Hollywood Hunter

Chapter 58.

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Moscow, inside the Kremlin's gleaming ballroom.

Russian President Boris Yeltsin is personally hosting a visiting investment team from the United States at the Kremlin's invitation, the main purpose of which is, naturally, to attract foreign investment in line with Yeltsin's mooted economic reform plans.

After five consecutive years of dramatic, crashing slumps following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian economy finally showed signs of easing up by this year, and even though GDP figures for 1996 are still expected to fall slightly, they have not collapsed as much as in previous years.

That's a good sign.

The recent presidential election has made Yeltsin realize the harsh political environment in which he and his family are living. Therefore, whether voluntarily or by force, Yeltsin wants to do as much as possible in his second term to minimize the possibility of his family's liquidation in the future.

The restoration of the Russian economy is undoubtedly one of the most urgent things to do.

"Yes, Boris, I'm very optimistic about the future of the Russian economy, as far as the last few years are concerned, unfortunately, but I have to say that it has nothing to do with you, but is just an inevitable pain of a kind of reform of the state system. The bottom is about to have been reached, and then the Russian economy will certainly go along for the ride."

In the banquet hall, George Soros, who had secretly arrived in person, talked freely with Yeltsin.

With a glass of whiskey in hand, Yeltsin couldn't help but drink some of it even though the doctor repeatedly told him to, his face flushed, but he wasn't drunk at all: "Oh, I'm so glad to hear that comment, George. But, you know, Russia is in dire need of financial help, and we are planning to issue a billion dollar bond to the international market, I wonder if the Quantum Fund would be interested?"

George Soros nodded generously, "I've heard the news, Boris, that this is the first government bond issue since Russia left the Soviet era, and it's very significant for Russia's move to a market economy, and I've studied the information, and Russia has shown great sincerity in terms of interest rates and repayment patterns, so I can grant it now, and Quantum Fund can buy it! 100 million of that share."

In the years following the dissolution of Russia, which opened its doors directly to the world, tens of billions of dollars of overseas investment were introduced, including loans and assistance from the World Bank or Western countries during the most difficult period, but this was the first time that government bonds were issued on the international market.

By this standard, it is indeed of extraordinary significance.

For this symbolizes the further opening of Russia's economic doors to international markets.

Chapter 10.

As the main money-maker behind Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin, and indeed bullish on the direction of the Russian economy over the next few years, George Soros has very decisively chosen to subscribe to the fund. After successive victories in the battle to snuff out the British pound and the Mexican peso, the size of the quant fund has rapidly expanded, so that the nature of the fund is now not limited to the hedging sector, but is gradually moving towards being a comprehensive investment fund.

They chatted a few more times about the details, and suddenly Soros asked about something else, "Boris, I heard before I came here that Simon might be coming over, but he doesn't seem to be showing up."

Yeltsin's eyes flickered slightly, quickly turning relaxed, and shrugged, "Probably, Simon prefers to stay with a bunch of young girls than us old men."

"Oh, that's a shame."

"So, George, have a nice night, and I'll go say hello to the others."

"You too, Boris, make yourself at home."

As Yeltsin walks away, Soros is suddenly a little distracted.

With the contacts he had, he was of course aware that Simon was in the Ukraine at this time.

There was a group of Westerosian privateers there, and it wasn't surprising that the other side was so important to Soros, actually thinking about it.

Just one thing that Soros doesn't understand is Simon's lack of interest in Russia.

Soros just talked to Mikhail Friedman, the spokesman of Westeros in Russia, and invited him to participate in the privatization of Rostelecom Investment JSC together with Vladimir Potanin, after all, the privatization involves a sum of $2 billion, which is too much for Quantum Fund to eat. The few years in Russia, Ukraine and other Eastern European countries have also been very good, and with the backing of the Westeros system, it is undoubtedly the best partner.

I didn't expect Friedman to just say no without even considering it.

This situation was clearly the result of the authorization of some young man.

In addition, the investment team from the United States, Cersei Capital also sent people over, but compared to him, the head of the Quantum Fund personally appeared, Cersei Capital only sent its Apollo Management Company, a vice president, ghost knows how many vice presidents under the Wall Street financial giant, this specification is too low.

Soros is a man of very simple will.

It is just that, in the face of that young man who has created too many miracles, the financial giant is also in a very difficult to maintain absolute confidence, and then think about a meeting some time ago, there is a clear difference between the two on the issue of Russia, the other side believes that Russia will re-emerge as a strategic rival of the United States, while he believes that he can completely control this country through economic penetration.

Is it possible that he was wrong in his judgment this time?

Soros looked over at Yeltsin again, who had already walked away from the other guests, but was explaining something to a small, thin-haired Kremlin staff member.

Yeltsin turned his back on Soros, not that he noticed the detail, instructed the Deputy Director of Presidential Affairs, who had been using him more and more handily lately, and watched the other man scurry off to do his business, with a sudden thought that perhaps, next month, after the inauguration of his second term on August 3, he could adjust his position for the other man.

Yesterday's invitation to Simon Westeros was indeed extended by Yeltsin in a somewhat tentative mood.

However, it was not so pure, and the exact feeling was not even descriptive enough for Yeltsin himself to know what kind of outcome he was expecting. How about if the other man showed up for his appointment today, how about if he didn't, or, if he met, what should he talk about?

As Yeltsin himself knows, he is a thoughtful and suspicious man who can never have too much trust in anyone.

Ultimately, the stakes of a certain matter were too high.

Even though his heart is greedy for power, Yeltsin does not want to be labeled as a 'traitor' in the future.

In all these years, Yeltsin has been emphasizing one point over and over again that everything he does is for the sake of this country.

Plus, the middle-aged man who had just left, through this period of observation and repeated review of his past files, one thing Yeltsin was certain of was that this subordinate recommended by Simon Westeros was indeed very capable. As such, the other person should be placed in a position that would better utilize his abilities as soon as possible.

After all, the Kremlin nowadays has very few people who are truly capable and loyal to him, and many more ambitious people like Berezovsky who can't wait to cash in on their reward for supporting his re-election.

Rovno Oblast, Ukraine.

After taking care of certain business on the shooting range at the military theme park in the afternoon and dining in the evening with Viktor Pinchuk, Leon Kuchma's son-in-law and henchman, who had arrived from Kiev, Simon certainly couldn't have been in the mindset of these Yeltsin and Soros people at the Kremlin banquet.

As for the decision Yeltsin made quietly at the banquet, it happened to fit Simon's judgment yesterday.

In any case, if Simon shows up at the Kremlin tonight, the heavy-hearted and suspicious Yeltsin will inevitably continue to hesitate for some time rather than decide to reshuffle someone's position after the inauguration early next month.

Viktor Pinchuk had come over for nothing in particular this time, purely to communicate his feelings.

Compared to other Ukrainian oligarchs in history, who ended up in a shambles, Victor Pinchuk, who emigrated to England after the fall of Kuchma, was definitely the one who ended up better, and Simon preferred to work with successful people.

Dinner was served to the guests.

Simon left the city at eight o'clock to return to Spa Manor, at about 9:30 p.m. He had been late the previous two days.

Simon had returned late the previous two days and early today, the girls who hadn't expected this were enjoying their own free time and were greeted by Eve who had heard the briefing, but Simon didn't enter the villa directly, intending to take a casual walk around the estate.

The hot spring manor is not built in the style of a western lawn manor, but more like an oriental garden, with all kinds of flowers and trees, promenades, flowing water, wooden bridges, and although there are no rockeries, the terrain is not flat.

Casually chatting with Eve who was following her, she came to a lighted villa on the east side, Simon knew that this was not an annex where the maids lived, looking at Eve, the lady immediately said, "This is the classroom."

Simon continued to walk over, smiling as he said, "Anyone else in class right now?"

"It's Anna," Eve obviously knew, and then realizing that Simon didn't know which Anna it was, she added, "Anna Belkoska."

She said already turning down the stone tunnel to the front of the villa.

Simon entered the door, through the living room turned to the left corridor, and soon came to the door of a room decorated as a classroom, bright lights, the room only sat side by side with two people, a figure young and slender, the other wearing a black Vickers waitress professional suit, blond hair pulled up, although by the desk this file part, still hard to hide the woman's back that ripe special wonderful man.

Eve saw her boss standing in the doorway did not go in, also quietly stopped.

Just, then noticed the direction of the man's gaze, the expression suddenly revealed some small helplessness with a little grudging.

Even ...... a little regret.

Had known that the woman sitting next to Anna should be sent away, Eve and not stupid, this woman night still stay here, although ...... used to be so often for Anna's tutorials, but, at this time how not to understand, this weekday is always more than other teachers show more eager but also in private initiative to befriend her woman, apparently already saved some of the Thoughts.

Simon was quiet for a moment taking stock, and I don't know if it was a woman's particular intuition or something else, but the woman next to Anna Belkoska noticed the difference first, turned her head and looked over at her with a flash of well-concealed brightness in her eyes, quickly patted the girl, Anna, and stood up together.

And then there was a slightly shortened look.

Instead, Anna Belkoska offered a greeting, "Simon, good evening."

Simon nodded and walked into the room to the table and chair where the two Anna's were just sitting, looked at the books on the table and smiled, "Math?"

Anna nodded, "Yeah."

Simon picked up the Ukrainian math textbook, scanned it a few times, then looked up and smiled, "By the way, I had a discussion with Marta yesterday, Anna, do you know why you're studying math?"

Anna paused, slightly hesitant, and quickly said, "Simon, I'd like to be able to study abroad in the future, to, um ...... America."

"Great," Simon nodded, and followed up with, "So, what happens after the study abroad?"

Anna had obviously thought about it as well, "Get a job."

The girl said, clearly already feeling a little guilty, scanning the man and seeing that he didn't mean anything angry before relaxing. After all, they were a bunch of canaries he was raising now, and taking the liberty of planning her own future like that might, by the way, go against his vision and even make him think she wanted to run away from him.

Speaking of turning it on, Anna was only just 14 years old and didn't even think that much about it.

It's just that compared to the other girls, Anna's background wasn't too good, she used to come from just an ordinary working-class family in a southern state of Ukraine, plus the late Soviet era even the economy of the Ukrainian region fell into recession, Anna's parents lost their jobs at an early age, these years have been very difficult.

When she signed up for Elite's auditions in Ukraine to become a model, she didn't expect to be brushed off quickly, and Anna was disappointed for a long time.

Then came the Summit Road Turn.

Somehow here it is, the girl is not naive, and knowing that this is an important opportunity to change her life, she quickly accepts.

Although Anna was the younger of the group of girls, in terms of mentality, Anna, who had been through a lot early on, was clearly more of her own plans for the future than the other girls who had obviously been somewhat addicted to life at this point.

After all, the damsel could foresee a life that was now only thanks to the interest of a certain man in her.

A man's interest is often not very reliable.

Just in case, the future ...... might be up to her after all.