America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 54, Section 55: I've sacrificed so much for this family (Please add to your favorites and read on).

The Plaza Hotel in New York, where Trump was once the owner, is a symbol of luxury and prestige.

Inside a luxury suite, the couple, having just finished their passionate lovemaking, were lying on Eric's chest, panting.

"This is what it feels like to be young, and I love it."

My fingers slid across the screen, and I enjoyed the pleasure.

Looking at the mature woman in front of him, a senior manager at JPMorgan Chase, the last time the two had spoken was when "Red Dragon" was a box office hit, and Elena called to congratulate him.

Nobody likes meeting creditors, and Eric thought he would never cross paths with them again, but unexpectedly, a few months later, they ended up on the same boat.

Lighting a cigarette and tossing her messy hair, Elena struck a pose reminiscent of Sharon Stone's iconic sitting position in "Basic Instinct," except she was completely naked.

Perhaps it was because he had taken advantage of her, but the one-night stand brought the two of them much closer, and Elena even changed how she addressed him.

"Little guy, tell me your purpose. Given MGM's recent growth momentum, you shouldn't be short of money."

"Heh. Too many projects, never enough money, and who would dislike Franklin?"

"Really? But I smell a conspiracy coming from you. You still remember the terms of the agreement, don't you?"

Eric nodded: "Of course, according to the agreement, MGM cannot take on new debt as long as its debt ratio reaches 82%."

"But as you said, MGM is doing very well and it will only get better. Our recent movies have been big hits, and we'll make a fortune when Transformers is released at the end of the year."

"So based on the current asset valuation, MGM's debt ratio is probably less than 60%, so even if I were to take on new debt, it wouldn't be considered a violation of regulations."

Unfortunately, Elena was a very experienced veteran and of course couldn't believe Eric's nonsense. She just looked at him with a smile.

"Little one, you need more compelling reasons to convince me."

The two stared at each other for a moment, then Eric shrugged.

"Okay, do you know AK Films? They produced the recent blockbuster movie 'Sharknado,' and I'm the real boss of the company."

"I need a loan, the maximum amount, the more the better, using AK Films as collateral!"

Although Elena doesn't watch many movies, she had heard about "Sharknado" while browsing the newspapers.

Upon hearing this information, I was slightly startled and spread my legs apart as a sign of respect.

"Sharknado was produced by your company! That's a valuable asset, but you didn't tell me why."

"What reason? What exactly do you want to ask?"

The woman chuckled: "A reason that would make a handsome and wealthy young man like you abandon those Hollywood beauties and fly all the way to New York to date a woman in her thirties like me!"

"I like you, is that reason enough?"

"That's not enough, because I like you too, but I won't fly to Los Angeles specifically for that purpose. I believe we're the same kind of people, and self-interest is the primary driving force, not just sex."

When dealing with a woman who won't act until she sees the benefits, simply offering the worst without any reward is definitely not an option.

"Okay, Elena, you don't need to ask, but if you want to make a fortune, be prepared to invest in the stock market."

Upon hearing this, Elena immediately frowned: "Are you kidding me? The stock market crash has just ended, and you want to jump in now? If there's another setback, you'd better prepare to sell your MGM shares early."

"What if I had inside information?"

Elena paused for a moment, memories flashing through her mind.

After a moment of stunned silence, she suddenly exclaimed, "Hasbro! Yes, it must be Hasbro!"

This woman is no simpleton; she made her understand the key point with just one sentence.

"I can't tell you the specifics, but if you want to make money, trust me."

"No problem, how much would you like to borrow?"

What is your maximum access level?

"Then we'll see how you do, little one!"

As she spoke, she draped her legs over the sofa and leaned backward.

After spending five days in New York, Eric finally boarded a plane back to Los Angeles, dragging his aching back.

Even the most beautiful flight attendant was nothing to him; his steps were unsteady, his eyes were unfocused, and he was utterly exhausted.

Elena, that hot-tempered woman, is like a juicer. She does it at least three times a day, and if she feels like it, she wants extra. Even a god couldn't resist.

On the way to the airport, the two drove onto a secluded side road and then engaged in illicit affairs in broad daylight.

She didn't care at all even when she occasionally heard whistles outside.

Fortunately, current mobile phones haven't developed video recording functions yet, and taking photos is blocked by the car window tint, otherwise the two of them would have made it to the trending topics.

Ultimately, Eric secured a $4.8 million loan by pledging AK Films and the rights to "Saw" and "Barbershop".

Anyone with half a brain knows that this price is far too high. It's only because Elena, a senior manager, is there that they would take such a huge risk to lend to him; otherwise, no bank would dare to lend like this.

Los Angeles, even after flying all the way, I still haven't recovered my energy.

Five days! He was exploited for five whole days, 100 million a day. He sacrificed so much for this family.

Lying on the bed, or more accurately, lying face down, makes my lower back ache even more, and my lower body feels empty.

Gadot wet herself with cold water and was massaging him with care and effort. Her smooth, soft skin pressed against his muscles, relieving his fatigue little by little.

"How's the force?"

"Hmm, not bad, very comfortable."

"Eric, you can't do this again. You're not a professional football player. How could they treat you like this? As your brother, Joshua is being incredibly irresponsible."

Yes, they certainly couldn't say to outsiders that they were being squeezed for juice, so the blame had to fall on their good brother Joshua.

Because Joshua hadn't been home for a long time, I, who value family ties, went to San Francisco to visit him. As a result, during a team game, I was injured by some professional athletes who didn't know their own strength.

Yes, that's it!

"Don't blame Gadot, Joshua just did it on an accident. He's still my brother."

With a sigh, Gadot said softly, "Eric, you're such a good person."

"Yes, a very kind person."

"By the way, I'm starting training tomorrow, are you coming?"

"I'm going to postpone it for a few days until things with 'Saw' are finished, and the opening ceremony of the Sundance Film Festival is the day after tomorrow, so I have to go see it."

"You're the vice president, do you really need to go to film festivals in person?"

Gal Gadot is right. For events like film festivals, each company actually assigns a specialist to manage them.

At Eric's level, whether he goes or not is irrelevant. He's mainly curious. As someone who loves movies, he feels it would be a shame not to go to such a world-renowned film festival.

In addition, he was good at finding bargains and avoiding impending trouble; no one else could do that, only he could.

Good movies = dollars!

This is the third round, and I can only rely on you all, my dear readers. Thank you so much!

(End of this chapter)