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Scottie Ruth also revealed a knowing smile: "We all know that the Rockxon Corporation has always been quite domineering and arrogant. Whether it's Morgan, DuPont, or even Stark Industries, there's no one they wouldn't dare to mess with. Once they have someone to suspect about the two factory explosions..."
"Tsk tsk!" Keith Boone chimed in like a comedian, "These two massive explosions have caused Roxson enormous losses. The once $4000 billion super energy giant has now fallen to a 'small company' with a market value of around $1500 billion. I bet the resentment in Roxson's heart is incredibly heavy. As long as there is suspicion, even without evidence, they will probably fight to the death, right? With Roxson's strength, there aren't many forces in this world that dare to say they are not afraid of a bloody battle with Roxson, are there?"
Scotty Ruth's smile gradually turned wicked: "Young Master Hawke, you probably don't want to become a suspect in Roxson's case either, right? So, we, Morgan, have helped you clean up the mess and resolve this trouble. Now, aren't we qualified to be friends?"
Keith Boone: "It was just a rumor. Our Morgan Group simply took the liberty of helping you, Mr. Ryan, with a small favor. We two are shameless, so we'd like to ask you, Mr. Hawke, for a small favor in return. I wonder if we're qualified?"
Hawke took a couple of puffs of his cigarette, his eyes narrowed, and stared at Scotty Ruth and Keith Boone for a long time through the dark blue smoke.
Only when the smiles on Scotty Ruth and Keith Boone's faces had stiffened did Hawke finally speak softly:
"What favor are you two trying to ask me for?"
Keith Boone was overjoyed and said, "Young Master Ryan, as you know, we two recently botched this job at Stark Industries, causing the company to lose $50 billion. So we need to make some achievements to make up for it. If Young Master Hawke is willing to provide us two... no, to provide Morgan Stanley with a five-year interest-free loan of $50 billion, we on behalf of Morgan would be extremely grateful."
Scotty Ruth added, "If you, Mr. Ryan, are willing to purchase another $20 billion worth of shares in a private equity fund that Morgan Stanley is about to launch, then my brother and I will leave Morgan and follow you from now on."
"Clap clap clap!"
Hawke, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, clapped his hands and said with a laugh:
"Morgan Stanley is Morgan Stanley. They've already calculated our approximate current profit of $70 billion, and they want to swallow it all. After all this time, it turns out that we, Ryan, are working for Morgan Stanley."
“No, no, not at all,” Keith Boone quickly said. “If a five-year interest-free loan is too long, a three-year loan will do. And our Morgan Stanley private equity fund, which is about to be launched, is managed by top managers and has high returns. It is very popular among the wealthy. Young Master Ryan, you won’t lose out or be cheated.”
Of course, this only fools people with low IQs. Although there are various excuses, once the $70 billion is in their hands, they will be in charge of everything.
With something on them, would Hawke dare to sue them in court?
Tell Roxson how much benefit Morgan could gain by bombing the Lane family's Roxson factory and shorting Roxson.
But how much money could they get if they used it to threaten Hawke?
At least $70 billion!
This is what truly intelligent people do!
"You're all seasoned foxes, what nonsense are you spouting in front of me?" Hawke chuckled and said, "I must say, your appetites are truly astonishing. 70 billion US dollars... Morgan really dares to ask for that much!"
Keith Boone was silent for a moment, then said, "Young Master Ryan, you really misunderstand. How could we dare to take so much money from you? The money is still yours; we're just borrowing it to cover our losses."
Keith Boone's expression shifted instantly, and he said:
"Of course, this is also the wish of our loyal subordinates. After all, if we go bankrupt, they will probably be laid off by Morgan Stanley and lose their decent jobs. How will they pay for student loans, mortgages, wives and children, and insurance?"
Frankly, Keith Boone and Scottie Ruth are both veterans of Wall Street. How could they not know that the big financial tycoons have a fixed mindset: if they can't solve the problem, they can solve the person who raises it.
Therefore, he showed that he had many subordinates who also knew about this, in order to counter Ryan's possible deadly move.
But is there really no other way?
The two men lost five billion dollars to Morgan, and by all accounts they should have been thrown into the Hudson River by Morgan's people long ago. But the Morgan tycoon behind them gave them this opportunity and provided such important intelligence. Although the source of the intelligence is unknown, surely Morgan wouldn't lie to them!
Either Morgan drowns you, or Ryan takes you away in a dump truck... there's no choice!
The key point is that they know the man in front of them is the superhero "King". Logically speaking, superheroes should have a higher moral standard!
Therefore, the two are still more inclined to believe that Hawke will not harm them!
"Hahaha, you two are really brave! I'm starting to like you guys a little!"
Hawke suddenly laughed, startling Keith Boone and Scotty Ruth: "70 billion dollars, um, 70 billion dollars... Lane Capital's short positions haven't been closed yet, so it's just an empty shell right now. We simply can't come up with that much money to give you. Could you give us two days to close out our positions before giving you the money?"
“Of course!” Keith Boone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but on the surface he remained calm and said, “Of course we know that Ryan Capital has not yet closed its positions. A sum of 70 billion US dollars is not easy to handle. And Mr. Ryan, you probably need to think it over carefully. Is two days enough? Actually, we are not in a hurry.”
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"It'll be in the next two or three days. Anyway, I'll definitely give you an answer, don't worry." Hawke stubbed out the last bit of his cigarette with his fingers and said calmly.
Keith Boone and Scottie Ruth stared at Hawke's fingers and his calm, expressionless face, and suddenly swallowed hard. This young master Ryan was a bit crazy!
Was it a bit unwise of the two of them to come here today to extort money from this young master?
Everyone is afraid of crazy people. According to usual practice, Hawke accepting their blackmail is the most cost-effective solution. But what if Hawke kills the two of them first and then goes to continue his magical duel with Roxon? That's not impossible, is it?
After Keith Boone and Scottie Ruth left, Jordan locked the meeting room doors and said anxiously:
"Young Master, what should we do? Even if we accept their blackmail this time and temporarily settle the trouble, what if they try to blackmail us again? Will we have to give in again?"
"Why are you so anxious?"
Hawke calmly said:
“I’ve made it very clear to you before this: you should focus on being a good chief investment manager. You’re about to take over the entire Lane Capital, and you’re still acting so irrationally! Leave everything else to me! Morgan Stanley is nothing! Let me tell you, I have inside information that Morgan Stanley… is about to explode!”
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Although it would be troublesome for Roxon to know about this, Hawke wasn't afraid at all. At worst, he would just travel to all of Roxon's bases around the world and make sure the whole Roxon family was on their way.
But the fact that Morgan Stanley dared to use this to threaten him made Hawke very unhappy.
He used Tony's kidnapping to blackmail Obama, and so far he's only managed to get $30 billion.
Now Morgan Stanley is going to spend at least 70 billion of its own money!
In America, Hawke is the one who always threatens others; when has anyone ever threatened him?
"Uh……"
Jordan was stunned and speechless upon hearing this new "insider information." One might say, "As expected of you, young master! You just spout insider information like that?"
He certainly understood Hawke's meaning: shorting Morgan Stanley... well, that's not entirely impossible, but could he at least have a few days to short Morgan Stanley first?
But clearly, Hawke couldn't wait any longer...
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Morgan Stanley's headquarters are located at 1585 Broadway West in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, in the Morgan Stanley Building.
In December 1991, Broadway 1585 Partnership, a property developer controlled by Solomon, declared bankruptcy, leaving the building unfinished and delaying the lease.
In August 1993, Morgan Stanley bought the building for $1.76 million and moved in two years later.
As Morgan Stanley's global headquarters, the 741-foot-tall, 56-story building is a modern structure designed by SOM and includes multiple functional areas such as offices, restaurants, and conference rooms.
As a leading global financial services company, Morgan Stanley places great importance on the choice of its headquarters. Its headquarters has a clear geographical advantage, located in Manhattan's financial district and with convenient transportation, providing the company with strong support and room for development.
"how is the situation?"
When Keith Boone and Scottie Ruth returned to Morgan Stanley headquarters, they were met by a man in his seventies, a director of Morgan Stanley named Janandra Morgan.
Although the Morgan family is no longer officially the de facto controller of Morgan Stanley and other companies, they still retain interests in the family trust fund…
Take Gyanendra Morgan, for example. He's not a direct descendant of the Morgan family, but rather a member of a branch family, yet he easily rose to a position on the board of directors of Morgan Stanley.
He said gravely, "That little guy from the Ryan family didn't choose to fight to the death, did he?"
"No, that young master only asked us for two or three days to consider it. Judging from his tone, there's a high possibility that he'll compromise."
Keith Boone and Scottie Ruth replied respectfully.
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This man was their backer at Morgan Stanley. In fact, the main reason they used leverage to do business with Stark was because of this big shot... Otherwise, if they were just seeking stability, they wouldn't have caused such a big incident.
The extortion of Hawke was naturally orchestrated by Janandla Morgan. $70 billion is a figure that is truly beyond the imagination of ordinary people. It would be very difficult for the two of them to swallow such a large sum of money. However, with this sensible person involved, the situation is naturally different.
After the deal is done, the big boss will definitely take the lion's share, and even if the two of them only get a small share, it will still be an enormous sum, enough for them to earn money for several lifetimes.
“Don’t let your guard down until things are settled,” Janandra Morgan said. “583. Have someone keep an eye on him. I need to know exactly what he’s been up to in the last two or three days. We can’t let him slip away.”
"Okay, I'll arrange it."
Keith Boone nodded in agreement:
“However, Mr. Morgan, that young master’s whereabouts are unpredictable, and our people cannot monitor him at all times.”
“We should try to keep an eye on it. $70 billion, that’s enough for a small country to wage a war,” Janandra Morgan said.
"Yes."
Janandal Morgan sighed. He was really unlucky. Who would have thought that Tony Stark, that bastard, would be kidnapped in Afghanistan?
This led him not only to short Stark Industries, but also other defense companies... leaving him in a mess now.
Fortunately, they had contacted Killian in advance, and through their cooperation, they induced Hawke to bomb Roxson's factory, thus gaining leverage over him.
This incriminating evidence could have been used for something more important, but right now, Morgan needs this scapegoat to help him absorb the losses.
As for whether Tony Stark was kidnapped by the Lane family, he couldn't be bothered to think about that anymore; he should focus on dealing with his own affairs first.
“Mr. Morgan,” Scotty Ruth said, “even if that young master is willing to hand over the $70 billion, are we really going to destroy everything we’ve collected?”
“Oh?” Janandra Morgan looked at Scotty Ruth, raising an eyebrow. “You have something on your mind?”
“Hey!” Scotty Ruth grinned maliciously and said, “Besides this short-selling of Stark Industries, that young master’s Lane Capital made $70 billion, and Lane Capital’s own capital is also $70 billion… not to mention the profits from shorting Rockxon!”
Janandra Morgan pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The profits from shorting Rockxon have probably all been invested in the acquisition of Rockxon Financial. Otherwise, even the Lane Group couldn't have raised such a massive $50 billion so quickly! Moreover, if he had no connections, we could have found an opportunity to divide up his wealth, but he's the heir to the Lane family. If we really devour him, John Lane won't let it go. Let's focus on making this $7 billion deal a success first."
“That’s a real shame,” Scotty Ruth said. “But I think if he really does hand over those $70 billion in assets, then it’s quite possible he’ll hand over another $70 billion in cash. After all… he’s already sunk $70 billion. If he doesn’t want Lane to go to war with Roxson, which would seriously threaten his and his family’s safety, he’ll have to pay to avoid trouble. I don’t think he’ll go to such lengths to fight us to the death.”
Janandal Morgan remained noncommittal: "Let's get that $70 billion first."
Keith Boone frowned. He personally felt that the young master shouldn't be pushed too far. Have you two forgotten that he is the prime suspect in the bombing of Roxon's factory? If he really did it, it would be a miracle if you managed to blackmail him once. How dare you blackmail him again and again?
Just because you see a lot of money doesn't mean you can get carried away and risk your life for money, right?
But it was clearly not up to him to decide, but rather to Janandal Morgan. If his backer really wanted to squeeze every last drop out of that young master, then he had no choice but to obey orders. In fact, people who dare to work on Wall Street aren't necessarily smart, but they are definitely very bold. They'd rather risk their lives than make money... that's just basic stuff!
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Lane Technology Company
After being threatened by Morgan, Hawke, who wanted to seek comfort from his senior Stella, was disappointed to find her gone. Stella was busy with the establishment of the Lane Media Group and was extremely busy lately...
With a sigh and a sorrowful expression, Hawke was about to leave when he suddenly thought of Lan.
"Hmm? Na Lan is about to take over as CEO of Lane Technology. It's time to give her a pep talk. Besides, I remember Na Lan used to work at Morgan Stanley."
Hawke arrived at Na Lan's office without any problems simply by scanning his face.
In the spacious and bright office, Na Lan was intently staring at the computer screen, her fingers flying across the keyboard.
She wore a well-tailored navy blue business suit, the short skirt perfectly hugging her shapely hips and outlining an alluring curve.
Her slender, straight legs were encased in classic black stockings as thin as cicada wings, gleaming with a delicate, soft sheen, extending all the way into matching high heels, exuding an indescribable sexy charm.