Chapter 342 Fierce

In order to continue to expand.

Claude gave the answer without hesitation. Although you always say that we should focus on new media, in fact, we do gain a lot from new media, but it does not mean that we have to completely traditional media. Even if they are about to fade, what do you think of acquiring the New York Times?

Acquisition of the New York Times?Is this necessary?Adrian, who crossed his hands together, refused to comment.

I'm just giving an example.

Claude waved his hand, but it is impossible for us to completely rely on others in the channels of traditional media. We must have our own, and perhaps it can come in handy at any time.Just so happens that they also want to enter new media, so we need to use listing to attract more and more powerful investors and attract more people. AC Media still has a lot of room for growth, and shareholders will be happy to see these.

As he said that, he handed a document in his hand to Adrian: I have talked with Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan’s people, and have reached a cooperation intention, and they have started preparing.

Has it been talked about?Adrian finally couldn't sit still, and took it in a hurry and turned over a few pages, then raised it, frowning tightly. Why didn't I know?

Claude blinked, as if he didn't understand: I told you before that I wanted to talk to you a few weeks ago, but because it was just a preliminary idea, it was temporarily pushed back.

This is not like a preliminary idea.Adrian raised the documents in his hand.

That's right, but after that I sent all the information to you one after another, and you signed it.Claude spread his hands and looked at him with a strange look, as if he noticed that he was a little different.

Adrian opened his mouth but didn't say anything, his face became a little unfavorable. During this period, it was an Oscar and a new movie, and he also had to visit the mainland. Many things were watched quickly and handed over to Ivanka for processing.

I disagree, Crow.Adrian finally said so.

Why?Claude showed a surprised look.

Because... Adrian pursed his lips and took a deep breath. Didn't you notice it? Crow, the situation of the two houses is not very stable. Since last year, there have been cases where some people can't afford to pay the mortgage, and the bank auctioned the mortgaged house but still suffered losses.

Yeah?Claude glanced at him with some doubt and recalled carefully, OK, I remember that this kind of thing does exist, but it is not common, isn't it?

If it has become common, the entire investment environment will deteriorate.

Adrian immediately started talking. I remember talking to Ini before about this topic, and it is said that the situation is not very optimistic.

Yeah?Claude narrowed his eyes. Donald and I talked about this. He never said that. He admitted that there were some problems, but it would improve soon.

But I heard... New Century Financial Company has declared bankruptcy.Adrian, whose face became even more ugly, said racking his brains.

Which loan company was founded in 1995?This is normal.

Claude waved his hand, and it was entirely based on loans, and it was a subprime loan as its main business, and it was difficult to withstand the big storm, especially in finance. You should understand this.I admit that the financial markets are volatile this year than before, but that will not affect us.

Adrian couldn't help but cover his forehead, and after a moment of silence, he said in a firm tone: I still maintain my opinion.

Why?Claude finally frowned. We were just split and listed, and our core business was reserved. The impact on equity is not very big, so you don’t have to worry.

I'm not worried about this.

Adrian couldn't help but feel a little louder. You know me, Crow, if you really need it, I don't object to the group listing at all.I am just worried whether this fluctuation will expand and whether it will become more and more intense!I have a bad feeling that this fluctuation will not end so easily.

Yeah?When did you become a financial expert?Claude wanted to say it in a half-joking tone, but his eyebrows were raised so high that he looked more like a sarcasm.

Don't you believe me?Adrian took a deep breath, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes. Why?You also admit that my predictions have always been accurate.

That's right, but that's somewhat based on facts.

Claude's tone also became a little unhappy, you now tell the subprime mortgage volatility is likely to expand, well, I admit that there is a certain chance of this, but that is very small, or in other words, you don't have a little bit of strong evidence that this may happen.

After pausing, hesitating for a while, he said again: Ed, you are excellent, we all know, but why not continue?

Although he was very tactful, Adrian still heard what he meant, and then slowly stood up, holding his hands on the desk and looking down at Claude: Can't you see it? Do you really can't see it? Or do you don't want to see it, Clau?If we need funds, there are many ways to raise funds and we don’t necessarily need to go public!Doing these at this time is a risk. If it were ten years ago, I agreed without hesitation, as long as it would be good for the group, but now, we no longer need to take risks!

Waiting if it doesn’t fit the reality is risky!I am very clear about what I am doing. Nothing can be without risks. As long as it is within a range that can be tolerated, as long as the harvest is higher than the effort, it is worth doing!

Claude also stood up and looked at Adrian intently.

Can it bear it?Reaping is higher than giving?Adrian couldn't help but sneer. I'm still the same problem. Crow, did you not see it, or did you not want to see it?!

I didn't see it?Is it that I didn’t see it, or do you think I didn’t see it?

Claude asked loudly, I don't understand, Ed, you have always trusted me, but now you seem to be a different person.

Of course I trust you, Crow, I trust you as always, but before you do this, shouldn't you even ask on the phone?!

Ha, do you think your authority is offended?Just because I didn't notify you on the phone?

Both of them were getting louder and louder, and they became more and more excited. At the end, they stared at each other, like bulls with red eyes, and no one allowed to let anyone else.

After a moment of this, Claude said word by word: You know, I could have told you only after I finished it!

That's right, Adrian has always let go like this, so Claude, the president and CEO, has great power. If he obtains the support of the board of directors, he cannot stop it.

Perhaps Claude wanted to say that the reason he came to seek Adrian's opinion was to respect his performance.

But Claude forgot that at this time, this sentence had another meaning: even if you know, it would not stop me.

So, Adrian's face turned ashen, and the same word and word answered: You can try it!

Claude's face also turned pale, and he immediately turned around and left without saying a word, and then a loud bang came from the door.

What happened... Ivanka hurried in, but after saying something, Adrian punched the table with a huge thud.

Then, he swept all the things on the table to the ground, breathing with his scarlet eyes open.

Ivanka couldn't help but take a step back, but she quickly stepped forward and grabbed Adrian's arm: Calm down, Ed.

Adrian turned his head, his expression on his face was particularly ferocious. Ivanka was about to speak, but he was pressed on the table and screamed in pain.

Adrian ignored it completely, lifted up her short skirt roughly, pulled off her stockings and underwear, and ran into it without any foreplay.

Ivanka screamed out in pain again, but she did not resist or struggle, but just bit her lip and let him abuse violently behind her.

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I don't know how long it took, but Ivanka finally woke up. She found herself lying on the sofa with a coat on her.

She barely sat up, then took a few breaths of cold air, opened her coat, and she opened her top, but her skirt was so ravaged that it was impossible to see. She also had several big holes in the stockings. She reached out to touch her waist and inner thighs, and the pain immediately came, and she was afraid that she would have some bruises.

She smiled bitterly before looking at the figure standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Adrian, who was wearing only shirt, held his arms and turned his back to her, as if thinking about something.

Ivanka stood up and walked behind him, reached out and hugged his waist from behind: Are you getting better now?

Adrian turned around, held her face up, and stared down at her eyes: Did I hurt you?

And...fortunately...Ivanka smiled.

I hurt you.The question became a statement, and the next second he hugged her in his arms, Sorry, Ini, I'm sorry, but I promise there won't be another next time.

It doesn't matter.Ivanka hugged him tightly, as if she wanted to embed her whole body in. It was the first time I saw you quarrel with Crow... and quarrel with her best friend, that must be bad.

It is Ah, the last good friend and the best partner.Adrian sighed deeply, and a huge crack appeared in decades of friendship.

Can I... do anything for you?Ivanka's tone was filled with a rare and indescribable tenderness.

No, no.Adrian rubbed her blonde hair, you've done enough for me, I'll handle it, trust me.

The quarrel happened abruptly. After calming down, Adrian began to reflect, as if he was...

Some allergies.

However, he really didn't expect that Claude actually wanted to get the group listed, and it was still at this juncture.

What a hell!

If it were other times, Adrian would not refuse even if he was reluctant. After all, no media group is not a listed company. It is not impossible to consider it in order to win over more important people.

But why is it now? And we have reached preliminary intention cooperation with two major investment banks. If we go public now, three months later...

He didn't realize it, how could he not realize it...

Every time I think of this, Adrien feels very bored.

Well, Claude didn't realize that it was actually normal. Even those who manipulate it later might not be able to see clearly. Just like Soros in 1999, he believed that the IT bubble would burst at that time, so he invested a lot of money to short and lost a lot of money.

However, from another perspective, if even Claude did not expect the opportunity for the subprime mortgage debt to come out, then the possibility of someone pushing it behind the scenes is very low.

As mentioned above, almost no one can predict the uncertainty of financial volatility perfectly. Even if the Federal Reserve starts to lower interest rates, everyone knows that this day will be the first day, but it is unknown when it will be. You must know that Adrian originally planned to take this opportunity to make another profit.

So, it’s no wonder Adrian had such a violent reaction after hearing that Claude planned to go public at this time, or this was just one reason. In addition, Adrian’s instinctive desire to maintain his authority was probably another reason.

Yes, I said more than ten years ago that there are almost no companies that can develop into large groups, and basically one person is the main one and the other is the auxiliary one.

Although Adrian chose the latter, he also used various means, such as publishing forward-looking information to add weight to himself.

He and Claude have always worked closely together, and many things will be discussed in advance before taking action. As a result, AC media industry has gradually developed to its current scale.

However, now, when he was completely unprepared, Claude proposed to list the group, and everything was ready, but the east wind was not there. Not to mention Adrian, any chairman would feel uncomfortable.

In addition, Adrian was used to being responsible for the general direction and leaving all the details to Claude. He suddenly faced the situation where the other party wanted to force things he didn't want, and it was natural to instinctively protect himself.

In this way, it was at this time, on the eve of a destined disaster, several factors were intertwined, and Adrian would not agree no matter what, so disputes could not be avoided.

But he couldn't convince Claude. Even though he had been in this position for so many years and had a considerable understanding of finance, he was still not as good as Claude.

Although he had a good discussion with him in the past and persuaded him to accept his opinions several times, it was on the premise of doing his homework. Now, Adrian can only find some unconvincing information temporarily. Even the New Century Financial Company that he racked his brains to think of was quickly refuted by Claude, so the dispute escalated.

In fact, the two of them have had a dispute before, but they will eventually end up with limited compromises from one of them.

But today, for some reason, even though Adrian expressed his opposition so strongly, Claude still refused to give up, which eventually led to the situation getting out of control.

Damn it...

Well, I have to take a lot of responsibility.

Adrian thought so after reflecting on it.

If he could be more careful instead of focusing his energy on other aspects, and see Claude's documents on preparing for the listing in advance, and even remind Ivanka, he would not be so passive today.

But it’s strange that it’s fine if I haven’t been able to keep my calm, why is Cloud so impulsive?

This is indeed a question, but unfortunately it is difficult to get an answer now. After the big quarrel that day, neither of them had a phone call these days. Even when they met, they just nodded with a tense face and a little cold.

This is not a good thing. In any case, AC Media can make a way out in the media industry and achieve its current scale, which is quite related to Adrian and Claude's intimate complementary cooperation, which others cannot repeat.

Now, there are cracks between the two, and the subprime mortgage crisis is right in front of you. If the relationship cannot be compensated, it will inevitably have a serious impact on AC Media.

Besides, Adrian and Claude are not without feelings. Whether it is the other third of the soul, or the accumulation of hard work over the past decade, Claude is indeed Adrian's most sincere friend, brother and best friend, and he definitely does not want to lose him.

So, a few days later, Adrian, who had completely calmed down, guessed that Claude should have thought about it almost enough, and then took the initiative to go to his office.

Hi Crow.Sitting behind the desk, Adrian took the lead in saying hello.

Hi Ed.Claude stopped what was in his hand and nodded to him.

Then there was... a long silence, both of them sat like this, looking at each other from time to time without saying a word.

Finally, Adrian took the initiative to speak: I want to apologize to you, Crow, I was really too impulsive that day, I should... be calmer.

Me too.Claude nodded again. If I had controlled my emotions a little... maybe there would be no argument.

But I will not give up on my opinion.Adrian then said, I still think that now is not a good time to go public, I hope you can wait at least three more months.

Claude pursed his lips and said nothing, and then there was a long silence. Adrian could no longer speak. First, he would not agree to let the group go public at this time no matter what. Second,...

He could not take the initiative to say that we can discuss in detail, because that means showing weakness.

Regardless of whether Claude will gain a lot of qualities because of this, Adrian cannot speak like this at this time because of his identity as the chairman of the board of directors.

After a long time, Claude finally spoke: Let's take a step back. I don't seek to go public in the company, but I need to raise funds in the primary market.

Although this is not what Adrian wants, it is at least much better than going public, and Claude is right, and this matter requires one step to make concessions, so he did not refuse: I think I can agree.

Then, the long silence came again until Adrian stood up and said goodbye and left, neither of them said a word.