Made in Hollywood

The car stopped in front of an old-fashioned cafe not far from the manor. Duke pushed the door to get out of the car, motioned for the bodyguard and the driver to stay outside, and went in alone.

Wellington in winter is a bit cold. Pushing open the two wooden doors, the warm breath is accompanied by the aroma of coffee. Duke turns his head and his eyes slowly swept through the cafe that he has visited several times before, perhaps on a working day. Relationship, there are not many people here, just a tall blond woman sitting on his right away from the counter.

The woman was slowly stirring the cup of coffee in front of her with a spoon, and the falling blond hair covered the small half of her face, making it difficult to see her face.

She seemed to be thinking about something, her brows under her blond hair were vaguely frowning, and her straight-up eyes were a little straight.

"A latte."

After saying a word to the waiter next to him, Duke walked over there, his eyes kept on the blond woman.

Perhaps because of a feeling, the blond woman stopped stirring in her hand, raised her hand and folded her long golden hair, her eyes caught Duke's figure for the first time, and she retracted it little by little with his footsteps.

Walking to the table, Duke took off his coat and sat opposite the blonde woman.

The two looked at each other and didn't seem to want to speak first. Duke didn't say thank you until the waiter brought the coffee.

He added sugar and milk to the coffee, and his eyes returned to the opposite side again.

"Hello, Evie."

Looking at the familiar face of Ivanka Trump, Duke said slowly, "You are as beautiful as ever."

The difference is that Ivanka's temperament is more calm, and her face is more astute that belongs to a businessman.

"You haven't changed much." Ivanka smiled faintly, "Where's Scarlett? Johansson? Why didn't you see her?"

"She is temporarily busy with work and is staying in North America."

Grab your coffee. Duke took a sip and said with admiration, "The coffee here is still as mellow as before."

Ivanka didn't even look at her cup of cold coffee, crossed her hands, and slowly placed it on the table in front of her, speaking like an old friend. "When you finished filming the Lord of the Rings scene, you liked coming here for a cup of coffee."

Seemingly awakened by the past, a smile appeared on Duke's mouth, "You also like to come here and buy me a drink when you are working overtime to shoot."

"That's just an assistant's job." Ivanka beckoned and called the waiter over, "I want a latte too."

Wait for the waiter to take the cold coffee. She added, "In a blink of an eye, so many years have passed."

Duke put down the coffee cup, "You have also changed from an assistant to a famous strong woman in the United States."

Strong woman? Ivanka Trump sighed in her heart, someone who can't even control the fate of the company she founded. Will it be a strong woman?

But she understood the character of the person sitting across from him. He was a strong person as hard as a rock, and he was even more merciless towards the enemy in his eyes.

"Where are you going next?" Ivanka asked about the vacation.

Duke naturally understood this, said. "To Australia, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman invited me to hunt on their farm."

"You've been working with him?" Ivanka asked casually.

"Mission Impossible is about to start the fourth part." Duke also put his arms on the table. "Tom's appeal is still very strong."

In fact, Tom Cruise has been getting closer and closer in business cooperation with Duke since the beginning of the century when he saw that it was impossible for the Academy to award him an acting award, plus the absence of Nicole Kidman's divorce and Fired Pat Kingsley and other negative events. His image and box office appeal are far stronger than those of the same period.

It is far from being reduced to the point where only "Mission Impossible" can support the scene.

"Looks like you're going to have another big expense."

Speaking of which, Ivanka Trump changed the subject at the right time, "I heard that you also invested in several major projects such as James Cameron's new movie?"

"Yeah." Duke didn't deny it. After thinking about it, he deliberately said, "Especially James Cameron's project, which may require $200 million in cash in the next two years. This amount of liquidity is not a small amount."

Ivanka smiled slightly and said naturally, "If you have any difficulties, don't hesitate to speak, I believe I can still help a little."

Hearing this, Duke also smiled slightly, "With my fixed assets and credit, I can borrow hundreds of millions of dollars from the bank without any problem."

Ivanka pursed her lips and was about to say something when the waiter brought her coffee.

She did not add sugar and milk to the coffee, nor did she drink it, but just like the beginning, she put it in front of her and stirred it slowly.

Duke knew that it was impossible for the two to return to the past, and the huge divergence of interests between the capitals would not make them close friends.

It can be seen from the test between each other just now that they all have a certain degree of vigilance.

If you want to let go of the conflicts caused by capital conflicts, you can do it by drinking a cup of coffee and sitting together with nostalgia. Otherwise, there will not be so many wars without gunsmoke in shopping malls, and the Empire State Building and the Golden Gate Bridge will also be Not going to be a popular suicide spot.

Holding up the coffee cup, Ivanka finally took a sip, only to feel that her mouth was full of bitterness. This bitterness seemed to permeate every corner of her body all the way down. This taste was very similar to her situation in the instant sharing company.

If it wasn't for the extremely difficult situation she was about to face, with her pride and the almost irreparable rift between the two, how could she have offered to meet in New Zealand.

She knew what kind of person Duke was, and she knew that she was not on his side, but if she worked hard, she could eventually succeed.

Sighing in a low voice, Ivanka no longer circled around, it was very obvious that even if it continued to circle, it would have no effect.

She looked up, looked at Duke, and asked, "What the hell do you think about instant sharing?"

Duke knew she was talking about a deal with Google and didn't go around in circles, saying simply, "I'm just making choices that are in my interest."

Hearing this sentence, Ivanka frowned slightly. Duke's words have already explained his current attitude. This has nothing to do with any past and emotional factors, it is just a business negotiation!

She gave up those unrealistic expectations and said, "Ten percent more than Google's bid, I want half of your shares!"

In Duke's hands, he holds nearly 45% of the voting shares. As long as he can get half of it, Ivanka will be able to achieve control. Even if Google joins, it will have the most weight in the company. level of discourse.

"It's impossible." Duke shook his head slowly, "I'm optimistic about Google's future."

This is only one aspect. On the other hand, if it doesn't have the most shares that are instantly shared, why should Google trade its own shares? When they got instant sharing, they not only wanted to become a shareholder, but they were optimistic about the future of this industry and wanted instant sharing to eventually become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Google.

The negotiation basically reached with Google by transferring nearly half of the equity in hand will definitely be in vain.

"Evie, you understand the value of this 20% stake." Duke said another fact, "You don't have so much capital."

"I can raise money from Wall Street." Ivanka seems to have made up her mind. "It's not just Google that is optimistic about instant sharing. Credit Suisse, Allianz, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have all intentions to invest, and..."

She quickly shut up.

Duke said the second half for her, "And Donald Trump's Trump Foundation, completing this acquisition will also allow the Trump Organization to achieve industrial transformation, right?"

This kind of thing cannot be denied, and there is no need to deny it, Ivanka Trump nodded lightly.

"I can only say sorry." Duke picked up the cup and drank the coffee inside. "After I go on vacation, this deal will be officially concluded."

Ivanka's hand holding the coffee cup suddenly tightened, "Duke, is there no possibility of termination?"

She knew what Duke was, after all.

"What do you want?" Ivanka stared at him. "How can I walk away from this deal?"

Duke didn't mean to joke, and said it very seriously, "It's very simple, more than what I expected from the Google deal."

"And these things..." He shook his head gently, "Evie, neither you nor the Trump Organization behind you can give it."

Donald Trump's net worth is only a few billion dollars, even if you count the funds that his Trump Foundation can raise?

Google paid far more than they could afford.

Since identifying Ivanka Trump's purpose, Duke has no intention of letting himself be influenced by the relationship the two have had.

This is just a business negotiation, and it is undoubtedly a very stupid act to bring too much emotion into a business negotiation.

To put it bluntly, even if he hates Donald Trump, as long as the Trump Organization can come up with something that makes him tempted, Duke will not mind transferring his shares to them.

But only if Duke knows what they come up with will be as promising as Google.

If the Trump Organization took out shares in Microsoft, Apple or General Electric, Duke would certainly be willing to transfer it, but the problem is that the Trump Organization cannot afford it.

Seeing Duke's firm attitude, Ivanka understands that this meeting may not bring any results.

Nowadays, the financial and real estate markets in North America have some unsatisfactory development trends. The Trump Organization wants to complete the transformation now that the emerging industries are rising, and instant sharing is particularly important.

Ivanka didn't want to give up instant sharing. Before she came, her father repeatedly told her not to give up.

"That's it, Evie." Duke stood up. "If you have the opportunity, you are welcome to visit the Duke's Manor."

Seeing that Duke was about to leave, Ivanka also stood up. (To be continued ~^~)

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