Chapter 157: Sad story

Ronan didn’t hesitate at all for this kind of thing, and said directly:
No. I don’t have such big ambitions, and I don’t have that great ability. Relativity Entertainment is just a small company. ."
Ronan's talent for telling lies with his eyes open was already full.
Aziz and Semir looked at each other, and each saw the accident on each other's face.
"Ronan, don't be too busy to refuse." Aziz said quickly: "We have always had a good cooperation, and this is also to make our cooperation closer..."
"If the Investment Bureau wants to continue to invest in films, my company and I are very welcome." Ronan will not compromise on this critical issue: "I welcome all Arab friends, including the Investment Bureau, to cooperate with me to invest in filming. ."
He gradually became serious: "But my company, not only represents myself, but also the painstaking effort of my father's life, I will not transfer equity."
The conditions offered by the other party seemed very attractive. The $100 million in equity transfer costs and the $300 million in capital injection were indeed very attractive, but Ronan was absolutely impossible to agree to, especially in the next few years.
It is conceivable that once the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority completes the acquisition, what movie will it shoot? Ten films similar to "Ace Agent" in the past year? Relativity entertainment will soon be over.
Aziz did not expect Ronan to be so determined, and said quickly: "Ronan, Mr. Minister has always valued you very much and cherishes the friendship with you..."
Ronan's attitude was clear, and he didn't want to be entangled, he stood up and said, "Sorry, I have an appointment in a while, let's stop here today."
There is no point in talking any more.
"Mr. Anderson!" Semir couldn't help standing up and saying, "You think about it again!"
Ronan smiled and said: "Mr. Minister values ​​relativity entertainment. I am honored. I also attach great importance to the friendship with the Investment Bureau and Mr. Minister. But our personal relationship should not be involved in such a major business event. Hope We can continue to cooperate in the future."
Aziz looked at Saleh, and the Investment Bureau knew that Ronan and Saleh were friends.
Saleh sat there, but never meant to speak.
Ronan was about to leave, and Aziz said again: "You think about it again, and we will discuss the transaction price."
"No need." Ronan was very firm: "Please convey my greetings to Mr. Minister for me."
Seeing that Semir was about to speak again, Ronan didn't give him a chance and strode out of the reception room.
"Your Highness..." Aziz looked at Saleh expectantly.
Saleh stood up: "I'm going to talk to Ronan, don't hope too much."
After speaking, Saleh also left the reception room.
Semir frowned: "How could this be?"
Aziz lowered his head and paced back and forth, and said, "Why is this? Didn't Ronan Anderson always say that he is a good friend of Abu Dhabi? How could he refuse his friend's kindness?"
Semir raised a more crucial question: "How do we explain to the minister?"
The situation is too different from the forecast. The Investment Bureau is very optimistic about the acquisition of Ronan Anderson's company. They have also conducted professional investigations. There are too many companies in the United States that are seriously lacking in funds at the initial stage. In order to attract funds, Everyone in the company can't wait to sell themselves.
As a friend, the Investment Bureau helped Ronan Anderson solve the funding problem. Shouldn’t it be easy?
Aziz took two steps back and forth and said: "Look at the situation on Saleh first, and I will report to the minister in the afternoon."
After getting on the elevator, Ronan is still thinking about the follow-up matters. This event may bring about a series of chain reactions. The most influential one is undoubtedly the inability to raise funds from Abu Dhabi.
Fortunately, I have been prepared long ago. Abu Dhabi is not the only local tyrant in the world. There are too many people interested in investing in Hollywood movies.
Hollywood is like a graceful woman wearing a veil, staring at it all the time with green eyes.
As for the others, it's fine.
After all, this is Los Angeles, not Abu Dhabi.
And this is normal business dealings. They can't refuse the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority's acquisition by themselves, and then they just get a bomb to make themselves a plane, right?
The UAE is not Saudi Arabia next door.
There are also many people or companies in the world who refuse to cooperate with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
When he got out of the elevator, he saw a few Arabs wearing turbans walking towards him. Ronan felt that it would be no harm to be a little cautious. He went back to hire a few professional bodyguards just in case?
Arab countries and even the entire Middle East region should not go there in recent years.
The goal of Relativity Entertainment is media and entertainment, and it is not engaged in energy or weapons trade. The Middle East market does not need Ronan to act in person.
"Wait, Ronan."
A familiar voice came from behind, Ronan stopped and saw Saleh chasing after him.
Ronan saw that Saleh had something to say, and pointed to the lounge in the hotel lobby, and said, "Let's go over there and talk."
The two came to the resting place and found a quiet place to sit down. Saleh hesitated to speak, as if he didn't know how to speak.
Ronan smiled and asked, "You also come to persuade me?"
Saleh did not immediately answer. As a manager of his investment bureau, he should indeed use their personal relationship to lobby Ronan, but he also felt that he should not embarrass his friends.
In the end, Saleh chose to follow his heart and said: "I don't want to be involved in this matter. However, Ronan, don't blame Brother Mansour, he attaches great importance to cooperation with you, thinking that this can achieve a win-win situation, but also want to To help you, after all you are our friend."
Ronan said seriously: "I have always regarded the Investment Bureau as a friend, but Salih, shouldn't friends respect each other and get along with each other as equals? Is it to help a friend, without the other party's knowledge, decide to buy him? company of?"
Saleh was speechless for a while, speechless.
In his eyes, the Investment Bureau did not do very well.
Saleh is the prince of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, and he still has some right to speak. Ronan is very aware of his weight and specifically said: "I have always regarded Abu Dhabi as a friend. The world’s misunderstandings, even if it’s difficult, I will encounter countless eyes in Hollywood, I still do it. My film company and I will continue to do it. I believe in one thing, no matter what you believe in, no matter where you come from, no matter what your skin color, no matter how you hold All political ideas are equal!"
Ronan strengthened his tone: "This is an idea that I will never change. I understand that the Investment Bureau wants to expand its influence and eliminate misunderstandings, but this movie should be done by professionals like me."
"Sorry, Ronan." Saleh felt that the matter was that the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority was wrong: "Really, I'm very sorry, I will talk to brother Mansour on the phone when I go back, and ask him to dispel the idea of ​​acquiring Relativity Entertainment."
It is not very important to dispel or not to dispel. The Arabs have very little power in the United States. Ronan just doesn't want to have a deadlock with the Arab Investment Bureau.
Ronan shook his head: "This matter has nothing to do with you, Saleh, we are friends, you don't have to apologize for others."
Saleh smiled a little ugly: "Yes! Ronan, no matter what, we are all friends."
To be honest, Saleh is indeed very good. Whether he first led the way or wants to help now, he refreshed Ronan's understanding of Arabs.
This of course refers to the good side.
Belief does not determine a person's quality.
Ronan rarely said: "Salih, come to Los Angeles and the United States in the future, if you encounter difficulties, please call me."
"Of course." Saleh said with a smile: "Who am I not looking for?"
Ronan and Saleh both tacitly stopped mentioning that the Investment Bureau wanted to acquire Relativity Entertainment. They chatted for a while before Ronan left the InterContinental Hotel.
On the afternoon of the same day, Ronan contacted a reputable security company and hired two bodyguards, both of whom were from the anti-terrorist force. After retiring, they had no expertise and continued to engage in occupations related to the time when they joined the army. Have more than five years of bodyguard experience, and the personnel protected have never had an accident.
In terms of his own safety, sometimes he was too cautious.
But there is only one fate, even if you die, you can be reborn, but rebirth to a place like Somalia in Africa is not a great tragedy?
The situation was not as bad as expected. Saleh called Ronan that night. From the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, I heard that Ronan had no intention of selling Relativity Entertainment. Although there had been internal disputes, it quickly subsided. Decided to temporarily slow down the pace of entering Hollywood~EbookFREE.me~ This is just business behavior, and will not use means other than business.
Chief Mansour was a little bit upset over there, but after Saleh called him, the matter didn't stop.
If the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority wants to enter the mainstream Western society, it must follow some of the most basic social rules.
Ronan listened to Saleh on the phone and felt that the bottom line of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority was much higher than him.
He also has no choice. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority relies on a country, and there is still oil under the ground. What about him? To have a background without background, to have a background without a background.
Compared with those in Hollywood, Ronan's conditions can only be said to be too bad.
In his previous life, Ronan had seen a very sad news in the circle of friends, telling a sad story of a director with a good background. The story is exaggerated, but it reflects the truth.
At that time, a young director named Taravis Knight, under tremendous pressure to take over the independent Bumblebee film when "Transformers 5" was on the street, he could only give up directing this film if he failed. All the way, go home and inherit tens of billions of dollars in fortune.
This story makes people infinitely sad.
Ronan once checked it out and found that the story is even sadder. Taravis-Knight made a record. He bought 100,000 copies at a time and worked in a stop-motion animation company. He bought the animation company directly...