America: My Time

Chapter 325 Paramount

Chapter 325 Paramount
"Morgan, don't you have any other suggestions regarding the Hollywood giants?" Rockefeller asked. He was still somewhat reluctant to part with Paramount. After all, Paramount had been acquired by an oil group in 66 and was now making good profits year after year. Wouldn't handing over such a 'good company' to that little fox John just give him more leverage?
"If you really can't bear to part with it, then go acquire other companies, provided that your acquisitions get John the Fox's approval. Not all companies have that possibility. Actually, we've already talked to John the Fox about Phoenix Group's expansion, and even proposed the idea of ​​acquiring a Hollywood giant, but we were rejected. At that time, he had some reservations, but I believe he was tempted, but he had to refuse due to funding issues. I believe everyone here knows how amazing John the Fox's borrowing capacity is. He won't be using loans for crazy expansion for a long time unless there are good profitable projects. So if you're interested, you should act before he runs out of money!"

Morgan's words immediately captivated Rockefeller and his cronies. They understood his point: if they waited for John, the little fox, to exhaust his funds, they would have no chance left. Clearly, Morgan had them figured out and understood their greed. In their previous deal, they had used Pan Am to exchange shares with John; perhaps they could do the same this time.

Although Rockefeller and his ilk were eager to burn through John's money, they were even more interested in acquiring shares in Dreamworld and Nvidia. So, when it came to profit, they had to compromise and yield to their own interests!
"Alright, we'll discuss it. After all, this is no small matter either. We can't make such a decision without the board's approval. We're not Morgan; we can't make decisions on a whim!"

Rockefeller was right. Morgan was now a one-man show. Because of Morgan's prestige and the huge profits he brought to the company, he had enough confidence to do all this without worrying about opposition from others. But Rockefeller and his ilk couldn't do that. They needed to go through the board of directors and couldn't overstep them. At least, the immediate profits weren't enough to make them make such crazy decisions!
"Alright, that's your prerogative. I'm just offering a suggestion. Whether you accept it or not is up to you. Morgan will firmly follow his own path, and we will not abandon our business and friendship with John!"

Jimmy was moved by his boss's words. If he hadn't already known Morgan's decision, he too would have been swayed by his boss's words, which made him believe that his boss would definitely succeed.

Does friendship even exist? Rockefeller and his ilk didn't believe so. They thought friendship only existed when there was mutual benefit; otherwise, it was just a joke. They knew Morgan's character well enough not to believe such nonsense or be fooled by this idea of ​​friendship.

Morgan was right about one thing: if these guys didn't act quickly, John's funds might run out in no time. His previous statement about the importance he placed on quantum mining wasn't entirely unfounded; he was indeed making moves and had a detailed plan, just waiting for the right moment!
Those present had differing opinions on Morgan's statement. Not everyone believed him, as Morgan only cared about his own interests. Such persuasion and suggestions would only benefit Morgan the most!
“Morgan, your plan is indeed very good, but I have a question. Does this mean we need to talk to that little fox John together?” At this moment, Rockefeller raised a question that everyone should pay attention to: should everyone act individually or together? If they act together, then they must have a leader.

If Morgan were in charge of all this, what would he do? Would he be able to protect everyone's interests, or would he sacrifice everyone's interests for his own benefit? Everyone understands that the successful IPO of the game world gives Morgan more opportunities to secure IPO licenses for Dream World and Nvidia in his future operations. Some even suspect that all of Morgan's talk was just a ploy to help them secure the IPO licenses for these two companies, and that the so-called drain on John's funds was merely a pretext!
"That depends on your choice. If you want to speak with John individually, Morgan has no objection. If you want to speak together, that's fine too. Don't worry that Morgan will harm your interests. We can all sit down and discuss it together. Of course, there shouldn't be too many people, otherwise it will easily cause chaos and lead to unexpected events or even failure in our plan!"

Did Morgan's answer tempt everyone? Of course it did, as there were considerable benefits involved. However, getting them to offer enough benefits wouldn't be easy. These were all cunning old foxes; they wouldn't pay the price for Morgan. At least in their eyes, Morgan was simply calculating for his own benefit.

While they were tempted, these guys didn't agree or make any guarantees, and they simply dispersed. However, a sliver of thought remained in their minds, swayed by Morgan's words. Morgan hadn't expected them to react quickly, nor had he expected them to stand with him.

After gaining control of AMC Theatres, Morgan inquired about Rockefeller's thoughts. When he didn't receive a clear answer, Morgan immediately shrugged off and went to see John directly at Jimmy's, carrying Morgan's sincerity and their deal plan.

After receiving Morgan's inquiry, the old men of Rockefeller quickly sprang into action, gathering again as fast as they could to discuss the matter. Rockefeller could sense Morgan's urgency, hence his swift response. "Gentlemen," he said, "I just received an inquiry from Morgan. If I'm not mistaken, Morgan has completed their operation and secured the AMC theaters they were seeking to acquire. Now the pressure is on us. Should we agree to Morgan's proposal? Once Morgan leaves us behind and acts independently, it won't be so easy for us to cooperate with that sly John. With Morgan involved, it's relatively easier for us to achieve our goal!"

"What's there to hesitate about? It's just Paramount. Although it's a decent asset, its annual profits are limited. Expecting it to compare with Universal Pictures is unrealistic. Since Morgan has the ability to sell it to that little fox John, we don't need to hesitate. We can directly exchange it for shares in Dreamworld and Nvidia. We can even use our TV stations to exchange for shares in Dreamworld and Nvidia. I don't know what you're all hesitating about. If we miss this opportunity, it will be even more difficult to get shares in these two companies from that little fox John. We must hurry!"

"I agree. For us, neither TV stations nor Paramount Pictures matter. At least they haven't brought us enough profit. They're far behind Dreamworld and Nvidia in terms of profitability!"

"Gentlemen, that's true, but television stations and Paramount Pictures are part of our voice. If we give them up, it will have a significant impact on our control of the narrative!"

"I don't think it will have any impact. If we want to control the narrative, we have the newspaper industry. If we want to have the capability in the television field as well, then we can acquire the other two major television networks. Either one can meet our needs. Our situation is different from Phoenix Media Group. We don't need to worry about anti-monopoly threats!"

“That’s right, that makes sense. We don’t need to care about the few TV stations we have or Paramount Pictures. Time is of the essence. If we let that bastard Morgan make a deal with that little fox John on his own, we’ll be in a passive position. So I think we should act immediately, contact Morgan, and accept his proposal. As for the others, they have nothing to do with us. Whether they accept it or not is their own business!”

“Well said. Those guys are not on our side. They have all sorts of concerns about this matter. They never want to pay the price and only want to take advantage and benefit. There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. The reason we have gained so much is because of our previous sacrifices. We can give up Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky, so we can naturally give up Paramount Pictures and the TV station as well!”

This guy got one thing wrong: Sikorsky and Pratt & Whitney weren't Rockefeller's businesses, so Rockefeller naturally had no reason to hesitate when it came to selling them. Now, the television station and Paramount Pictures were under Rockefeller's control, so naturally, he would hesitate to get them to accept them.

"Don't hesitate any longer. We don't have that much time to waste. Once Morgan makes his move, even if we want to join, we won't have a chance. That bastard Morgan is extremely cunning and treacherous. He's already asking us questions. If we don't respond in time, he'll definitely abandon us and go it alone. At that point, we won't even have a reason to demand an explanation from him. It's our own fault for not making a decision. We gave up cooperating with that little fox John. Let's act now. Don't hesitate any longer. The effort we put in is nothing compared to the reward. We don't need to overthink this. You reap what you sow!"

(End of this chapter)