America's Road to Fame

Chapter 112
"On October 10, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernante pointed out in a speech to senators regarding the recent situation in the American real estate market and the subprime mortgage market that the recent fluctuations in real estate prices in the United States are within a healthy range. within $1 million of the impact on the subprime mortgage market.”

After reading this news on his mobile phone, William Chen didn't know what to say.

In fact, the Federal Reserve is not unaware of the dangers brought about by the continued rise in housing prices. The continued rise in mortgage interest rates is the result of their intervention.Since 2006, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates on loans 19 times in a row in order to control loan risks.

But now it seems that they are too optimistic about the current situation of the real estate market. In the phone call just now, William Chen and John Paulson also discussed the current situation. The analysis result given by John Paulson is that Even the Federal Reserve is not aware of the risks of the subprime bond market. As for whether they ignore the size of this market, or some people do not really want them to see this situation, it is not known.

Roger left excitedly. After William Chen gave another idea about the show he was talking about, he seemed to have found an idea that excited him even more.

"There is a premise, that is, you can handle the relevant departments. If so, I will support you to do this program."

That's what Chen William said to him at the time, so Roger couldn't wait to find someone to get support.

After getting off the car, William Chen walked into the building in front of him, took the elevator, and reached the floor he was on.

"I have to say that the place you chose is very good."

"Thank you for the compliment, William, but it's nowhere near your company, is it?"

Alicia walked beside Chen William, leading him through the outside office area and into her office.

"At least this is a good start, the only fly in the ointment is that it's a little bit out of the way."

"Now I'm working hard for myself, so everything has to be budget-conscious, and this is the best place I've found within the rent I can afford."

Alicia is wearing a beige dress today, and she looks good, at least now she doesn't feel tired like before.

"I saw the previous news, congratulations, you made the right choice, I said, Alicia, you are a smart woman."

After arriving at her office, William Chen sat on the sofa and looked at the office area outside through the glass partition.

"I don't think you're complimenting me, William, put away your rhetoric. Yes, I need your business, but it doesn't mean I have to endure your humiliation forever."

Alicia could hardly control herself at first, but she glanced at the subordinates outside, then lowered her voice and said to William Chen.

Seeing that she was sitting on his chair, and the ups and downs of emotions could be seen on her chest, William Chen didn't feel embarrassed at all:
"You're wrong about one thing. I didn't humiliate you. I just want you to recognize the truth. Also, why are you so angry with me? Because you slept with me?"

"I don't want to talk about it again."

"I need you to be trustworthy. I don't want you to be my woman, Alicia. I want you to be smart enough not to be controlled by emotions. Otherwise, I won't trust a person who will lose his reason to do things for me. But you I know in my heart that you really think that you can reassure me in this way, or you gave yourself a reason to take revenge on your husband, you know better than me. "

After William Chen finished speaking, Alicia opened her mouth, but she still didn't say anything. There was a moment of silence between the two of them.

After a while, Alicia's tone softened, and she said, "William, I don't want to talk about these things in the office, let's go out and talk."

"Indeed, you should make a partition here, Alicia, it's not necessary to make it so that others can watch you."

"This is the weakness of women in the workplace, William, all of you men are responsible for it. If it is a sheltered office, female employees will be pointed at if they stay with the male boss for a long time; Male clients will also be gossiped if they stay for a long time. Do you think I think so?"

"But it is undeniable that it is relatively easier to take shortcuts, isn't it?"

"Come with me." After finishing speaking, Alicia walked out of the office, William Chen followed her, entered the elevator, and saw her press the button on the top floor.

"Where is this going?"

"On the roof, don't worry, I won't die with you, it's just that it's more convenient to talk there."

"Just talking?"

"You can continue to provoke me like this, William, if I really jump off with you in my arms."

"This is you, Alicia, I almost didn't know you with that weak look just now."

"Because it's useless to be weak, the weaker you are, the more your opponent will push you forward, just like you."

The wind on the roof was obviously much stronger. William Chen's windbreaker was blown up, making a hunting sound. He put his hands in his pockets, looked at Alicia's raised hair, and said lightly:
"I'm different. I won't push forward, but stay away. If you are too weak, it will only be a danger to me."

"What do you want from me?"

"Choose one, my legal affairs or taxation."

"Is this why you wanted to provoke me just now? William, do you want me to quit?"

"Don't make me sound like a scumbag, although sometimes I don't deny it. But I still hope you understand that I chose you not because you slept with me, but because your ability is enough to match. "

"You mean that my current ability doesn't match all of these?"

Alicia looked at Chen William's handsome face coldly, with complicated emotions. If she was asked to choose again, she was not even sure that she would come out resolutely when she walked into his room that night?

"Unless you only do things for me and give up your current firm. But will you? Alicia, you should know that with the development of my company, the scale of these two businesses will become larger and larger in the future, When you are outside my system, I can't leave everything in your hands."

"I choose legal affairs."

"Hmm, it's a smart choice." Hearing the result as he expected, William Chen nodded and said to Alicia: "At the same time, I can give you another choice. You should pay attention to my company's investment record. It is also clear that I will form a private equity fund, you can invest $200 million in it, and the income should be good.”

"Although I'm tempted, I don't have that much money."

"I will pay the money, but in exchange for 30% of the shares of your law firm. Of course, you can rest assured that I can allow you to buy back these shares with 200 million US dollars at any time, which is equivalent to giving you interest-free loans."

"Shouldn't I be worried that you will lose all the money?" Alicia asked suspiciously. After all, William Chen's proposal must be beneficial to her, if the income is really similar to his previous one.

"Then you can think about whether it is necessary for me to screw up a private equity fund for your firm."

"Then why did you do it? Is it for my own good? Or is it because you feel owed?"

"Neither, as I said, I need you to trust me. But trust is also mutual. I do this to give you a foundation to trust me. You need to know that I will not treat people who stand with me badly. "

"Okay, I agree, and I can sign the contract later."

"Don't be so anxious, it won't be too late after that private equity fund is established." After Chen William finished speaking, he asked, "How are you doing now? I mean, you and Pete have regained your family?"

"It's just on the surface. Since then, we have been sleeping in separate rooms. I can't forgive him. After he came back, he confessed to me that in addition to recruiting prostitutes, he and my former colleagues are also very good friends. Well, the two of them slept. What can I say? Tell him that even though he slept with my best friend, kept it from me, and made me a joke in the eyes of others, I will still forgive him? I can't."

Alicia walked to the door they had just walked out of, closed the door, turned around and said to Chen William: "So, at most, I will maintain this superficial relationship with him. You are right, this is the best choice for me. .”

"There is no optimal choice, it just depends on what you want to get. If you want to be free, you have to bear the lost benefits; if you want to gain benefits, you have to endure the status quo. It is impossible for you to do whatever you want and still want the fruit that requires patience. .”

"You are right, William, this is my choice." Alicia walked to William Chen and asked, "Now, have you got the answer to what you want to ask and know?"

"Yes, I can leave now."

As soon as Chen William finished speaking, Alicia hugged him, she frantically searched for his lips, and then kissed...

"Alicia, are you crazy? This is the roof!"

"Don't you want to? Here..."

(End of this chapter)