Chapter 168 Do You Want the Boston Consortium?
October 5, 1996, Saturday.
Morning, Manhattan.
Milo sat in a car driving through Manhattan, looking at the vibrant business atmosphere outside and the pedestrians with hurried faces.
“Stop!”
When passing by Times Square, Milo suddenly asked the driver to stop, lowered half of the window, and looked at the advertisements appearing on the big screen in Times Square. A faint smile appeared on Milo's face.
The content played on the big screen was about him, the second part of the super-bestselling work by the famous best-selling author Milo Blackburn - "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets".
Fantasy and cinematic images, the cute cartoon image of the Audio Triangle, the book title in artistic fonts, and the constantly appearing introduction.
There was also his introduction to Milo Blackburn, accompanied by the inspiring and uplifting BGM "Fawkes The Phoenix", which resounded throughout Times Square and attracted many passers-by to stop and watch, and talk about it.
“On October 10, Milo Blackburn’s latest masterpiece, a brand new chapter of magic and fantasy – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, will be released worldwide. Please stay tuned!”
"Let's go."
Rolling up the car window, Milo said to the driver with a smile on his face.
He is still very much looking forward to the sales of the second Harry Potter film.
Before filming the movie, Milo certainly hoped that the fame and sales of "Harry Potter" would be as great as possible.
That would be a huge help to the film.
He also asked the film company to start preparing to shoot a Harry Potter movie two years later.
By that time, the novel would have been published to the fifth or sixth volume, and its influence would have spread throughout the world.
Moreover, CG technology should have evolved to a certain level, so the timing for shooting will naturally be very mature.
In the words of the CEO, the situation is not just good, but extremely good! Soon, his motorcade arrived at the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
The Upper East Side and the Upper West Side where Milo lives are on the left and right.
It is separated only by New York's Central Park and is one of the five wealthy districts in Manhattan.
Like the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side also represents Manhattan's "old money".
Most of the people living here are old money, and there are large blocks of townhomes.
What you see on the street are basically rich ladies carrying a platinum bag and holding a puppy in their right hand. This community is also close to Central Park. It is quiet and safe, but it may be a bit boring for young people.
At the door of a five-story townhouse across the street, opposite Central Park.
Milo's convoy stopped.
He didn't get off the car, but after a while.
The door of the townhouse opened, and three beautiful and cute older lolita or young girls walked out.
They came out of the villa laughing and obviously in a good mood.
Milo looked through the car window. Who else could it be but Ariana and her two good friends from Harvard? "Eric, Ivana. You guys take the next car. I'll go first."
In front of Milo's car, Ariana said to her two besties with a smile.
"Got it, got it!" Eric Mellon pretended to be impatient and lowered his voice, "Humph, you're using us as a shield!"
"whee……"
Ariana smiled and ignored her, saying thank you when Kenny opened the car door for her and got in.
Eric then said to Ivana, who was smiling throughout the whole process: “Come on, Ivana, let’s follow.”
"Okay." Ivana responded softly.
Jin Pu's daughter may be considered a rich lady in the eyes of her peers.
But in the iron triangle of Ariana and Eric.
It has been almost a year, and Ivana's position has always been a bag-carrying girl and a weight to balance the relationship between Eric and Ariana.
It sounds a bit pitiful, but Ivana doesn't feel pitiful.
Not to mention her other good girlfriends.
For example, Paris and Amanda Hearst, they don’t even have a chance to be the bag-carrying girl in this group!
After all, even if she is a bag-carrying girl, there are levels.
The bag-carrying girls in their circle are at most at the level of Kardashian before she became famous.
As for the bag-carrying girls in Ariana's circle, Ivana wouldn't even be able to be one if it weren't for her father, Gimp, and Milo's relationship!
Let’s get back to the topic.
After Ariana got into Milo's car.
The two of them also got into the back seat of a car at the back of the convoy.
Afterwards, in the back compartment of the Cadillac Escalade SUV where Milo was.
“Uh… uh… ha…”
As soon as Ariana got into the car, she was caught by her fiancé and a deep kiss that made her brain deprive of oxygen and suffocate immediately began.
After the convoy had been driving for several minutes, she was finally released and took a deep breath of fresh air that had been filtered by the special equipment on the vehicle.
"Hoohoo... Damn it, you ate all my lipstick!"
Lying lightly on her fiancé's chest, Aria patted Milo gently.
"This lipstick smells pretty good, a bit like roses."
Milo smiled.
Ariana smiled but said nothing.
Every time she went on a date with Milo, he would always eat all her lipstick clean.
Over time, Ariana has been choosing lipstick.
She would choose lipsticks made from natural and edible materials.
Food safety is important.
"Why bring both of them?"
Milo said, "Why do we have to bring two other people to our date? Don't you think they will be as bright as a 100-watt light bulb when we are on a date? Don't you think that will be an eyesore?"
“Haha, this description is very interesting.”
Ariana laughed. Americans don't have the concept of "light bulb".
"This is for your own good, dear."
Ariana explained: "Anyway, I'm still too young. We are nine years apart, which is beyond the scope of the Romeo & Juliet method. So when we appear in public, for the sake of your personal image, we should be more cautious."
Ariana is still young now.
Although Western women develop early.
But age cannot withstand scrutiny.
In the United States, at least in the United States now, don't worry about how some people play in private.
But openly, it is a big taboo.
When the two were first photographed dating, it's not as if no one thought of this.
But they were all suppressed tacitly by all parties.
The two then went on several dates, most of which were not shown in public.
So there was no disturbance afterwards.
But today, Ariana wanted to go out on a date with her fiancé in the open.
There is a high probability that they will be photographed, and we can't continue to rely on pressure to suppress public opinion.
It's not that it can't be done, but it's a waste of energy to use it on such trivial matters.
Ariana came up with a little trick.
She also pulled out two of her best friends who were the same age as her.
Even if we are photographed, we can use them as shields.
He went out with three of them at the same time and openly allowed reporters to take pictures of him.
That would only make people think of older brothers accompanying their younger sisters shopping.
And I wouldn't think of being ambiguous.
"Okay, fine. Whatever you like."
Milo shrugged.
"Honey, you're the best!" Ariana pecked Milo on the mouth happily.
Then I was caught again and experienced the suffocating feeling of brain deprivation of oxygen again.
Next, the first stop for the official date was Chanel’s flagship store in Manhattan.
With the warm hospitality of the store staff, managers and resident designers, Ariana selected some of the latest styles of evening gowns.
After all, she is still young, and not every size is suitable for her.
Especially her bust size, she was very jealous of Ivana who was only one year older than her.
It's like the contrast between Mount Everest and the quiet mountains of Huaxia Lu Province.
After trying on four or five pieces, Ariana took Minogue's advice and chose a bright red, fitted, off-shoulder, wrapped-chest, fishtail long dress.
Ariana, wearing this evening dress, began to show off her feminine figure.
She has no breasts, but the curves of her hips and waist are very beautiful. Her shoulders, collarbones and neck are even more stunning.
Milo sat in the lounge area, drinking coffee and waiting patiently.
Looking at Ariana who was discussing the modification plan with the designer of the fishtail skirt, she reached out and called the smiling female clerk over.
"Please pack up the outfits that Ariana tried on just now, and also pack up the red handbag on the display case at the door."
"Oh, that's right. Pack up everything Miss Gimp and Miss Mellon like, too."
The female clerk was really envious.
He is indeed a wealthy man. He packs up all the clothes he has tried on.
He is so considerate. The girls just took a closer look at the food when they came in and packed it up without asking the price. He is so handsome. God is so unfair.
After Ariana discussed the revision plan with the designer, she walked to the lounge area and saw the table in front of Milo was filled with handbags.
She smiled inwardly and took a look at each handbag. Sure enough, they were all ones she had tried on before.
Especially that red handbag. She just glanced at it a few more times when she entered the door. Her fiancé was so thoughtful that he bent down and kissed Milo on the face.
Milo shook his head and laughed, "But you said to be careful. Don't leave lipstick on my face. If the paparazzi take pictures of it, your efforts will be in vain."
"Don't be afraid." Eric Mellon came over with a smile and said, "When the time comes, just say I kissed you. I don't mind how they report the gossip about me and Milo."
Ariana said coquettishly: "But I mind!"
Eric wanted to say that there are too many reports in the media every day about your fiancé having affairs with women.
Not long ago, it was reported that he and Nicole Kidman were seen in and out of the mansion.
Why don't you mind? She curled her lips in her heart, but Eric still smiled on the surface and said, "Then be careful, and don't show your affection in front of us!"
In the past, Ariana and Milo became an engaged couple.
Eric Mellon didn't feel anything, and even felt that Ariana was wronged.
That's Rockefeller, more prominent than her Mellon.
What is Blackburn? He was just a junior of Adams and Lowell.
At most, he is on the same level as Salzberg, who was a vassal of Rockefeller.
That is, Rockefeller at that time wanted to use Blackburn as a handle to slowly invade the Boston consortium like Morgan did.
That's why Ariana was married to Milo.
But times have changed, even though it was only ten months.
Everything will be different.
Blackburn, who had just written a novel at the time and had gained some fame in the media by coincidence.
I didn't expect that in just less than a year, I would have grown to this point in such a short time.
The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!
Super writer, genius director, miracle producer.
These identities may not mean anything to Eric.
But he ranks tenth on the world's richest list with a net worth of over $10 billion.
A big shot who controls one of the largest media groups in the United States and Silicon Valley, the hottest investment market in the world.
Any title can make a commoner noticed by the bigwigs in their class.
But now all these titles belong to one person.
Eric even heard from his father and brothers in private.
They say Milo Blackburn is also a financial genius.
It is said that this guy has earned more than 10 billion US dollars in the financial market in more than a year.
In other words, Eric Mellon looked at Milo who was making sweet eye contact with Ariana.
This person used to be in the circle and was once known for his recklessness and went to Hollywood to play an actor and make movies.
As a result, he became a laughing stock in wealthy circles across the United States.
But now they can have equal conversations with their fathers, brothers, and the leaders of the financial groups.
You know... he is only twenty-three years old!
Sometimes, Eric thought, she was very jealous of Ariana.
Her family background was so high that she was born into a family of one of the two most powerful families in the United States.
She was engaged before she was fourteen.
At first, everyone in their circle was making fun of her and they were all laughing.
They said that she, a Rockefeller, actually married a playboy from the North.
But now... they are no longer laughing.
As for the fact that Milo is a playboy, there are scandals about him in the media every day.
Many times, he was photographed being intimate with those women.
But to be honest, these are nothing in their circle.
Which of their fathers, brothers, and male elders is not more playful than Milo?
It’s just that they are not as famous as Milo, and there are no paparazzi chasing them around to take pictures every day.
This kind of thing is never considered a big deal in their circle.
If there really is someone who is loyal to one person and is also very capable.
That will make them marvel.
For example, the former Paladin Blackburn.
Not to mention the envy and jealousy that Eric Mellon felt towards Ariana at this moment.
After Chanel spent nearly $500,000 on the three girls.
The group went out and continued walking along New York's Fifth Avenue.
Fifth Avenue houses almost all the luxury brands in the world.
Milo, Ariana, Eric, and Ivana went from store to store, followed by paparazzi.
After three hours, Ariana was a little tired from shopping.
Looking at the two girlfriends who were complaining about their sore legs, and Milo who had never shown any impatience.
As she walked forward, she tilted her head and looked at her fiancé's face with tenderness in her eyes.
Such a man has an influence no less than that of his father and brother.
He can accompany me shopping gently and considerately, and we can go shopping for a long time without any complaints.
What else could I dislike about him?
Do you dislike him for having so many women and having an illegitimate child before getting married? Come on, all men are the same in this regard! In Ariana's eyes, those Hollywood actresses are just her fiancé's playthings.
The children they give birth to will have no inheritance rights at all.
At most, they would give away some property as a peripheral to the family, which was common practice.
Ariana's mentality in this regard is somewhat similar to that of ancient China, where the daughters of wealthy families married into other wealthy families as wives, and then looked down upon the concubines and their children.
But this is also a normal phenomenon in their circle.
What else can they do? Can they still get divorced? I have never seen a wealthy couple get divorced after getting married.
Even if there are any, they are very few, and most of them are caused by conflicts between two families and broken marriage relationships.
Only two people who are used as tools for marriage will divorce.
Otherwise, no matter how unhappy the relationship is, divorce is impossible.
At worst, after having a child, everyone can do their own things behind the scenes.
For example, this is the case with the family in the British Isles.
But later on, the princess went too far.
They were originally living happily together, but she actually wanted a divorce and wanted to expose her lover to the public.
Then I can't stand it anymore.
The only option is to let her die in a car accident, and then let her lover go with her.
We played and went shopping until four in the afternoon.
The four of them separated, and Milo was still being chased by the paparazzi.
The three were sent back to their homes in New York.
Not long after that, when it was still dark.
He left through the back door, loaded Ariana, boarded a helicopter, and flew directly to New Sleepy Hollow north of Hudson Bay.
As night falls and darkness covers the land of New York State.
Milo is already in the new Sleepy Hollow, in the Rockefeller family's new castle.
In the largest restaurant in the castle, he and Ariana's grandfather, father, and brothers enjoyed dinner with laughter.
"I have to say you're taking too much of a risk. Milo, what if it explodes halfway?"
Edward Rockefeller meets Milo for the second time at the dinner table.
Ariana's father, when everyone was discussing Milo taking control of MCA Group from the Neons.
He said this suddenly.
Milo was not in a hurry, but said seriously: "Dear Edward, I don't want to either. But I really didn't know that someone would install a bomb in my car, otherwise how could I dare to sit on it?"
No matter what others think, even if they have investigated the truth.
Milo would never admit that he directed and acted in this matter.
Not to mention Rockefeller, it's the same even when facing his own grandfather and father.
It’s not that I’m afraid the latter will leak information or something.
But if they knew he did this, Mom Robin would be scared and sad.
As for the former...
Never mind that he's not married to Ariana yet.
Even if he married Ariana in the future and had children.
He would always be on guard when facing Rockefeller.
He would always remember why Rockefeller wanted to marry Ariana to him and Blackburn.
Does that mean you have high hopes for him?
No, it's because of profit.
Edward smiled when he heard Milo's answer.
I thought that at least he was qualified in terms of cunning, not just lucky.
At this time, Ariana's brother met Milo for the first time.
Davidson Rockefeller Jr. smiled and said, "I think so. That's more than ten kilograms of high explosives. If I had known in advance, I would never have come within a hundred meters of them!"
Little Davidson was about the same age as Milo, and Edward had only one son.
But old David had more than one son, Edward. He had three sons.
The eldest son died of illness, and the second son Edward and the youngest son John were both at the table at this time.
"alright."
Old David came out with a smile and changed the subject. He looked at Milo, then looked at Ariana, who was sitting next to Milo and looking at Milo with a smile on her face.
"You are a kid who has never done anything bad and never goes to church to pray. Suddenly you told Ariana that you wanted to come to me for dinner. I knew you must have something wrong."
"Tell me, little rascal, what do you want from me?"
Milo smiled and stopped looking at the other Rockefellers, but looked at the fourth-generation head of the Rockefeller family.
"My dear David, it hurts me to say that."
"But it's just as you said." Milo paused here, as if he was considering his tone.
"I am indeed in a hurry. I want to ask you if you are interested in the shares of the First National Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Mutual Life and John Hancock Insurance Companies?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the other Rockefellers who were talking all fell silent and looked at him.
Even old David stopped cutting the steak.
"Please, could you please say that again?"
The old man hesitated for a moment, then spoke.
"Do you want the Boston Consortium?"
(End of this chapter)