America 1919

After getting Donnie's response, Andrew Mellon hung up the phone. It was only then that Donnie said to Harry D'Agostino, "My dear D'Agostino, I too am very curious, what exactly is the friction between you guys at the White House and Congress that made them target me?" Harry D'Agostino told Donnie about the issues between them and Congress. It was indeed their issues that had involved him! After confirming this, Donnie analyzed, "So now Congress supports the IRS in releasing this news, it's clear they want to force you to compromise, so I need to know your White House's attitude towards this matter!" Harry D'Agostino said, "Donnie, even if I didn't tell you, I think you know that Harding is also under a lot of pressure with this matter." Leaning against his office desk, Donnie said with displeasure, "Harry, what I want to hear now is not this, I just want to know your stance on this matter. If you decide to abandon me over this, then our partnership might have to change." Facing Donnie's blunt questioning, Harry D'Agostino also showed displeasure, "Donnie, are you threatening me?" "No!" Donnie said loudly, "This isn't a threat, it's expressing my dissatisfaction. Every year in the private liquor business, the White House takes tens of millions of US dollars from me, but you don't provide me with a safe environment. Now you even let me fall under IRS investigation; if I don't handle it well, I may go to jail. If that's the case, I really doubt whether my US dollars have played their role?" Harry D'Agostino's embarrassment was fleeting, and then he said, "Donnie, you should know, if we didn't want to resolve this matter, I wouldn't have come here today!" Then Harry D'Agostino said somewhat angrily, "Without the White House's support, your private liquor business couldn't possibly have gone national, let alone establish a complete storage and transportation network across the country. My God, I always wondered why you, Donnie, didn't properly enjoy your life. Only now do I realize that you have built such a huge network under everyone's noses!" Donnie said, "That was what I did with my share, in this past year and more, when have I let you not receive your dividend on time? In business, I have kept my integrity. But what about you? To favor that damned outsider's interest, you would let your own partner suffer the risk of prison? I can tell you responsibly that without me, the entire private liquor business would crumble instantly. Even if you could still reap some benefits from this business, I can assure you that in terms of both the amount of wealth and its security, it cannot compare to the present!" "Phew!" Harry D'Agostino exhaled a clouded breath, wondering whether the man in front of him was still the Donnie Block he knew. The Donnie Block he remembered had always acted very gentlemanly. In his memory, he had never seen Donnie Block lose his temper! But this also showed how much Donnie cared about this matter! "Donnie, let's all calm down. As I've already said, my coming here is indeed to resolve the issue!" Bang! The door to Donnie's office was pushed open, and John rushed in angrily. "Donnie, that damned Nevin has indeed started to mobilize some ungrateful people to prepare for a protest!" Donnie sneered while looking at Harry D'Agostino sitting on the sofa, "Hear that? Now, even in Atlantic City, people are starting to prepare protests against me, against the man who brought them a better life. You tell me to calm down? So Harry, tell me, how would you stay calm in this situation?" Harry D'Agostino was completely overawed by Donnie's momentum and didn't know how to answer his question. Donnie looked fiercely at John and said, "Tell the entire Atlantic City that from now on, Nevin Byrd is no longer a partner of the Surf Hotel. Reclaim all his business dealings in Atlantic City and tell those who want to act with him, that anyone who participates in the protest will lose all benefits provided by the Surf Hotel. We don't need such ungrateful people!" John first nodded, then said coldly, "Nevin Byrd dares to do such a thing, it's unforgivable. Do you want me to send someone right now..." At this point, John made a throat-slitting gesture. Seeing John's gesture, Harry D'Agostino was taken aback. As the Attorney General of the United States, Harry D'Agostino naturally didn't care about human life, but he didn't expect John to be so bold to make such an insinuation in front of him. It was at this moment that he seemed to realize just what kind of ruthless people were around Donnie! "Are you insane, didn't you see Harry sitting here? You're saying these things in front of Harry, get out!" Donnie scolded. "Hmph!" John just snorted, then walked out of Donnie's office, immediately his facial expression changed to a rich variety, nervously whispering to Robert outside the door, "How was my performance just now?"