The black Rolls-Royce just stopped in front of a hotel next to the Thames River. Dozens of reporters and paparazzi flocked like flies that smelled blood. If the security personnel had not formed a human wall in front of the car instantly, they might have swallowed the car.

The car door was pushed open from inside, and Duke had just got out of the car, and the sound of the camera shutter and the chaotic questioning were coming towards him like a storm.

"Mr. Rosenberg..."

"Director Rosenberg..."

With such a messy question, Duke could not answer any questions. The reporters and paparazzi seemed to understand this and formed a certain order in tacit understanding. Soon only a few reporters who were in front were asking questions.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows were postponed?”

The reporter from the Sun had the biggest voice, "It is said that it was because the crew refused to give in to the actor's pay? The conflict between the two sides was sharp? Is this true? When will it be resolved?"

Duke stopped, raised his hand and made a downward gesture, waited for a little quiet before the hotel, and said, "The Harry Potter crew is a whole, and all the reasonable requirements of the actors will be met. The producer is working hard to solve the problem of the new contract with the actors. It won't take long for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to be officially launched."

After saying this, he ignored the reporter's questions and walked into the hotel with the support of security personnel.

Someone had been waiting here for a long time. As soon as Duke entered the hotel lobby, a man with a very British butler style came up to him.

"Please, Mr. Rosenberg."

He took Duke to the special elevator and passed the elevator to the third floor, which was a huge banquet hall. Because of the arrival time a little late, the party had already begun.

"Hey Duke."

"Hi Rupert."

Walking into the banquet hall, Duke shook hands with Rupert Murdoch and said, "Sorry, I was chased by reporters when I went out. I was surrounded by reporters again when I got here, which took some time."

Rupert Murdoch waved his hand, "It's okay."

Although there are hundreds of guests in the banquet hall, Duke and Murdoch must be located in the highest-end circle. Under Murdoch, Duke walked towards a small circle in the banquet hall. There were only a few sitting in front of the sofas, but all of them were famous people.

For example, Ryan Bravatnick, the top rich man in the UK and the largest individual shareholder of Warner Records, and Tony Blair, who just stepped down from the position of British Prime Minister.

“Hi Duke,”

Ryan Bravatnik had met Duke several times in Warner before, "You are late, were you stopped by those reporters from Rupert?"

Hearing the other party's jokes, Duke spread his hands slightly and said, "The Sun reporter is always at the forefront."

Several people laughed.

Then Rupert Murdoch officially introduced Duke to the famous politician. "Duke, this is Tony Blair. Just call him Tony. Tony, this is Duke Rosenberg, you can also call him Duke."

"It's great to know you, Tony." Duke took the initiative to stretch out a hand, and the Labor leader shook hard in his hand, "I'm very happy to know you, too."

I shook hands with Tony Blair. When Duke sat on a single sofa, he glanced at the Mrs. Murdoch without a trace. The rumors about her and Blair were spread all over the world. I wonder if they are getting together now?

This thought was just fleeting. Is Rupert Murdoch wearing a hat? It has nothing to do with him.

Several people's topics have always revolved around the political situation in Britain. Duke is an amateur and listens most of the time and rarely speaks on his own initiative. However, he can also vaguely hear that Rupert Murdoch encountered some trouble after the new prime minister came to power.

Of course Duke can guess what these troubles are, but he doesn't want to be involved. The eavesdropping scandal will have an impact on Rupert Murdoch, but it will not pose a fatal threat.

It is true that he and Murdoch are partners, but a news group that is not particularly powerful is what Duke wants to see.

Just as he actually didn't want to see News Corp acquire Time Warner, an overly powerful News Corp. simply doesn't meet his interests.

Duke knew very well that the eavesdropping scandal had dragged down News Corp. and severely hit Rupert Murdoch's ambitions.

Especially Murdoch is old and the struggles within the family are extremely fierce. In the future, News Group will not be able to grow and develop again at a rapid pace like before.

If this is not the case, Duke would not choose to work with Rupert Murdoch.

Of course, neither he nor Murdoch would foolishly believe the other party. In fact, everyone knows very well that no one is a good person.

Warner Fox World will officially start construction in Shanghai next year. This project promoted by Duke can be said to be the biggest link of interests between the two parties.

Both sides have neither cooperation nor lack of competition, and this is the case with the business circle.

During a chat, Duke and Rupert Murdoch reached another investment, and they will invest in the "Blair Association" that Tony Blair is about to create.

Although he retreated from the position of prime minister, the political and business relationship that Blair has established over the years can play a huge role at some moments.

However, their topic ended here because a person who did not belong to this circle came over.

"Russian nouveau riche." Ryan Bravatnik saw the man coming, shrugged his shoulders, and simply left here, obviously having some objections to Roman Abramovich.

Although he was determined to enter the upper-class circle of the West, Roman Abramovich would still be rejected a lot.

After a few simple chats with him, Tony Blair and Rupert Murdoch went to socialize elsewhere, and Duke was the only one left here.

Unlike others, Duke will not underestimate anyone. Even if a pig can have Abramovich's wealth, it is enough to prove that this is a very powerful pig.

"I originally thought that our team could play in the Premier League."

The Russian rich man turned to football in a few words, "As a result, you later withdrew from the ranks of seeking to buy Manchester United..."

"The price they offered was outrageous." Duke casually asked for a reason, "it has exceeded my psychological expectations."

Abramovich sat opposite and asked, "What's the point now? Are you still interested? The Arabs are also planning a Premier League club and want to join this game. This league will soon become the most popular professional sports league in the world."

The Abu Dhabi consortium also saw it in newspapers after acquiring Manchester City Club and Duke came to London.

But his interest in English football was not that strong. He shook his head and said, "There is no such plan in the short term."

Compared with British football, he has a stronger interest in American football. Unfortunately, there is no NFL team in Los Angeles, otherwise he would have offered a price to buy it.

In fact, it’s not that he doesn’t have any plans in this regard, and the Oakland Raiders in the San Francisco area are the main target.

The team was founded in 1960 and was one of the eight initial teams in the NFL. In 1982, the team moved to Los Angeles and changed to the "Los Angeles Raiders", but in 1995 it moved back to Oakland.

Currently, the team has Al Davis. The opponent is old and not very rich. He has always served as coach, manager and boss of the Raiders. Under his coaching and management, the Raiders have won 1 AFL championship and 3 Super Bowl championships. In 48 seasons, the winning rate has been above 50% in 28 seasons, including a winning rate of more than 50% for 16 consecutive years from 1965 to 1980.

The economic crisis swept the whole of the United States, and Al Davis was not spared. Although the NFL team's profitability is quite good, other investments still brought him financial crisis.

A Duke's agent had contacted him last month, but Al Davis was not very willing to sell it, especially in opposition to Duke's plan to move to Los Angeles after purchasing the team. The two sides can only say that they are temporarily in the initial contact stage and have not even formal negotiations have been held.

However, there are always some ways to force the opponent to take action on the team. For example, Duke's investment agent David contacted the banks and foundations that Al Davis borrowed, and these creditors will quickly collect debts...

Of course, Duke doesn’t have to buy it. If the cost is too high or the difficulty is too high, just give up.

David once suggested that he buy the Los Angeles Clippers, but unfortunately Duke knew nothing about basketball and had no interest in the NBA.

In fact, the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball are also good, and their influence in Los Angeles is no worse than the two NBA teams. It’s just that if you want to buy it, it’s more difficult than the Oakland Raiders.

Moreover, the Los Angeles Dodgers' valuation is more than $1.5 billion, which is more valuable than the current Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers' combined.

Faced with such a large amount, even Duke must think carefully.

Such a large amount of funds cannot be thrown out just by throwing them out, and it will involve all aspects of his entire industry.

"It's a pity that you came a little late." Abramovich obviously wanted to get along with Duke, "Otherwise we can go to the European Cup together."

"It is said that the Spanish team won the championship?"

Although he would not have a close relationship with the other party, Duke would not push others away casually. At least he had politeness. He also said a few words according to Abramovich's words, "I don't see much English football, but I really appreciate the control style of this Spanish team..."

Abramovich laughed, "My team is also developing in this regard. Welcome to Stamford Bridge to watch the game." (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!