"That's right, I heard that Helen Taft from the Taft Family is now in Atlantic City, and she's on very good terms with Donnie!"
Though Donnie had consistently tried to avoid letting people from the Roosevelt Family meet with those from the Taft Family, the simultaneous presence and work of Alice and Helen in Atlantic City was itself news sensational enough to cause a stir in upper-class American society. Add to that the affairs of men and women, and it was even more easily spread.
So by this time, people were already gossiping about the nature of Donnie's relationships with both Alice and Helen!
"Donnie really is..." Andrew Mellon didn't know what to say and shook his head, "I don't think Donnie is going to seek out Theo Roosevelt, even if Donnie was able to get the oil drilling rights because Theo Roosevelt exerted some effort in the past!"
This wasn't the time to be concerned with Donnie's private life, and Andrew Mellon didn't believe Donnie had the audacity to simultaneously provoke the princesses of the two major families, the Roosevelts and the Tafts.
This was, in fact, the common thought among most of America's upper-crust society.
Albert Furr waved his hand and said, "Even though Theo Roosevelt is currently planning to run for Governor of New York State and needs the support of the oil consortium, don't forget that Donnie is now making moves to relocate Atlantic City Broadcast to New York.
Before this, Donnie had denied plans of taking Atlantic City Broadcast public, but if Donnie had no such intentions, I doubt he would decide so quickly to relocate the Atlantic City Broadcast to New York, merely due to the influence of the city itself. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ NovᴇlFire(.)nᴇt
Once Atlantic City Broadcast goes public in New York, with its influence, its market value would easily exceed fifty million US dollars. By that time, Donnie would be an overt billionaire, and his influence would be incomparable to what it is now!"
Listing in New York effectively meant that Donnie was formally entering the US financial market.
Plus, with the influence of Atlantic City Broadcast itself, Donnie's social status was truly set for a substantive elevation.
As for the bootlegging business and the soon-to-open Surf Hotel, which could bring Donnie even more wealth... Well, when it comes to sheer wealth, these two could indeed bring Donnie the kind of funds that many Americans can only dream of and even many financial magnates would envy, but for the real upper echelons of American society, what truly mattered to them at this time was still Atlantic City Broadcast!
When Andrew Mellon heard Albert Furr's description, he couldn't help but sigh. How could he be unaware of Donnie's current situation? However, he was just too optimistic about the future potential of the oil industry.
With car sales rising in the United States and increased demand for oil from ships, factory equipment, and more, oil was destined to become the most important strategic resource in the future.
It was precisely because of such a promising outlook that Andrew Mellon preferred risking a rift in his partnership with Donnie to increase his share in Pandora Oil Company.
"I still think Theo Roosevelt will offer more help to Donnie in this matter. Donnie may be a big shot in the future, but the four major oil companies and their backing consortia are already big shots. Theo Roosevelt won't fail to see this!"
What Andrew Mellon relied on for success was a firm will. Once he had made his decision, it was impossible for him to change his mind based on a few words from others.
"If that's the case, then I think you should be even more worried!"
Albert Furr smiled and said, "If you're looking to increase your stake in Pandora Oil, Donnie will certainly see your true intentions with his intelligence, and knowing Donnie's character, he surely won't give you that opportunity. Then Donnie will definitely choose to collaborate with the four major oil companies, and your plan will come to naught!"
Andrew Mellon did not respond to Albert Furr's remark but instead asked, "So in your view, Donnie has no way out of this situation anymore?"
Albert Furr chuckled but did not directly answer Andrew Mellon's question.
However, his meaning was clear.
Albert Furr shared the same view as Harry Sinclair and others, believing Donnie's success up to now was heavily tinted with luck and not truly representative of Donnie's capabilities... Of course, they wouldn't deny Donnie's abilities; they simply saw Donnie's current achievements as not a genuine display of his true potential.
If it were truly a matter of ability, Donnie shouldn't be as successful as he was now!
After leaving Albert Furr's home, Andrew Mellon sat in his car in thought for a moment before telling his driver to drive away.
When he returned to his place, Andrew Mellon called New York's Vanderbilt Hotel...
New York, Oyster Bay!
Located on the outskirts of New York, this estate was home to the renowned first son of the Roosevelt family, Theo Roosevelt. In reality, the estate was not publicly owned by the Roosevelt family, nor did it have any association with them.
In fact, even Theo Roosevelt didn't usually live here, but recently he had many matters to handle, especially those requiring a private space, so he had moved in.