America 1919

"I couldn't ask for more!" George Whitney said with a smile as he left the conference room.

Owen Young didn't say much when he said goodbye to Donnie, just hugged Donnie and patted his shoulder, "Honestly, I'm really looking forward to your next move. It's not about business, just as a friend."

Donnie replied with a smile, "I hope not to disappoint you, my friend, when the time comes!"

Charles Merrill looked at Donnie somewhat awkwardly. His acquaintance with Donnie was the shortest, hardly qualifying as friends, hence he didn't know what to say at this moment.

Donnie took the initiative to hug Charles Merrill, "Dear Merrill, don't worry about what's happening now. Haven't we already agreed that all this is just business competition and has nothing to do with personal feelings?"

Charles Merrill nodded and said, "No matter what the outcome of this matter is, Mr. Block, I am utterly impressed by your charisma!"

Donnie laughed heartily, "Thank you. I believe we will have more opportunities to collaborate in the future!"

"I'm very much looking forward to that day!" Charles Merrill left the conference room.

The young Rockefeller, who had been sitting there without moving, watched Donnie say goodbye to everyone one by one, finally losing some of his previous calmness. He slightly furrowed his eyebrows but didn't speak!
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As Charles Merrill left, Steve Cotting closed the door of the conference room, and only Donnie and the young Rockefeller were left inside.

"Donnie, this time you might not succeed!"

The young Rockefeller said to Donnie, sounding relaxed.

"Mr. Rockefeller, if I succeed this time, it may not have a bad reaction for the Rockefeller Family, but for you personally, I'm afraid it would change the future development direction of the Rockefeller Consortium centered around you!"

Donnie responded just as calmly.

The young Rockefeller's expression changed slightly, "What are you trying to say?"

Donnie leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and adjusted his position to face the young Rockefeller directly.

"When I saw this empty chair, I wondered why Old Mr. Rockefeller did this. We had just reached a partnership with Hearst Corporation, and from any perspective, we should now be in a perfect partnership.

And the Rockefeller Consortium has no reason to move against ABC, right?

But when you, Mr. Rockefeller, appeared, I thought of a possibility. Maybe Old Mr. Rockefeller detected something on the founding of Hearst Corporation?

Then I wondered, what could that be?

When I applied the question to my own situation, I understood. A young man who had amassed such wealth in just two years, a young man with a strong desire to control his company, such a young man chose to step back during the founding of Hearst Corporation, which in turn made Old Mr. Rockefeller perceive a threat, thinking that I must have planned against the Rockefeller Consortium when doing this.

Of course, if it were just this, it still wouldn't have prompted Old Mr. Rockefeller to take action.

The real reason why Mr. Rockefeller made up his mind to do this, is you, Mr. Rockefeller.

Old Mr. Rockefeller is aging, and the Rockefeller Consortium will unquestionably be handed over to you. For a successor, there are only two demands — to expand territory or to keep steady and strong.

Actually, Old Mr. Rockefeller wasn't looking to target me specifically; it was more that I happened to be there at the time with Hearst Corporation and the soon-to-be-listed ABC.

Additionally, I think... Old Mr. Rockefeller probably also had the idea of recruiting me, hoping that in the future I could assist you, Mr. Rockefeller, to conquer and expand for the Rockefeller Family!"

At this point, Donnie looked at the young Rockefeller with ease and asked, "Am I right, Mr. Rockefeller?"

The young Rockefeller showed a surprised expression. Donnie had guessed all of his father's thoughts in such a short time.

"It seems I've guessed correctly!" Donnie said calmly.

"Now that you know the turn of events, you should understand that we, the Rockefellers, do not allow any possibility of failure in this matter!" the young Rockefeller stated seriously.

Donnie shook his head, "Mr. Rockefeller, you've misunderstood what Old Mr. Rockefeller considered the most important point about this matter."

Such words, if said to a very arrogant person, would surely enrage them, but the young Rockefeller wasn't like that. At the end of the day, he was actually an idealist craving perfection. His arrogance didn't stem from his personality, but from the pride bestowed upon him by the Rockefeller family title.

This kind of arrogance wasn't rooted in his nature, so he didn't get angry.

"So, you know my father's thoughts?" the young Rockefeller asked Donnie, more concerned about this matter.

"I think Old Mr. Rockefeller just wanted to use this matter to see whether you, Mr. Rockefeller, are fit for conquest or for keeping steady and robust. Actually, winning or losing doesn't matter much to him, as this incident won't affect the development of the Rockefeller Consortium.

However, your future development path will differ. As the next captain of the great ship that is Rockefeller, any of your decisions will determine the course of Rockefeller. If that decision is wrong, it might very well cause the great ship of Rockefeller to become like the Titanic, striking an iceberg."