America 1919-Chapter 395 - 167. Donnie Takes Action (10,000-word chapter, continuing to repay the debt~)_4
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Eleanor Roosevelt brought a cup of coffee to young Theodore Roosevelt.
"Do you want to give Donnie a call about this?"
The young Theodore Roosevelt waved his hand, "No use, Donnie is bound to lose this time, and now is not the time for phone calls!"
Eleanor Roosevelt said somewhat puzzled, "Haven’t you always said that Atlantic City Broadcast is very important to you? Plus, I’ve already seen quite a few people in New York starting to subscribe to the ’Atlantic City Post.’ This shows that Donnie’s media business has developed into New York. Wouldn’t it be more to your advantage if you offered him help now, so he’ll be more inclined to listen to you in the future?"
Theodore Roosevelt said, "The key point is that even if I made the call, I still wouldn’t be able to help Donnie solve his current problems. You must know that in the United States, there are specific rules for everything.
This time, it’s a war between Donnie and the four major oil companies. If I used family connections to help solve this problem, what would the other companies that cooperate with our family think?
They would definitely believe that since we could go against the four major oil companies for Donnie’s sake, we could do the same against others in the future. If that were to happen, we wouldn’t be able to maintain our family relationships!"
Eleanor nodded, asking, "So you’re saying Donnie can’t possibly win this time?"
The young Theodore Roosevelt smiled, "Actually, for Donnie, failing once or twice isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Before this, his progress was too smooth. Even when there were some issues, he resolved them with certain means, and for someone who started from scratch like Donnie, that could easily lead to arrogance in his character.
If someone develops arrogance, they become hard to control!"
Eleanor nodded indicating she understood, though not fully, "Alright, I don’t really understand men’s affairs, but there is something I should tell you!"
"What is it?" The young Theodore Roosevelt asked curiously.
Eleanor told Theodore Roosevelt about the complications between Donnie, Helen, and Alice being discussed around town.
"I could tell during the last boxing match that Alice truly has feelings for Donnie, there’s no question about it. But if Donnie takes advantage of Alice’s love and remains entangled with Helen, I’m worried that the rumors might actually come true.
Both princesses of the Roosevelt and Taft families serving one man, Donnie Block!"
The young Theodore Roosevelt’s face turned sour, and he spoke in a cold voice, "He wouldn’t dare, unless he no longer wishes to stay in the United States!"
Eleanor carefully asked, "Should we call Alice back and have mother speak to her properly?"
After thinking for a moment, Theodore Roosevelt said, "Although I think Donnie doesn’t have the audacity, let’s do as you say. At least for now, Donnie seems to be a young man with potential. If he can stay faithfully with Alice, that would be acceptable!"
"Hmm!"
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The dispute between Donnie and the four major oil companies soon spread throughout the upper echelons of American society.
As for the average American citizens... well, they weren’t even aware that the three major oil fields had already been leased out!
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But in those elite circles, there was a surprising consensus that Donnie could not possibly win this matter.
"I’ve received some calls from friends, all of them asking about your situation with the four major oil companies!"
Helen stood behind Donnie, gently massaging his shoulders.
"I suppose they didn’t have many nice things to say over the phone!"
Donnie said with a quiet laugh.
Helen responded, "Understandable, since everyone believes your defeat is inevitable. The only question now is when you will bow to the four major oil companies!"
Donnie laughed out loud, "If that’s the case, to be honest, I’d really like to lose this business battle. After all, if I win this time, those people will become even more wary of me!"
Helen said indifferently, "It’s a matter of sooner or later. At your level, it’s unrealistic to want to develop quietly now. No matter what you do, numerous eyes are watching, it’s just that those eyes don’t include the common people!"
In later generations, the internet loved to describe some super families as hidden wealthy clans; but in reality, being "hidden" simply meant that these families’ dealings no longer needed to be known by the outside world. Within the real upper social circles, these families were, in fact, watched by countless eyes every moment.
And those who danced cheerfully in the media spotlight were not as wild as they seemed to the outside world. Often, their extravagant words and deeds were intended as a shield to protect themselves, hoping not to be noticed by the truly powerful.
Donnie’s situation was even more awkward now. While he had not yet reached the same level of wealth and status as those people, he had already caught the attention of many.
Donnie was aware of his situation, "The situation with Pandora Oil Company will definitely not just end with surrender. If that were the case, tomorrow there could be unforeseeable problems with Atlantic City Broadcast, or some other business venture of mine. There is no retreat, for once you take the first step back, there will be countless more to follow!"
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