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He dug his own grave, then he jumped right into it, and the key thing is, he even covered the dirt with cloth, so when he lay in the grave and pulled the cloth, the dirt on it buried him!

That is the situation these people are facing right now!

The young Rockefeller sat there dumbfounded, silent the whole time, his eyes lifeless as if he was a walking corpse!
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Just like that, defeated?

The young Rockefeller couldn't believe this outcome, nor could he accept it, yet there was nothing he could do about it!

William Mellon stood up and addressed the people present, "Our partnership ends here. I'm off to see Donnie now. Would you care to join me?"

George Whitney was the first to stand up; he had to resolve this matter before he went to see the Morgan board of directors!

Owen Young shared the same thoughts as George Whitney and also stood up at this moment!

Charles Merrill had no other choice; seeing these important figures standing, he stood up as well.

When you take a beating, you must stand at attention!

All eyes then turned to the young Rockefeller, who still hadn't stood up.

William Mellon walked over to the young Rockefeller and spoke solemnly, "Losing isn't terrifying. What's terrifying is not having the courage to admit defeat after you've lost!"

The young Rockefeller looked up at William Mellon and asked, "Did you already know the outcome?"

William Mellon shook his head, "I didn't know the result, but I've always said that I didn't think Donnie would lose. Now it's just a confirmation of my opinion!"

The young Rockefeller suddenly stood up with a smile, saying, "That's right, a loss is a loss. It's not a big deal!"

Having said that, the young Rockefeller glanced at the others and continued, "Let's go. Maybe at this hour Donnie has already prepared champagne for us, after all, he's now the biggest private alcohol merchant in America!"

William Mellon gave the young Rockefeller a deep look and took the lead in leaving the lounge, leaving one last remark behind, "As the Mellon Family said before, after this matter, we will no longer partake in any actions against Donnie. If you plan on taking any further actions, perhaps the Mellon Family might even stand by Donnie's side!"

The young Rockefeller chuckled wryly and followed William Mellon out of the lounge!

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Inside the conference room of the Ritz Hotel!

Donnie was toasting with his friends, among them were Helen, Walker, Maholi, Jesse Livermore.

"I thought the ABC ad sponsorship would be a success, but I never expected it to be this successful!" Walker exclaimed with a flushed face, truly happy for Donnie at this moment.

At the beginning of the battle, even those around Donnie who were supporting him in their own ways had a bad feeling about the outcome deep down inside!

But now Donnie had won, and he had won decisively!

It can be said that this battle was more exciting than the previous victory over Sinclair Oil Corporation, simply because the enemy they faced was incredibly powerful!

"Mr. Block, you really can bring surprises, real surprises!" Jesse Livermore said seriously, glass in hand, looking at Donnie Block before him, "Although I accepted your invitation, to be honest, I did not think you could win. Even now, I can hardly believe that we actually won!"

"Haha!"

Donnie laughed heartily, "I also have to thank you, Jesse. If it weren't for you at the NYSE these past few days, I wouldn't have won so smoothly!"

Jesse Livermore replied, "Mr. Block, you flatter me, really. What I did, someone else could have done too!"

The two finished their exchange, clinked glasses, and drank!

"I don't know if I should be happy for Donnie at this moment, or feel helpless for myself!"

At this time, William Mellon walked in, lamenting the jovial atmosphere at the scene.

Donnie laughed and said, "Being in my territory, you ought to be happy for me, of course!"

William Mellon said, "Donnie, perhaps the two of us should have a private conversation!"

Donnie, seeing the seriousness on William Mellon's face, handed his glass to Helen and agreed, "Alright!"

The two went into a small side room, where William Mellon spoke earnestly to Donnie.

"Soon, those few will come over here, and if possible, I hope that you don't be too harsh with their requests!"

Donnie asked with a smile, "Are you worried they will use the bootlegging business to blackmail me?"

After all, Donnie's private alcohol business was illegal in the United States, and if those people become desperate, they will definitely try to exploit this during the negotiation!

William Mellon nodded, "Yes, that's the case. But please believe me when I say this: I'm not telling you this for my sake but for yours. You've won this time, but that doesn't mean you've beaten Rockefeller, Morgan, General Electric, or Merrill. You've only beaten a small part of these conglomerates. If they really show their teeth, the strength they could display is far from being this vulnerable!"

Donnie intended to tell William Mellon that even if these people really wanted to exploit his bootlegging business, he wasn't worried; the bootlegging line involved too many people.

If ABC's scale represents the foundation for Donnie's commercial survival in the United States, then the bootlegging business is the basis of Donnie's standing in America.