America 1919

After Bob Ferry left, Donnie said to Jessica Dole, who was driving, "Alright, it's time for us to head back too. To be honest, I really don't know what the situation will be like here later, it's better for us to stay away from danger!"

Jessica Dole nodded, turned the car around and began to head back, "Boss, I think the situation should be under control, look, the Los Angeles police have arrived!"

Donnie looked in the direction Jessica Dole was pointing and saw the vehicles of the Los Angeles police approaching. According to United States law, they could only maintain order at the scene, but could not disperse the crowd!

Donnie said devoutly, "God bless!"

Jessica Dole: "..."

The two drove back to the Beverly Hills Hotel, but to Donnie's surprise, he saw Carl Lemore there.

And it was obvious that the latter was waiting for him!

Leaders of two opposing camps, in the midst of battle, did not confront each other with drawn swords upon meeting, but smiled, nodded, and shook hands.

"Mr. Lemore, are you here to tell me that you've decided to agree to our demands?"

After the handshake, Donnie still spoke with a smile to Carl Lemore.

Carl Lemore said, "Donnie, I'm here to give you one last chance. I hope you'll seize it because after this, if you want to collaborate with us again, it will absolutely be impossible!"

Donnie invited Carl Lemore to sit on the couch and then said with a smile, "Does Mr. Lemore not know that the main entrance of your studio has become the protesters' territory?"

Carl Lemore said, "I already knew yesterday that they would make that place their final rallying point!"

Donnie laughed, "Exactly, I said there had to be people from Mr. Lemore among those protesters."

Carl Lemore's expression started to show impatience.

"Let's be direct, Donnie. I believe you must have guessed how we're going to deal with this situation, so you must understand that this protest march is bound to be fruitless."

Donnie shook his head, "Mr. Lemore, last time we met, you were already certain, but what happened? The protest march still took place, and it's not for just one day, or two days—this will be a very long march, and I believe the outcome will not be as you expect!"

Carl Lemore got a bit angry, "This is all in vain, even if we agree to their demands in the end, we will find a way to make sure your Miss America cannot gain a foothold in Hollywood. Just for a Miss America, are you willing to be the enemy of the entire Hollywood?"

Donnie laughed, "If you can agree to all our conditions, then we are not enemies anymore, and those who are already protesting at the doors of Universal Studios might even be our common enemies in the future!"

Carl Lemore shook his head, "United Artists absolutely cannot have its own space to develop. If that happens, countless stars will mimic the behavior of people like Charlie Chaplin, and we will not allow such a scene!"

Donnie said, "Then there's nothing we can do. It seems that our interests are in opposition at this stage!"

Carl Lemore looked at Donnie's resolute expression, and although he was sure his side would ultimately win, he still didn't want this to continue. The longer the protest march went on, the worse it was for them!

"Donnie, I think you should now give Morgan, Mellon a call; maybe they can convince you, you never know!"

With no other choice left, Carl Lemore played his final card!

Donnie waved his hands with a laugh, "I cannot make those calls, because doing so would fall right into the trap of Mr. Lemore and your lot. After all, refusing the requests of a partner is not a pleasant thing!"

Carl Lemore's complexion darkened, and he said, "Since you won't make the call, Donnie, then wait for them to call you!"

The phone on Donnie's desk rang as he finished speaking.

Donnie looked at the phone with a smile, making no move to answer: "Since I can't call them now, naturally, I can't answer any calls either!"

Carl Lemore was infuriated, not expecting Donnie to be so difficult to handle.

"Since Donnie is unwilling to become our friend, I'm sorry, but our war has begun!"

Having said that, Carl Lemore got up to leave!n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Wait a minute!" Donnie suddenly called out to Carl Lemore.

Carl Lemore turned around: "Have you changed your mind?"

Donnie shook his head with a smile, "Mr. Lemore, don't you want to know why I am so certain that in this war between us, I will definitely emerge as the victor?"

"Isn't it just because of those foolish people protesting at Universal Studios?" Carl Lemore said matter-of-factly.

Donnie spoke with ease: "If it were just that, then after guessing your plans, Mr. Lemore, why would I still be so calm?"

Carl Lemore finally showed a grave expression.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Donnie said to Jessica Dole, "Go turn on the radio, and when the afternoon comes, Mr. Lemore, you will know my plan!"

Jessica Dole turned on the radio, tuning to the Atlantic City Broadcast station which was closely reporting the protest march happening right outside of Universal Studios.

Carl Lemore sat back down on the sofa, listening to the broadcast, his brows slightly furrowed, guessing what tactics Donnie might have that could influence them through those marching people.

When it reached noon, Donnie had Jessica Dole start preparing lunch.

In the meantime, the Atlantic City Broadcast was still covering the event, mentioning that the crowd protesting on-site was starting to show signs of impatience!

"Donnie, your Atlantic City Broadcast is a very good business, why must you come to Hollywood?"

"Mr. Lemore, if Universal Studios would like to advertise their movies in the future, I highly recommend advertising with Atlantic City Broadcast. You may not know, but our listeners have already surpassed the 3 million mark!"

Carl Lemore was at a loss for words, as they were in the midst of a conflict, and yet Donnie was discussing business with him!

However, just at that moment, the broadcast suddenly mentioned that some of Universal Studios' security appeared and, for some reason, were negotiating with leaders like Charlie Chaplin and others.

Then....

"My God, what do I see? Universal Studios' security has started fighting with Charlie Chaplin and the others, my goodness, they've actually hit Charlie Chaplin and the others, oh my God, a violent riot has suddenly erupted on the scene, those sitting in protest have become enraged, they're starting to fight back...." Enjoy new stories from empire

Taken aback by the sudden report, Carl Lemore jumped to his feet, his coffee cup falling to the floor.

At that moment, he looked at Donnie with horror, his voice trembling, "You... you dare...."