a spoiled rich girl, she doesn't understand anything, and she is easy to deceive. At most, there is some cleverness. ”

Abel complained: "You can deceive what you say." ”

"Ahem—don't get off the hook." David, who is single, said.

"Ikana's entrepreneurship has some water. But her intelligence and ambition, these are not watery. ”

"You've been messing with Paris, and the most she's going to do is cry and scold you in the media."

"If you give up on Ikana, she might get you in real trouble."

In the face of David's evaluation, he thought about the future experiences of Paris and Ikana in a parallel time and space.

Abel felt that David Mellon's words made sense.

It's about caring about himself, so Abel said, "Your suggestion makes a lot of sense. But the more it happened, the more I didn't like Paris. ”

"Isn't Paris pretty, isn't she in good shape?" David was curious.

Paris, who is only 19 years old this year, has not yet started her career as a waver.

Youth coupled with a rich family education, looks and figure are good.

In addition to the fact that at this time Ikana has not yet become more attractive in the magic of time.

At this time, it is really hard to say that a normal man chooses Paris and Ikana.

Of course.

If only Abel hadn't appeared.

After another two or three years, Paris began to cripple.

Ikana, however, began her most glamorous period.

If I had chosen then, no one would have chosen Paris.

"No, it's not a question of whether it's beautiful or not. It's a question of yes, it's a question of challenge. Paris made me feel like there was nothing to challenge. ”

"Ikana, yes."

Abel said, "So tonight, I'll invite Ikana to come along." Unless she rejects me. ”

David rolled his eyes, "Whatever you want." Anyway, my advice has been given to you. If you fall into the pit in the future, then I won't pull you. I'll just stand on the edge of the pit and laugh at you out loud! ”

"Huh!"

Abel gave David a middle finger, "Let's go, I'm going to get ready for my evening date." ”

David replied with the same international gesture, shaking his head and ignoring him.

Six o'clock in the evening,

As night falls, the lights come on.

The brilliant lights illuminate the whole of Manhattan beautifully.

Bright neon lights everywhere make this place feel like a paradise in the steel jungle.

A black, purpose-built Lincoln stretch sedan, escorted by several other cars, both overtly and covertly.

Drive on some of the congested streets of Manhattan.

Even if it costs as much as $300,000, it will still have to be stuck in traffic.

Spacious in the back compartment like a bar counter.

Abel, dressed in a black suit, sat lazily next to Ikana, who was dressed in a gorgeous evening dress.

"That's not good in Manhattan. When the time comes, the traffic jam is a traffic jam. It doesn't matter if you're a rich person or a commoner, that's fair. ”

"Who's to say it's not? If it weren't so congested, Manhattan would be even more beautiful at night. ”

The two whispered to each other, and the atmosphere was pleasant.

"That's right." Abel suddenly said: "I saw a report in the New York Times yesterday, which said that "Miss Ikana" is in some trouble, and the capital chain is dangerous. Ikana, is this true? ”

The reporter who reported on the "Miss Ikana" clothing brand and encountered a crisis was named Thomas.

New York Arinoshi said that the veteran New York Times reporter had a vendetta against D. Ted Lerner.

The reason is that Thomas divorced five years ago.

It was because of Thomas's wife that he entered the real estate group of D. Ted Lerner at that time.

Moreover, he was also the secretary of D. Ted Lerner.

In addition, Thomas's wife is a beautiful blonde [big. Waves, the standard Yanma.

After that, the famous journalist.

It is said that he is particularly fond of reporting bad news about D. Ted Lerner, his company, and even his family members.

Ikana heard Abel mention it.

She was stunned and smiled wryly, looking elegant and beautiful.

"Abel, perhaps you've heard of Thomas Jones' feud with my father."

"If you've heard of it. Presumably, you should think that he made such a report, and it is also a matter of course. ”

"Hahaha~" Abel laughed, "I've only seen it in the tabloids, and Mr. D. Ted Lerner seems to have done something sorry for this reporter." ”

"Not really. But I don't know what the truth is. ”

Ikana probably didn't want to mention it, it was her father's ugly thing.

"Still."

Ikana's words changed and she whispered, "Thomas isn't talking nonsense either.

My company did run into some problems with the funding chain. ”

Ha~ finally admitted.

Abel thought to himself.

On the surface, he said, "I would like to hear about it." ”

Ikana paused, as if considering her words.

Then he said, "It's mainly my father's problem.

"He had some trouble with loans, so he pulled money from my side. That's what YKM is doing now. ”

In fact, the real situation is similar to what she said, but it is far from being as easy as Ikana's mouth.

The truth is that D. Ted Lerner found out that Miss Ikana's secondary financing seems to be undeceived.

On the side of his real estate group, he urgently needs funds to repay.

In the absence of other funding channels, he had to withdraw his investment from Miss Ikana's side.

D. Ted Lerner felt that Miss Ikana fell and fell down.

In the future, when I have money, I can help my daughter have another one.

In case she goes bankrupt again, it won't be of much use for Miss Ikana to survive.

Which is more important, D. Ted Lerner is very clear.

Then only Ikana will be unlucky.

Originally, the second round of financing did not go well, and now even the most important core assets, the properties that support the most important market value of MISS Ikana, have to be withdrawn.

Miss Ikana, arguably experiencing the biggest crisis since its founding.

Abel actually knew all these things.

Because of D. Ted Lerner's enemy, journalist Thomas.

In yesterday's New York Times report, it was clearly written.

In the news, Thomas said that he had been following Miss Ikana for three years.

I have a clear understanding of the situation of this clothing brand, and the article even exaggerates Ikana's experience of building this brand from scratch.

Some may be true, some may be false.

But Thomas finally concluded that YKM was a father-daughter scam of D. Ted Lerner.

The scam is now going bankrupt, and Thomas gloates in the article.

It is estimated that Ikana also knows that Abel has read yesterday's report and already has a deep understanding of Miss Ikana.

After saying the above words, which bit put the blame on her father, she said again:

"It's just a crisis, it's not as dangerous as Thomas says.

Even if my father had withdrawn all the funds, the market value of Miss Ikana would have been more than $100 million. ”

Abel smiled and nodded, and he suddenly said, "So. . . MISS: Does Ikanahuan welcome new investors? ”

Ikana's beautiful big eyes lit up, and she was a little confused.

On the last date, she hinted at it a few times, both explicitly and secretly.

Abel has never been interested in Miss Ikana.

Unexpectedly, she didn't hint much today.

And so he said it himself.

Ikana was tempted to say right away, and of course she was welcome.

It's just that she thinks that this kind of thing should be a little reserved, otherwise if she waits for Abel to bargain, she will be short of breath on her side.

She pondered her tone and was about to speak.

But at this moment, the traffic jam blocked the convoy for half an hour, and just turned a street.

Once inside, the traffic is not so dense and not congested.

Outside the streets, there are also New York police officers maintaining traffic order.

Behind the policemen, a large number of reporters gathered around.

The reporters were filming the scene at the entrance of a hotel not far away.

John S. The hotel where J. Brown's charity banquet was held arrived.

(End of chapter)