America 1919

How dare Donnie?

Why wouldn't Donnie dare!

When facing the question from Carl Lemore, Donnie said with a smile, "Mr. Lemore, I think what should be most important for you right now is to quickly figure out a way to suppress the influence of this incident, shouldn't it?"

Carl Lemore was staring at Donnie as if he wanted to tear him apart on the spot, but in the end, Carl Lemore didn't do anything and immediately turned and left.

It was Donnie who had made this mess, but now it was Carl Lemore who had to deal with it, and it made him want to kill someone.

But at this time, no matter what Carl Lemore thought of Donnie, he had to deal with this situation right away.

A nearly ten thousand-strong protest crowd had suddenly erupted into a large-scale brawl, and these people were all nationally known actors, directors, and screenwriters. The influence this triggered was imaginable and it would definitely provoke a massive national outcry.

And the cause of all this was the security of his own studio!

Alright, Carl Lemore was now absolutely certain that those security guards were definitely not his company's people, and it was very likely that they were people arranged by Donnie.

But what use was it to say this now?

Would anyone believe it?

Carl Lemore knew all too well the mindset of the average person; they only believe what they want to believe, especially in this case where their big studios were already in a strong position.

So even if he now announced that those people were not from his studio but Donnie's, not only would no one believe him, but everyone would think he was trying to cover up the truth, and what's more important, he had no evidence!

The only thing Carl Lemore felt fortunate about now was that the Los Angeles police on the scene had controlled the situation with the fastest response, which prevented any casualties in this group brawl.

That evening, Charlie Chaplin and the other three arrived at Donnie's villa.

Aside from Pickford, there were some injuries on each of their faces, but these blemishes did not hide their complicated expressions.

"Donnie, does today's incident at Universal Studios have anything to do with you?"

Charlie Chaplin couldn't help but asked directly.

Donnie firmly shook his head, "Of course not!"

Chaplin and the others didn't believe Donnie's answer, but they were also afraid. They had now finally remembered Donnie's other identity, the bootlegger from Atlantic City!

Such a person was never one to be judged by normal business standards!

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In fact, by this time, they were already slightly averse to Donnie, worried that bringing such a person into the company and sharing United Artists' shares with him might affect their situation.

But such thoughts could only be deeply buried in their hearts now.

After experiencing the events of the day, they had come to realize that Donnie was a madman, someone who would do anything for his goals. If they refused Donnie's entry at this time, they didn't know what they would have to face!

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Donnie brushed off the incident lightly.

Griffith nodded with not much joy on his face, "The big studios have already contacted us. They promise that if we can minimize the impact of today's noon incident, they are willing to open up their resources to welcome the entry of United Artists. Additionally, they will to some extent improve the treatment of actors, screenwriters, and directors."

Without the riot this noon, the big Hollywood studios could naturally continue their ostrich policy.

But the influence of the riot was so great, one could foresee that tomorrow's headlines in newspapers nationwide would definitely be about this incident.

The big Hollywood studios couldn't continue with their ostrich tactics anymore. At this time, the only thing they could do was to reduce the impact of this incident as much as possible!

Therefore, their compromise with the three major unions and United Artists became something within reason.

Donnie's smile became ever more radiant, "Very good, this means our plan is completely accomplished. So, I'll leave Jessica Dole and the other three ladies in your care. If there's nothing else, I'll be off back to Atlantic City tomorrow!"

Hearing that Donnie was leaving Los Angeles, Chaplin and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

They couldn't imagine what other terrifying things Donnie might do if he stayed in Los Angeles any longer.

Donnie didn't mind their attitude. Since his goal had been achieved, there was nothing left for him here. Besides, there were many things back in Atlantic City that needed his attention!

After discussing the future development of United Artists with them for a while, they got up and said their goodbyes!

After Chaplin and the others left, Donnie called the four girls, including Jessica Dole, to his side. On the table in front of Donnie were four sets of keys.

"These are the keys to four apartments in Los Angeles. The addresses are written down for you. After I leave tomorrow, you can move there. The company will pay your rent for a year. After one year, if you feel you have no opportunities in the City of Angels, you can come back to Atlantic City, and I'll pick you up at the station!"