America: My Time

Chapter 243 Morgan's Face

Chapter 243 Morgan's Face
"Fine, I accept your offer of reconciliation, but what compensation can Lehman Brothers offer? They can't just think an apology will solve everything, can they? My reputation isn't that cheap. I don't consider myself to have any grudges against Lehman Brothers, and I've kept to myself. But how has Lehman Brothers treated me? The British conglomerates in Hong Kong, those bastards in Japan, and the unrest in the United States—Lehman Brothers is behind all of this. If you want me to back down, you have to give me an explanation and compensate me for all my losses. Otherwise, let's continue. This isn't me causing trouble; Lehman Brothers provoked me first. Since you can break the rules, so can I."

"John, whatever you want, I believe that as long as Lehman Brothers can make it happen, it's not a problem!"

“Alright, for Morgan’s sake, I won’t ask for too much. Two hundred million dollars to make up for my own losses. As long as Lehman Brothers agrees, I’ll back off right now!” John didn’t hesitate at this point and gave his offer directly.

"What? That's impossible! Lehman Brothers can't possibly pay such a price!" Upon hearing John's offer, the CEO of Lehman Brothers immediately rejected it. Two hundred million dollars was no small sum, and he had no right to make such a decision without the board's approval. In his view, he had already given John enough face by simply coming to see him, and John shouldn't have proposed conditions that Lehman Brothers found unacceptable.

Unfortunately, Lehman Brothers was too arrogant. John didn't care about Lehman Brothers' status on Wall Street. It was impossible to avoid paying a price. No one can settle past grievances with just an apology. When John unleashed this powerful weapon, Lehman Brothers had no right to speak to him as an equal.

"Heh, if that's the case, then why did you come to see me? I'm giving Morgan face, not Lehman Brothers face. I only asked for two hundred million dollars because of Morgan. Next time you come, it will be four hundred million dollars!" As he said this, John glanced at the other party and then smiled calmly at Morgan.

It's not that Lehman Brothers is disrespecting Morgan, but rather that they haven't grasped the reality of the situation. They're still arrogantly believing they can resolve their crisis without paying a price, which is simply wishful thinking.

At this point, Morgan couldn't say anything more. He had done what he needed to do and said what he needed to say. Now that it involved interests, Morgan couldn't say more, otherwise he would offend both sides and be disliked by everyone.

“Go on, if you can’t make the decision, then go back and talk to those guys. I don’t have time to chat with you! What are you looking at? Keep going!” John quickly ordered the guys from Hurricane Investment to continue.

Faced with John's order to leave, Morgan sighed, said nothing, and simply pulled Jimmy away, completely disregarding Lehman Brothers' feelings. He hadn't expected them to be so foolish. Having come to them seeking peace, they didn't even have the right to make such a simple decision. It was only two hundred million dollars, nothing to Lehman Brothers, yet this guy had impulsively refused, putting the situation in an awkward position!
After the CEO of Lehman Brothers left, John's secretary said, "Boss, will we be in trouble if we just refuse Lehman Brothers like this? They are Lehman Brothers!"

"So what if it's Lehman Brothers? Since they dared to scheme against us, they have to pay the price. Even Wall Street giants are subject to the same rules. This time, they think they can get away with nothing but an apology. How ignorant and laughable. Do they really think they can act recklessly just because they are Wall Street giants?"

John sneered at Lehman Brothers' reaction, shocked by the man's stupidity. Perhaps it was because he had always been arrogant and condescending, and even in the face of such a crisis, he couldn't bring himself to lower himself and still dared to look down on others. He was simply too arrogant and too stupid.

"I don't know what you Lehman Brothers are thinking. Morgan has done its job this time. We've done everything we could. Since you're unwilling to accept John's terms, you'll have to bear all the consequences yourselves. Whatever happens next has nothing to do with Morgan!"

When Morgan saw the CEO of Lehman Brothers come out, he immediately voiced his thoughts, placing all the blame on Lehman Brothers. He simply couldn't understand how this guy was handling things, actually thinking he could settle things with a ridiculous apology or even a threat. Didn't he know how difficult Warner's situation was, or how ruthless this little fox was in dealing with Warner?

At this point, Morgan was showing no mercy to Lehman Brothers. In his view, Lehman Brothers was mocking him and Morgan. If John, the shrewd one, thought that Morgan was putting pressure on him, then Morgan would be taking the fall for Lehman Brothers, which infuriated Morgan. "Boss, what is Lehman Brothers trying to do? If they have no sincerity, why are they asking us to step in? Aren't they just making a fool of us? How dare these bastards do this?"

“Jimmy, all I can say is that these guys are blinded by profit. They think they are high and mighty giants who can look down on their enemies. But that’s fine too. We don’t have to worry about Lehman Brothers getting away easily. Next time they want to settle, they’ll have to pay $400 million. I wonder what they’ll be like then.”

"Boss, would Lehman Brothers really compromise? They're Wall Street giants, how could they possibly pay such a price to compromise with this little guy John? Besides, they can't possibly have no other choice!"

"Hmph, are you implying that Lehman Brothers would resort to extreme measures?"

Jimmy nodded slightly and said, "Yes, that's what I think too. This is Wall Street, and John, that little fox, can be easily manipulated by Lehman Brothers."

"They wouldn't dare. John isn't an ordinary person. They can use extraordinary means against ordinary people, but not against John. The rules cannot be broken. If Lehman Brothers dares to break the rules, destruction awaits them. This little guy John isn't alone; he has the Bayard family behind him, and his insane security company. Just wait, it won't be long before Lehman Brothers has to compromise, because they can't hold out for long. We at Morgan can stand by and watch, we can ignore all of this, but the other giants on Wall Street won't do that; they will definitely put pressure on Lehman Brothers."

"Boss, it's election season now. If a stock market crash breaks out at this time, I'm afraid the owner of the White House won't want to see it. If Lehman Brothers asks him for help, things might turn around!"

“I know what you’re worried about. It’s impossible. This is normal business practice. The White House has no reason to interfere. And do you think that little John would care about the White House’s reaction? Don’t forget that he’s a media giant. Even if the White House wanted to interfere, it would only offer polite advice. In the end, Lehman Brothers would still have to admit defeat.”

When Lehman Brothers approached Morgan, the owner of the White House in the US was also facing a headache. In just a few days, the US stock market had already shown signs of crisis, and the culprit was none other than John, the cunning fox. Ironically, this man had a pretext to attack Lehman Brothers, as they had provoked him first. Now, Lehman Brothers wanted the White House to intervene and stop it, putting the White House in a very difficult position.

Under normal circumstances, the owner of the White House wouldn't have bothered, but now he dared not relax. If a stock market crash were triggered, his election would be in serious trouble. Under these circumstances, the owner of the White House had no choice but to take action, but this matter couldn't be resolved through official channels. First, John's actions hadn't violated the law; second, it was Lehman Brothers that provoked him; and third, John was a media mogul and had a conflict with the Donald. He couldn't push John to the Donald's side just because of Lehman Brothers!
Reagan, who wants to be re-elected, won't make a wrong decision at this time! This matter must be dealt with as soon as possible. John can't be allowed to continue causing trouble like this. The stock market has already begun to fluctuate, and people's hearts are turning to change. Who knows, it might cause even bigger problems. But to solve this problem, he will have to pay a considerable price. The power of capital doesn't care who owns the white house, especially not that little John.

Just thinking about this gave Regan a headache. He was dealing with a young upstart, and a media mogul at that, who was capable of anything in his youthful arrogance. So, Regan could only try to appease him and dare not exert any pressure. Under these circumstances, the White House could only call John and offer kind words of advice.

"Boss, it's the White House office. They want us to avoid fighting with Lehman Brothers to prevent a stock market crash and panic!" At this moment, a hint of panic appeared on the secretary's face.

“Refusing them is normal business practice, and the White House has no right to interfere with us!” At this moment, John refused without thinking twice. The Lehman Brothers thought that getting the White House to intervene would resolve the crisis, but they were too optimistic. They didn’t care about the White House’s reaction!
What the White House thinks or thinks is not within John's consideration. He had already considered all possible scenarios before taking action, so even if the White House intervened, it would be useless unless the White House issued an official document, which is impossible.

(End of this chapter)