Watching Isaac Johnson leave, Gilbert felt a wave of disdain.
What qualification did a mere agent of a Wall Street hedge fund have to speak with him? If anyone should speak, it should be the people behind him.
Even more absurd, these people not only wanted Melon Studios and his Disney shares, they even dared to attempt to make Gilbert share Fruit Group's equity.
Fruit Group was not publicly listed; aside from specific options, most shares were held by Gilbert.
However, Fruit Group had diversified holdings, many of which were listed companies.
For example, Watermelon Inc., Banana Inc., and shares in Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, Tesla, Nvidia, and other high-tech companies.
Once these premium companies were listed, their shares immediately drew the attention of Wall Street's financial titans.
Yet when these Wall Street funds tried to enter these companies, they found there was no place left for them.
In other words, these Silicon Valley elites got rich, but without involving the old Wall Street tycoons and established financial groups.
How could that be allowed? How could there be capitalists operating outside their control?
Even the military-industrial complex and Wall Street were tightly interlinked—why should Silicon Valley elites be the exception?
Wall Street elites realized that to control Silicon Valley capital, they first had to control Gilbert. Because for the three most valuable companies, he was the largest shareholder in Watermelon and Banana.
He was also the second-largest shareholder in Apple and Amazon.
The emerging Silicon Valley capitalists basically followed his lead, and that arrogant bastard Jobs, somehow, obeyed Gilbert without question.
There was a long-standing tradition for disciplining these new capitalists.
First, present a big stick to show these newcomers the power of the organization. Then offer a sweet reward—send them to an island or host a party and engage in law-breaking fun together. Once that was done, they were considered insiders.
But no one expected Gilbert would refuse to play by the rules. In 2001, during the world-shocking event, he rejected the recruitment of the Squid Restoration Organization.
Later, he also refused the overtures of Wall Street financial capital.
Two attempts with the big stick ended in failure.
Meanwhile, he thrived, living well and prosperously. Just standing there so casually, most people couldn't touch him.
Thus, Gilbert became a thorn in their eyes—a simple fact: as long as he lived well, he was a symbol.
He could show new and reluctant wealthy individuals that they didn't need to heed these people's manipulation.
Indeed, the world never had anyone inherently entitled to a high place.
One must be willing to risk everything, daring to pull the emperor down.
Gilbert wasn't afraid of a physical showdown. His security company was built for moments like this. At worst, it could be a daily gunfight, a whole day of excitement.
He could even escape to the other side of the globe and remotely command.
Besides the military-industrial complex, few would want to be in such a situation. After all, people have eyes, but bullets don't. They fear death more than Gilbert does.
Meanwhile, after Isaac Johnson left, he found a middle-aged white man.
"Sorry, Mr. Fink, he doesn't want to talk to us."
Mr. Fink looked unsurprised. "I knew it. I realized it the moment they decided to start with the big stick. Strategy must be strategic.
With someone like Gilbert, if you come at him hard, he will obviously be angry. He's not a mere businessman; he's an artist. Do you understand what an artist is?"
Listening to Mr. Fink's lesson, Isaac Johnson, the Wall Street fund agent who commanded so much power, became meek as a kitten.
There was no alternative. The man in front of him, whose full name was Larry Fink, was the founder of BlackRock. Though he rarely appeared publicly, people secretly called him the Godfather of Wall Street.
Remarkably, Larry Fink did not come from a distinguished family and could not compare to the old money dynasties.
His father ran a shoe factory, and young Larry helped there. Through his own efforts, he got into the University of California, then was recommended by his mentor to work at First Boston Fund.
Quickly, Fink's outstanding performance earned him repeated responsibilities. He was later assigned to the fixed-income securities department, mainly handling mortgage-backed installment loans.
With extraordinary intelligence and courage, he earned over five million dollars in just four years, becoming the youngest partner at First Boston.
Unfortunately, due to continuously falling interest rates, the investment portfolio suffered a loss of one million dollars in the second quarter.
First Boston harshly criticized him, and in a fit of anger, he left the firm, subsequently founding what is now the trillion-dollar BlackRock Group.
To date, BlackRock, through stock market operations and investments, has become a major shareholder in multiple financial institutions. This includes HSBC and Deutsche Bank, where BlackRock is the largest shareholder of both world-renowned banks.
Moreover, BlackRock's reach extends into defense manufacturing, healthcare, entertainment media, and more.
Even more impressive, BlackRock holds a vast array of overseas physical assets, including oil, minerals, and certain national state-owned assets now in BlackRock's control.
If you ask why this group is so powerful, the answer is simple: it leverages the USA's military might and influence.
Additionally, Larry Fink made a pivotal decision on a night in 1990, giving him abundant resources to exploit.
As a result, BlackRock grew into today's colossal entity in just twenty years.
If Isaac Johnson is a small glove, then Larry Fink is the ultimate white glove, the spokesperson for Wall Street and the old financial dynasties.
This time he came to Los Angeles to attend this charity auction with the goal of persuading Gilbert not to resist.
However, Isaac Johnson boldly volunteered, presenting a condescending stance, which enraged Gilbert.
Larry Fink knew he didn't need to speak; Gilbert, in his anger, would absolutely not listen to anything he said.
Yet Gilbert's actions were worth noting because recently, Gilbert's Fruit Fund had been frequently moving funds. Unlike optimistic Wall Street figures, Larry Fink anticipated an upcoming stock market crash.
Moreover, Larry Fink decided to use BlackRock's controlled capital to make a major move during this crash, further expanding BlackRock's influence.
Clearly, Larry Fink was not playing fair; he intended to seize control, going from white glove to master of the white gloves.
He also considered that there might still be a possibility of alliance with Gilbert. He didn't know Gilbert's ultimate goal; he merely wanted to move from member to leader.
Now, Larry Fink was curious about one question, as he was highly sensitive on Wall Street.
How did Gilbert know about the impending stock market crash? Could it be that Gilbert really is the Son of God?
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