America: My Time

Chapter 1263 Morgan's Fury
Chapter 1253 Morgan's Fury
"Morgan, I'm really sorry, but we had no choice but to ask you to step in this time. If the President hadn't intervened, we don't know if we could have even managed to invite you!" Upon seeing Morgan, Rockefeller didn't try to hide anything and directly stated that this was his idea, also to relieve the pressure on Richard. After all, he didn't want to offend Donald too much at once. Doing too many things like this would be difficult for Donald to explain, and all the favors he had would eventually be used up!
"Rockefeller, just say what you want to say. Now, even if I say I won't cooperate, I can't. The President has intervened, and you've gathered so many people. What can I say?" Morgan didn't hide his dissatisfaction at all. After all, if he didn't react at all after being schemed against like this, it would be too fake. Moreover, if he did nothing, Rockefeller would become even more arrogant, and it might even give the donkey the wrong impression that he was easy to talk to!
"There's nothing we can do about it. If we had any other options, we wouldn't have done this. I'm sure you're well aware of the current situation. John's madness is giving us a huge headache. The situation in Southeast Asia could deteriorate at any moment, and John could very well steal our gains. I'm sure you don't want that to happen either. Even if you have a great relationship with John, you have to prioritize your own interests when it comes to this!"

"Heh, you're overthinking it. My relationship with John isn't as good as you think, and I don't believe Southeast Asia will have any problems. Even if it does, it won't have much impact on Morgan. Haven't you been scheming against John all along? The benefits you offered before were incredibly tempting; if I could, I would have bought them myself. Why haven't you reached an agreement with John yet? I think I heard your plan has already succeeded. Columbia Pictures and Warner Bros. have already completed the sale of their film library. Why do you still need me to intervene? Isn't that a bit redundant?"

Rockefeller's expression remained unchanged upon hearing Morgan's words. Although he knew Morgan was intentionally slapping him and all of them in the face, he had to accept it, since he had acted dishonestly. As long as Morgan could step in and resolve their current crisis, he was willing to accept being humiliated.

“Morgan, we have no other choice but to ask you to step in. You have the best relationship with John, and I believe he will still give you some face if you step in. We can’t do that!” Rockefeller said with a bitter smile, but only he knew what he was really thinking.

"The solution, of course, is to continue selling your assets to John—energy, semiconductors, and software. I don't believe John won't be tempted. Don't bring up Dreamworld and Nvidia; you can have John acquire them himself, but you're just unwilling to part with them. The other assets you're offering are all toxic. How could John possibly accept them under these circumstances? No fool would fall for that. And if you offered shopping malls, commercial real estate, those profitable assets, do you think John would accept them? It just shows you don't want to pay a high price but want to reap the benefits. There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

Rockefeller and these old guys from the financial groups could deceive themselves, but Morgan wouldn't give them any face and exposed their true colors directly. If these guys had paid a little more, things wouldn't be like this now, and this embarrassing situation wouldn't have occurred.

“Mr. Morgan, this is not just a matter of assets, but also a matter of investment. Mr. John has always invested his funds overseas, especially in China, but we have not received any investment domestically, which is a bit unreasonable. Mr. Rockefeller and everyone here are also thinking about the interests of the United States and hoping that Mr. John can bring the funds back, which is why we have everything we have now!” At this moment, Laughton had no choice but to step forward, even though he knew that this reason was too far-fetched and ridiculous, but he still had to do it.

"Heh, are you treating me like a fool? How ridiculous is your reasoning? John didn't invest in the US because you've been the ones preventing him from doing so. He's running a perfectly good business, and you're all just jealous and want to take it back. You all only think about John's contributions, but you don't want him to get any corresponding benefits. Isn't that a joke!" Even with Zipperton's intervention, Morgan didn't give him any face. After all, if he did nothing and completely agreed with these guys, someone would probably report him to John after this meeting, and his relationship with John would be in trouble!

Morgan dared not be careless with these guys in front of him, and dared not risk his own interests. He had to confront them when necessary and did not need to give them any face. They had brought this on themselves and had no one to blame but themselves!
"Morgan, there's no point in saying that. If you don't want to take action, we won't force you. But if there are any serious consequences, don't blame us for not informing you. Don't blame us then!" Rockefeller was also angry at this point, but of course, this was only on the surface. No one knew what he was really thinking.

"Heh, do you think I'm afraid? If that's what you want, then go ahead. I won't stop you, and I won't even tell John. Show me what you've got. I'll see who comes out on top in the end. If you dare to break the rules, be prepared to be punished. You can't go too far. You no longer have that chance. Past favors or other reasons are all gone. John won't tolerate this any longer. You know how powerful Jaguar Security Company is, and you know the consequences of doing this!"

Faced with Rockefeller's threats, Morgan remained unfazed, responding calmly without a trace of pressure. He wasn't concerned about Rockefeller; even if all the men present participated, they should be prepared to be punished for breaking the rules. John wouldn't tolerate it any longer, and Morgan wouldn't agree either. If everyone dared to act so recklessly, what would be the point of the rules? Could the order of this world be maintained?
"Alright, let's all keep quiet. Things haven't come to this yet, Rockefeller. Don't escalate things. If you insist on doing this, then Mellon chooses to withdraw. The rules of the game were set by everyone, and no one can break them!" Seeing Morgan's anger, Mellon had no choice but to step in and de-escalate the situation, otherwise it would collapse.

"Mellon, I believe you understand the current situation and the predicament we all face. If everyone breaks the rules of the game because they can't get what they want immediately, do you think those rules even need to exist? Let's go back to that chaotic era. Perhaps John has been looking forward to this day, and those new money capitalists are also looking forward to it! If you want to die, that's your own business, don't drag everyone down with you. And our President, do you agree with all of this? If you want to do the same, then don't blame us for resisting!"

Morgan didn't give these guys any face. Even Rockefeller dared to disregard the rules and threaten him, so what did he have to worry about? After all, he didn't cause any of this, so he didn't need to take the blame for them. If things really escalated, he wouldn't be the one to suffer or be held accountable!
Morgan fears no one. When he is in the right, he can ignore all threats, not even Rockefeller's. At this moment, Morgan will not back down; otherwise, the Morgan family will lose face, and he himself will be utterly disgraced, becoming a laughingstock!
"Mr. Morgan, please don't be angry. Mr. Rockefeller didn't mean it that way, and I personally have no such thoughts. The White House would never make such a decision. Everyone must abide by the rules, and no one is an exception. You can rest assured about that!" At this moment, Zipperton also became anxious. He didn't have the same confidence as Rockefeller. He was afraid that someone would shoot him in the back. The presidency of the United States is a dangerous job. After all, quite a few presidents have been shot in the back before.

"You're telling me not to get angry? That's ridiculous. Things have come to this point, what else can I do? I'm making this clear: anyone who plays with fire should be prepared to be dealt with. No one is exempt. Don't try to use your authority. Morgan does not accept any threats. This is not only my stance, but also the stance of the Morgan family and the Morgan conglomerate!"

At this moment, Morgan's voice was very heavy, and his face had become extremely gloomy, as if he was about to overturn the table at the slightest provocation. Well, it wasn't so much that he was about to overturn the table, but rather that Rockefeller and Laughlin were overturning the table, threatening Morgan, who had maintained a calm demeanor throughout!

“Morgan, things aren’t that serious, nor have they reached that point. Rockefeller was just saying that out of anger. If anyone dares to break the rules, DuPont will be the first to stop it. The existence of rules is the foundation of our survival and the foundation of order. Anyone who wants to break the rules is making an enemy of all of us. You don’t even need to lift a finger; DuPont will step in to stop all of this from happening! No one can break the rules without being punished. No one can, not even the president. No one can overstep the rules.”

(End of this chapter)