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Walker said, "Go ahead, what is it?"

Donnie said, "Help me investigate which major financial groups or families Barry Company is connected with, most importantly the Morgans and the Rockefellers!"

Walker expressed his surprise, "You suspect that it's the Rockefellers or the Morgans behind this?"

Donnie nodded and said, "In the United States, to be able to instantly reverse a fact that has already been established and at the same time convince those companies working with us to change their stance is not something ordinary people can do. The only ones I can think of that have ties with me, other than the Morgans, are the Rockefellers!"

Walker spoke with some worry, "If it's indeed them, then we are really in trouble."

Donnie said, "It's already troublesome enough as it is."

First, Walker nodded, then he said to Donnie, "I've spent part of that five million, and only three million is left now. Should I transfer it to your account?"

Right now, those who wanted to go against Donnie believed that he was short of funds to deal with the situation, which is why they chose to strike.

Donnie shook his head and said, "No need, your plan has already begun, and if we rashly pull out the funds now, it would be a blow to your plan. It would actually be more likely to result in a bad outcome for both sides."

Walker suddenly said, "Do you think this could be Vincent's doing, with the goal of making me withdraw the funds to give back to you and then being unable to continue attacking him?"

Walker had already spoken to Vincent, but the latter had made it clear that he was not going to give up the Astor Family's assets.

Donnie denied, "It's not him. If Vincent had that ability, we wouldn't be in this current situation. He neither has the capability nor the strength!"

Walker nodded, "Then do you have enough cash on hand?"

Donnie said, "It's enough. If they could investigate my real financial condition, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today!"

Donnie still had a hundred percent trust in Walker!

Walker said, "Then there's no problem. I'll start investigating Barry Company, and you wait for my news!"

"Okay!"

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Once the announcement from Barry Company was made, it caused a major stir on Wall Street, as if an ice cube had been dropped into a pot of oil.

"What's going on with ABC? Why was everything looking so great yesterday, and now Barry Company has released so much news about them?"

"Hmph, I've always said that the rapid development of ABC in such a short time must be fake, and now it seems I was right!"

"I remember you didn't say that yesterday?"

"Then you must have heard wrong!"

"Alright, so now, can anyone tell me what the situation with ABC is really like?"

"Not too sure, but even if ABC isn't as exaggerated as Barry Company's report suggests, there must still be some underlying issues. Moreover, Barry Company wouldn't make accusations without basis, and when ABC goes public, they will definitely target ABC's stocks. So, the only certainty now is that ABC's stock price will not be as previously predicted after the IPO!"

This narrative quickly became the mainstream commentary on Wall Street!

Although ABC had been the hottest company on Wall Street recently, Barry Company, which had been established there for 15 years, was also well-known, especially for its several short-selling campaigns in recent years that left a deep impression.

One could say this short sale of ABC by Barry Company was a titanic clash, like a spark hitting the earth.

"It's really a turn of fortune, Donnie. Did you ever think you would one day face such a situation?"

Harry Sinclair, who was vacationing in New York, immediately smiled upon seeing Barry Company's report on ABC.

"Wonder which family decided Donnie Block was too high-profile lately and decided to teach him a lesson!"

"I believe by the time ABC goes public, everyone will take a wait-and-see approach. This hesitation will prevent ABC's shares from reaching the forecasted price at the start, breeding suspicion."

"Hmm, there must be more moves to come from them. Let's see what their next move is."

Harry Sinclair, with the report in hand, paced back and forth in his room, pondering whether to take action during this time.

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As Barry Company's report came out, all eyes turned to ABC, eager to see how ABC would counteract this. Given its broadcasting nature, many expected ABC to respond immediately.

Yet, as an entire day passed, ABC continued its regular programming without any form of reply to the incident.

This lack of response led major newspapers to begin seriously doubting the veracity of Barry Company's report on ABC.

But that didn't stop them from continuing to cover the story. By the second day, the proliferation of reports on ABC increased, and countless newspapers were reprinting Barry Company's report. They were no longer concerned about its authenticity; what mattered was that it was the most sensational news at the moment.

"As of now, ABC has not responded in any way to Barry Company's report, which is highly unusual given ABC's impending IPO.

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