Hollywood Hunter

Hillary Clinton personally lobbied to no avail, and the Hearst family finally gave Simon’s response to the $1 offer on May 19.

Hirst Group is willing to transfer 20% of its shares in ESPN TV network to Simon for $1. In exchange, the Westeros system must lift the block on Hirst Group and stop litigation bombing. In the lawsuit, the Hirst family also issued a total settlement amount of 120 million US dollars.

ESPN's shares can be described as the root cause of the conflict between the two parties.

Three years ago, the troubled Reynolds Nabisco company sold ESPN shares in the hands. The Hirst family used its influence in the media industry to semi-coax and threaten to force Simon to give up the bid, and finally it was 180 million US dollars. The low price took 20% of the shares of this TV network, and the transaction price was significantly lower than the industry's generally estimated valuation of US$200-300 million.

Three years later, ESPN’s shares have risen further with the development of this television network. At present, the value of the 20% stake held by the Hearst family is no less than 300 million US dollars, which is actually Simon’s 1 US dollar. The fundamental purpose.

At the peak of memory, as part of Disney, ESPN, which monopolizes major sports events in North America, has a valuation of up to $50 billion, which is more valuable than ABC.

The Hurst Group’s initial investment of less than US$200 million in the purchase of a 20% stake in the ESPN television network has increased tens of times. Not only that, with the decline of the paper media industry, it is only a revenue and profit from ESPN’s fifth share. After occupying more than half of the entire Hearst Group's revenue and profits for many years, the Hearst family has been able to continue its position without falling like the old paper media family such as the Graham family behind the scenes of the Washington Post.

Simon gave that $1, and the most direct target was indeed ESPN's shares, thereby completely blocking the possibility of Hirst Group's transition from a simple paper media destined to decline to a comprehensive media group.

However, the Hirst family's offer did not meet Simon's expectations.

In a mountain villa in Woodside, San Francisco Bay Area.

The time is the afternoon of May 19.

For Andre Carney, the Hearst family lawyer who came from the East Coast and tried to negotiate with Simon, Simon only asked Girl A to come forward to deal with each other.

At this time, in the living room of the villa, girl A was sitting on the sofa without much emotion in her voice: "Mr. Carney, the boss is basically satisfied with the shares of ESPN, but the compensation for the six lawsuits, the boss said, one point No less."

Simon Westero said that the Hearst family had only one opportunity to offer, and Andre Carney was initially worried that if Westero was not satisfied with the offer, he might have a closed door soup. The Hearst family Will also continue to sink into the mud.

Now, as long as we can discuss, it is a good result.

Andre Carney would not be stupid enough to take the initiative to care about Westeros saying that there is only one chance for an offer.

Although it is obvious that the girl’s mood in front of her seems not very good, Andrea Carney still said: "Miss Knowles, the compensation of US$370 million is too high. You should be aware that the Hurst Group Can't get the money."

Girl A said: "This is the Hurst Group's business, you have no room for bargaining."

As one of New York’s most famous lawyers, Andre Carney actually understands that Westeros insists on the purpose of full compensation of US$370 million, and still hopes that the Hearst Group will continue to bleed.Now the Hirst Group wants to raise US$370 million in the short term, and there is only one way to go to sell its media assets.

And it must be a serious discount sale.

Now any investor who is interested in buying the media assets of the Hearst Group will not miss the opportunity of robbery.

For a moment, Andrei Carney said: "Miss Knowles, insisting on full compensation in six lawsuits will not benefit Mr Westeros,

Girl A just shook her head and said, "This is what the boss meant, and it was the final decision."

Andre Carney tried: "So, can I talk to Mr. Westero personally?"

"No."

"Well, I will pass on these to Mr. Hurst," Andre Carney is actually just a messenger. After that, he said: "Also, the Westeros system must be in contact after the two parties reconcile. What does Mr. Knowles, Mr. Westero mean for the blockade of the Hearst family?"

Girl A said: "The boss said that the blockade can be lifted, but the Westeros system will still not have any cooperation with the Hearst Group?"

Andrei Carney couldn't help but ask: "Is this different from not lifting the blockade?"

Girl A nodded: "At that time, the Westeros system will no longer prevent other companies from cooperating with the Hearst Group."

Andrei Carney thought about it and said, "At least, Westero should publish a statement in the newspaper."

Girl A shook her head: "The boss will not agree with this statement. Mr. Carney, the boss's greatest benevolence is that they don't pay attention to the enemy. Don't expect him to do more."

Andrea Carney questioned: "Miss Knowles, are you making decisions for your boss now?"

"Yes."

"I don't think you have the right to make such a decision. Perhaps, it is best to discuss with Mr. Westeros."

"I know my boss and know what kind of decision he will make."

Andrei Carney said: "But since we have reconciled, we should no longer be the enemy."

"Mr. Carney, the so-called'reconciliation' is just your wishful thinking. For the boss, this is not'reconciliation', but'letting go', do you understand?"

Andrea Carney couldn't help but have some pity for his employer, but still insisted on the surface: "If this is the case, then the transaction between us will have no meaning, and Mr. Westero wants my client to agree Those conditions require a certain response, even a symbolic response, such as a simple advertising cooperation."

Girl A said: "ESPN's equity transfer and the settlement of the six lawsuits are the response of the Westeros system. At that time, the public should understand what happened, and no additional symbolic response is required."

Andre Carney was bitter in his heart.

This is true, but the truth is not.

As Girl A just said, if the Westeros system does not give an open response, then, to outsiders, this is indeed not a "reconciliation", just "let it go".This is definitely not what the Hirst family hopes to see after paying a huge price.

After continuing to bargain with the girl in front of him for a while, he could not get any more turnaround. Andre Carney had to leave and left the car returning to the hotel to hurriedly inform the Hurst family who were anxiously waiting in New York. core.

Inside the villa, a lawyer from the Hearst family was sent away. Girl A turned to an office on the ground floor of the villa, called someone to send a set of women's suits according to a certain size, and then turned on the computer to silently process some work mail.

So until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, after get off work, there was a knock at the door outside the office, and the Indian girl Aaliyah pushed in the door and said, "A, the boss is going out."

Alison nodded, and got up and picked up several documents and left the office.

In a living room next to the living room, the baby-faced Zoe Parks is helping Simon tie his tie, and Isabelle Dunn holds a coat to his bulging chest and stands beside the man.

Seeing girl A come in, Simon smiled and asked, "How are you talking?"

Girl A handed several documents in her hand to Alia next to her, and stepped forward to take on Zoe's work, feeling the man's breath at close range, while whispering: "The Hirst family should not agree too easily, but, They have no choice."

Simon just hummed.

Alison helped Simon tie his tie, and took the suit jacket from Isabel's hand to serve the man to put it on, but all the time he lowered his eyebrows and looked like an aggrieved daughter-in-law.

Simon waited for Alison to fasten his buttons and smiled and grabbed the girl's chin and lifted to himself: "Is jealous again?"

A girl looked at the man and didn't answer, but couldn't help but blinked a few times.

Simon lowered his head and pecked on the girl's lips and said, "No."

The man's gaze was firm, but his tone was soft. Girl A only felt that a small pimple in her heart quickly disappeared, and in a blink of an eye, she felt she shouldn't be.

Well, it needs to be punished.

The man seemed to have seen through her thoughts, and came together to whisper a few words, and then let go of her, saying: "Okay, obedient."

After saying this, Simon waited for the A girl to remind him, took the documents he wanted to see in the car from Alia, and finally said goodbye to the girls and turned to leave the villa.

In the afternoon, due to certain things, some work arrangements were canceled, but there were two schedules in the evening, and Cisco CEO John Chambers' evening dinner, and a cocktail party held by Tim Berners Lee.

After sending her own boss out, girl A quickly recovered her little daughter's expression, and asked Zoe: "I ordered a suit this afternoon, did you send it?"

Zoe nodded and said, "I'll get it."

The master bedroom on the second floor of the villa.

Alison came in with a dark blue women’s suit, put the clothes in the small living room outside, knocked on the other door by herself, got a response and pushed the door in, but walked directly to another connected bathroom. After a while, she came out of the bathroom with a small tray and walked to the big bed.

On the big bed, a woman lay lazily on the side with a pillow in her arms, and Bo was outlined to show a graceful posture that even a woman must act a bit.

It is Simon's personal military assistant, Celia Miller.

Noting the smelly expression on Alison's face, Celia didn't care, and with a little smile, she gestured to the tray in girl A's hand: "A, what is this?"

Alison put the tray on the bedside table, picked up the drinking glass, picked up a pill in a small dish, handed it together, and said straightforwardly: "Birth control pills."

Celia was stunned and shook her head. "It's not necessary. I've been on the ring."

Alison insisted: "This is the boss's order, Ms. Miller, I must watch you take it personally."

Celia heard the words, confronted Alison for a moment, and soon smiled again, saying: "Simon will not do this, but, well, don't embarrass you."

The woman said that she sat up and took the water cup and pills. She quickly took it and opened her mouth with a bit of ridicule for the girl A to check. Then she lay down and said, "A, can help me prepare some bath Are you tired? Our boss doesn't know how to pity Xiangxiyu in bed."

Celia did not conceal her when she first got up. Girl A noticed the woman’s posture and remembered some of the words that her boss occasionally said. Some women only look good in clothes, and only a small part is nothing. It looks good with or without clothes.

Celia Miller belongs to the latter.

Seeing that Alison was still, the woman on the bed said, "Yes, A, Simon said you will help me prepare the clothes?"

Alison turned around and nodded: "Outside, besides, Ms. Miller, do you need me to help you prepare the car?"

"Oh, no, I'm not going to leave tonight."

Girl A said: "The boss may bring other women back."

"It doesn't matter, I don't mind being together."

Bichi!

Alison said a little in her heart, so she got up and took the outer clothes in. Hearing Celia raised the bath water again, she wanted to refuse, and thought she would go back to the bathroom in a depressive way, and decide if this woman Ask for dinner again, prepare a plate of salt for her.

As a result, after preparing the bath water, Celia Miller really mentioned the dinner again, and planned to do maintenance after dinner, asking Alison to help arrange it.

In the bathroom of the master bedroom, watching the young girl leave almost frantically, Celia Miller leaned comfortably in the big bathtub, recalling all the time during this time, she was a little sighed.

She just flew back from France today.

In just half a month, she has been flying around the earth and has been to Australia, Rwanda, Ukraine and France.Throughout the process, she also felt more and more that a little man was playing a big game.

Australia, Africa, Europe.

Then count North America.

Through private military companies and other layouts, once successfully formed, it will be a huge private military network.By comparison, the private mercenaries owned by the Rockefeller family at their heyday could only be regarded as pediatrics.

As long as this big net is formed, the Westeros system will become a powerful economy with its own military strength.

The more you understand this, the easier Celia Miller is to firmly grasp a little man. She hopes that she can own herself in such a powerful economy like other strong women in the Westeros system. Is a place that should not be underestimated.

Therefore, during this time, she entered the state completely without reservation, and ran around the world for the benefit of the Westeros system.

Today came to San Francisco to report the success of this time to the little man, and went further smoothly.

She certainly knows that there are so many women around the little man, and there are various disparities between the two. It is impossible to produce things such as love.However, she knows better that she must have no reservations if she wants to gain the full trust of the little man.