America: My Time

Chapter 1484 Betrayal
Chapter 1474 Betrayal

As John made his aggressive moves, many people forgot about his previous actions in the gold futures market. Most were drawn to this sudden 'surprise,' since they believed that John was offering high-quality assets.

After this series of frenzied actions, some people began to wonder what John was up to and why he was selling these assets. Rumors that had previously fueled their suspicions resurfaced, suggesting that John's cash flow was in trouble, especially regarding his plans for Oregon and the community project, both of which required substantial investment.

Although these guys all had their suspicions, none of them took the initiative this time. They all wanted to reap the benefits without lifting a finger and didn't want to do the work for others. Moreover, they felt it was a bit late to make a move now. After all, John had sold a lot of assets, and no one knew whether John had made a deal with those guys in Japan or whether John had enough funds.

"What a group of patient guys! I underestimated their patience. Even this crazy sale can't drive them crazy. I guess I'll just have to let them go for now!" After waiting for a long time without any movement from the enemy, John couldn't help but sigh. Time waits for no one, and he didn't have much time to waste on these guys. After all, he couldn't stop the pace of asset restructuring, as that would disrupt his entire plan!
After this sale, the once-massive hotel group shrank by more than half. This crazy move was unacceptable to many people, since John's hotel group had been profitable and quite profitable. Now, by selling these assets, the income has shrunk by more than half in an instant.

Nowadays, hotel groups are all located in major cities, and each city only retains one luxury hotel. If it weren't for the fact that they haven't sold their resort hotels, such a frenzy of sales would make people think that hotel groups are shifting their focus entirely to shopping malls, since shopping malls now generate far more revenue than hotel groups!
The New Year passed quickly. Although John was invited to the White House New Year's party, he declined, which made those who wanted to build a relationship with him sigh. They had hoped to use the party as an opportunity to discuss cooperation and the development of the Internet with John, but unfortunately, John did not give them such an opportunity.

Morgan and Rockefeller, these old guys, understood why John refused. He didn't want to be taken advantage of. After all, too many people were after John, and if they missed this opportunity, it would be much more difficult to get another one. Such a crazy sale wouldn't happen every time!
It wasn't that John didn't intend to deal with those guys, but the timing was wrong. He thought the situation in the US was chaotic enough, but to his surprise, problems arose in the Middle East. Those foolish guys actually wanted to negotiate peace with Israel and Serbia, wanting to give up their previous gains. This infuriated John. He had expended so much effort to get those Middle Eastern forces in control of the Israelis, and now they were choosing to compromise. Their reasoning was laughable: they weren't willing to make those sacrifices anymore; they wanted to develop their economy!
What a foolish decision this was. Although John knew that the United States must be behind it, he could not accept that those guys in the Middle East would give up so easily. After all, their compromise seriously affected John's plans and put him under more pressure.

"They're betraying me! They know I'm restructuring assets, yet they choose to compromise with those guys in Israel at this time. Not only will the situation in the Middle East change, but the steel mills will also be affected by this compromise!" After John gave the Middle East advice, the steel mills' orders had been very stable. But now these guys' abandonment has directly affected the steel mills. After all, losing such a big customer is a big problem for any company.

This news wasn't something those guys told John on their own initiative; it was discovered by Jaguar Security. If John hadn't been certain that the rich guy wasn't involved, he would have gone crazy. Losing such a client at this time would have a huge impact, and most importantly, the decrease in orders at this time would have a terrible effect!

“Prince, I need an explanation. Is this how you treat your friends? Do you know how much I have lost because of what they did? They all uttered such ridiculous words. If you can’t give me a satisfactory result, there will be no more cooperation. Whether they live or die is no longer my concern. Jaguar Security Company will shift its focus to Africa. Let them do whatever they want!”

“I can’t do anything about it. Those people believe the words of some fools who think we’re ganging up to rip them off. They think we can’t keep providing them with those low-grade weapons. They want better weapons and ammunition. They don’t want any more sacrifices. I can’t do anything about it!” As he said this, a hint of worry appeared on the Middle Eastern prince’s face. This was why he was in such a hurry to see John. After all, if they fell out with John, their cooperation would be in serious trouble, and it might even affect their own safety!
"So you have no choice? So you think the weapons I provided are substandard? If I provided them with high-end weapons, would they have the funds to buy them? And without my support, would they be where they are today? Is this some kind of betrayal? If they insist on doing this, then all our friendship is over. Don't come looking for me if they run into trouble in the future. I won't give them any more face, and there will be no more cooperation!"

“John, things haven’t come to this yet, don’t be too anxious, we can discuss it!” Seeing John’s intense reaction, the Middle Eastern prince’s mood became even more serious. He was worried that everything would get out of his control, and that John’s retreat would be a disaster for the entire Middle East!
"Hehe, I don't think there's any need to talk about it anymore. They chose this path themselves, and they're responsible for the consequences. I don't have time to deal with them anymore. I need to adjust the production schedule at the steel mill. It's just that this time they've crossed the river and burned the bridge first, so they'll have to bear all the consequences themselves!"

As soon as John finished speaking, the Middle Eastern prince sighed. He would not give up as long as there was even the slightest possibility, but now John clearly had no intention of giving them another chance, which drove many people crazy!

"John, we can't control their choices. I just hope our cooperation won't run into problems!"

“I can only say I’ll try my best. Because of these guys’ retreat, I’m worried that all the support we provided has been figured out. I need to be cautious about future cooperation, because I’m worried that the important technologies of Gulfstream Aerospace and Bentley Group will be leaked. Since they want peace, all cooperation will stop, all the systems will no longer be upgraded, and no one will maintain them anymore. It’s not that I’m heartless, but they betrayed us first!” “It’s not that serious. They just want peace. After all, they suffered heavy casualties in these wars. It’s understandable that they want a stable life now!” The Middle Eastern prince was extremely nervous about John’s decision. After all, such an arrangement would also affect them. John had helped them with all his might, laying underground fiber optic cables throughout the Middle East and creating a complete network system. But now John no longer trusted this system and wanted to give it all up.

For the Middle Eastern tycoons, this system cost a fortune, and now that John wants to abandon it, their losses will be considerable. However, what John said makes sense, since those people were the ones who betrayed us first!

“It’s very serious. You might think it’s acceptable because you’re all partners, but it’s unacceptable to me. It’s betrayal. They were the ones who begged me to cooperate, and I did my best to support them. Back then, they didn’t have enough funds, so I gave them that advice. It was the perfect support for them, but now they’ve betrayed me like that. How can I still trust them!”

John paused here, then sighed and continued, "I understand that this will be a significant loss for you, but it's unavoidable. For security reasons, it's necessary. Otherwise, if even the slightest problem occurs, all our secrets will be exposed. I believe you don't want to see that happen either. Don't forget that this system is connected to the Global Positioning System. If something goes wrong, will you bear all the losses, or will I?"

Upon hearing this, the Middle Eastern prince gasped. Although he had made such a prediction before coming, it was completely different when John said it. After all, their cooperation with John was already too deep. If something went wrong, all their investments could be wasted!
"Isn't there any other way to make adjustments and avoid these crises?" This was the real reason the Middle Eastern prince came to see John, because in their view, Gulfstream Aerospace could change the current crisis as long as it made adjustments!
"Adjustments? How can we adjust them? Do you know the cost? Those satellites are all in the sky, and the ground base stations are already built. How can I adjust them? Most importantly, some of them have access to information and even authorization. Can you guarantee they won't leak this information? If something goes wrong, will you bear the losses? You're a large and powerful company, so you don't care about such losses, but Gulfstream Aerospace and Bentley Group can't. That would lead to bankruptcy. I can't make such a sacrifice for your feelings. My opinion is simple: abandon everything we have before, even the civilian network. We can't give the enemy even the slightest opportunity."

"You mean to rebuild a new network?" The Middle Eastern prince frowned slightly. He felt that John was making a mountain out of a molehill, or even that John was intentionally trying to extract more benefits from them!

"No, I intend to abandon all my plans in the Middle East, disconnect from your network, and reclaim access to the GPS system. I cannot take that risk. It is your business if you want to continue using that system. I need to make changes and upgrade it, and I need to do so in the shortest possible time. Your betrayal will cost me dearly."

At this moment, the Middle Eastern prince's expression changed drastically. He had not expected John's reaction to be so intense. Even after he tried to persuade John, John still insisted on doing it. This was completely beyond his imagination and was also completely different from the speculations in China.

Before the Middle Eastern prince could speak, John waved his hand and continued, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but I don't dare gamble the survival of Gulfstream Aerospace and Bentley Group. I don't trust their integrity, and besides, they have no integrity in my eyes. You were the ones who guaranteed it back then; otherwise, I would never have accepted the cooperation with them. But now your guarantee has failed, and I can only cut my losses in time, just in case! You know my situation here. I'm undergoing a comprehensive asset restructuring, and I've also had conflicts with the military. At this time, I need to be extremely cautious."

John's words caused the Middle Eastern prince's expression to change repeatedly. If John's statement meant the end of their cooperation, the loss to them would be considerable. After all, they had previously had comprehensive cooperation with John, covering aviation, ground transportation, and the internet. But if this cooperation were to end completely, their losses would be enormous!
The Middle Eastern prince was extremely distressed at this moment. Although he wanted to persuade John not to make such an extreme decision, he could only swallow his words. After all, they were the ones who broke their promise first, and John was right. Their betrayal led to everything that happened, and John could not allow his own interests to be harmed because of their betrayal!

“We can reorganize and build a new system network, or re-architecture it, so that we can get rid of this danger in the shortest time!” The Middle Eastern prince advised John somewhat unwillingly. If Gulfstream Aerospace and Bentley Group were to terminate all cooperation, their losses would be huge, and the betrayal of those people this time had directly angered John.

"Impossible. This isn't something that can be done simply by re-architecting, let alone rebuilding a new system network. I don't have the time for that. Gulfstream Aerospace needs to focus its efforts on its own security and eliminate all potential threats, otherwise it will be in crisis!"

(End of this chapter)