America's Road to Wealth

Jessica and Anne have always had a difficult relationship in the past.

Two years ago, they were both Abel's only women. There was a time when Abel was just the two of them.

At that time, before Abel had revealed so many Smith girls.

The two of them were actually vaguely aware of each other's existence.

Then at that time, Anne was dazzled by love.

Even if you know, you should pretend you don’t know.

Jessica was more realistic, thinking of hanging up Abel first and looking for a spare tire later.

However, everything developed too fast, and Abel's rise was like a rocket taking off into the sky.

Without giving Jessica any time to find a spare tire, he has grown to the point where Jessica needs to look up to him and has no way of leaving.

When they got to the back, Jessica accepted her fate for the sake of the extremely beautiful private jet.

Later, when Anne began to have a clearer mind, she also accepted her fate.

By that time, the relationship between the two men had begun to thaw.

As of last year, the two were even able to travel to Europe with Abel's arm, and were tossed back and forth by Abel on Simmons.

But that's actually just the relaxation of the relationship. It's not necessarily how good the two of them are.

Like now, as soon as Anne was pregnant, she deliberately showed off in front of Jessica when she came to her.

Jessica was very angry after hearing this.

So they really can't be said to have a good relationship.

It's just that both of them knew that making trouble was useless, so they had really accepted their fate.

"Dear, why did you come here at noon?"

Jessica ignored Anne who was showing off, she quickly went up to him and took off Abel's coat.

"I'll have dinner with you. By the way, I'd like to inform you that you must attend the bell-ringing ceremony at Smith Tower tomorrow."

Abel was in a good mood, holding her waist, and with his other hand held Annie who was making faces at her.

The three of them sat on the sofa. Anne was still winking at Jessica and mouthing: I'm pregnant!

Jessica was so angry and resentful in her heart, but she could only pretend not to see it, "Honey, I'll give you a massage. I found someone to learn it specifically."

Jessica smelled the smell of alcohol on his body. He must have just finished socializing and must have had lunch.

I just don’t know why Anne Hathaway came with him.

Could it be that you are taking Annie to the dinner party with you?

If that were the case, Jessica would be a little sad.

Obviously... obviously Annie and I are the same!

Fortunately, she later found out that Abel and Annie were not traveling in the same direction.

Annie happened to come over to find her, and they met at the door.

As for why Annie was looking for her, looking at the medical examination notice that Annie was still holding in her hand, we knew that little Annie had no good intentions.

This guy just came here to piss me off!

Jessica thought to herself.

"Ring the bell tomorrow, both of you will participate."

Abel came here specially because he actually missed Jessica, the chocolate beauty.

In terms of figure, Jessica is perfect. It is a well-proportioned type. Although it is not outstanding in all aspects, it fits Abel's eyes very well.

Now Scarlett and Liv are back in Los Angeles and can only come over at night.

Kayla is on her period, but she is still upset because she is not pregnant.

Anne is pregnant.

In New York, Abel now only has Jessica to enjoy.

When he came here, he actually wanted to release himself.

Even now that Anne is here, she can't directly say to Jessica, "I came here to miss you."

So it became a matter of coming to Jessica and informing her to go to the door of Smith Tower tomorrow to participate in the bell-ringing ceremony for Smith Media's listing.

Not only Jessica, Abel planned to let Charlize and all of them come over at the same time.

As long as they are in the entertainment industry, including Avril Lavigne and Britney, he plans to let them attend.

Let them all come together at the same time. As for whether it will be awkward for them to meet when the time comes... No matter how awkward it is, they have to endure it.

"I'm ready!" Jessica smiled:

"I also customized a dress just for tomorrow."

Being able to attend the super ceremony of one of the media giants going public.

This kind of thing is unheard of in Hollywood. Even the most powerful ones, Cameron and the others who stand at the top, have never enjoyed this kind of treatment.

Not to mention those so-called Hollywood superstars, including A-level superstars with a salary of more than 20 million US dollars.

She can enjoy such treatment. In this regard, Jessica has ignored the fact that Abel's other women will also participate at the same time.

"Me too." Annie said quickly, standing next to her.

At the same time, Annie even reached over and took out Abel's hand that had been placed in Jessica.

"Mine is bigger!" Annie said flatteringly to Abel, really just to make Jessica angry.

"Anne Hathaway! Do you want to fight?!"

Sweetheart Chocolate finally couldn't bear it anymore and roared at Annie.

"Ha ha--"

Abel controlled one of them with one hand and separated them forcefully.

In front of these two first women, he was relatively relaxed, and he also liked to watch the two of them "fighting".

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The next day.

In front of the Smith Building, a long stretch of road was blocked off by the New York police who came on duty.

The protagonist applied for a blockade. Before noon today, more than 300 meters of the road in front of the Smith Tower will be used as a temporary square for the bell ringing ceremony.

Today, Smith Media, which is headquartered in Smith Tower, will hold a bell-ringing ceremony in front of the building for its listing.

This is actually not very traditional.

For traditional American companies to go public, if they choose the New York Stock Exchange, they usually have to go to the New York Stock Exchange building, which has a history of more than 100 years.

Abel "convinced" Richard Grasso, chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.

He asked the other party to agree to hold the ceremony for Smith Media's listing at the door of the Smith Tower.

This is not traditional, but it is consistent with "power".

Abel Smith is now one of the shareholders behind the New York Stock Exchange.

At the same time, he also threatened Richard Grasso, chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, that if he did not do this, Smith Media would be listed on Nasdaq or the American Stock Exchange.

“We have no choice”, and since the September 11th incident last year, the entrance to the Smith Tower has become one of the attractions in New York.

There are many tourists passing by and choosing to take pictures here.

Because the protagonist, Smith, made a declaration here last year that the entire Smith family would return to New York.

This is considered by many to be an opportunity for Manhattan and New York to recover after 9/11.

His declaration and speech were also regarded as one of the many important events in the United States after September 11th.

The kind that may appear in American student textbooks in the future.

Similar to Plaza Hotel by Plaza Accord.

Holding the ceremony in this place is justifiable.

Richard Grasso and the executives of the New York Stock Exchange, after weighing the matter, pinched their noses and agreed to Abel's request.

In the early morning of the 21st.

Reporters with cameras began to gather on both sides of the road outside the Smith Tower.

Some exaggerate, even camping all night with a tent.

By seven o'clock in the morning on the 21st, reporters arrived, and a long queue had already begun to form.

The exchange negotiated with Abel and decided not to open to the public for safety reasons.

Except for the specially invited media who are designated as editors, everyone else must apply in advance to enter.

As the working hours came, there were more and more reporters, and the queues got longer and longer. They were bored, and they all aimed their cameras at the logo sign on the temporary road square that was separated, which was a prop arranged by Smith Media overnight.

Among them, Abel Smith's photo is the most eye-catching. It is a ten-meter-high color photo, looking down at the New Yorkers traveling from north to south, causing New Yorkers passing nearby to stop and discuss.

"What's going on? Is Smith holding an event here? Is he going to give a speech again?"

"Smith Media went public today. Didn't you read the newspapers and TV?"

"Is it finally going public? I have heard about it for several months. All financial programs and financial newspapers are reporting on it. I have been busy these days and have forgotten about it. By the way, Smith Media is going public, and Abel... How much wealth can Smith add? Oh, how rich is he now?"

"Who knows how rich he is? If Smith Media goes public, his wealth will be more than 30 billion, or 40 billion US dollars. But he has many other companies, and Smith Media is just a relatively inconspicuous one among his many companies. That’s all.”

"Last year, Forbes said he had hundreds of billions of dollars. This year, it might be 1,500?"

"1,500? According to my estimate. I think it is at least 200 billion or more!"

"You are all paying attention to his money, hehe. As far as I'm concerned, if the money reaches a certain level, it's just a number. What I'm more concerned about is actually how many girlfriends Abel has! I heard that today he has many girlfriends in Hollywood My girlfriends are coming."

"Oh, yes, yes. It seems that Charlize, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Alba will all come. And Britney and Pure Punk!"

"Punk Punk will also come? Avril Lavigne will come too? Didn't you say that all of them are Abel's girlfriends? Is Lavigne also his girlfriend?"

"Hahaha - I'm still a pure punk... everyone who understands understands, but it's useless no matter how much you say to those who don't understand."

"..."

These onlookers are actually ordinary people. Their understanding of Smith Media, Abel, and others all comes from the introduction of the media. But what they say is clear and logical, and their tone sounds like an expert. As for whether their views are correct, why should they care.

This is how chatting about mountains comes. Although there is no such term in Europe and the United States, this kind of chatting behavior exists in various places in the world.

Love to watch the excitement is a common problem among humans and even most primates.

The time came to eight o'clock in the morning.

Smith Media executives and shareholders came to the bell-ringing ceremony one after another.

At the same time, there are also the advisory team, securities firms, investment banks, partners, executives of brother companies, or some uninvited American celebrities who participated in the listing of Smith Media.

Today's listing ceremony has a super-luxury lineup, bringing together most of the most prominent people in New York.

Some came from other parts of the United States. In the field of media, today is absolutely unprecedented and unprecedented.

At this time, it was the turn of the reporters and media who had the right to interview, and the reporters and media in the temporary road square blocked by the New York police began to work and be active.

The ones surrounded by the most reporters at the scene were Buffett, who came all the way from Omaha, and New York Mayor Bloomberg.

"Warren, although this is the scene of Smith Media's bell-ringing ceremony, I believe everyone wants to know why you are so optimistic about Tesla Motors. Generally speaking, you have never looked at this high-tech industry before. It's because Abe Smith?" The questioner was a reporter from the Wall Street Journal.

In fact, many reporters want to ask this question.

"I think I can answer this question."

Buffett said with a smile: "The answer to this question is actually the same as Smith Media. When I invest in these two companies, I am not just investing in Smith Media and Tesla Motors."

"In doing this, I am actually investing in Mr. Smith. I believe that his company will continue to create miracles like his American dream. We all know that there are so many miracles in him that I can't find them. Any reason not to trust him!”

The last sentence also expresses the sentiments of many investors present.

When Bloomberg was interviewed, his response was very similar to Buffett's.

"There's no question about it. As long as it has the words Abel Smith in its name, it's worth my investment, and it's worth the investment of any sensible investor in the world. It's that simple."

There are so many people outside and it’s extremely noisy.

Inside Smith Tower, Jessica and the others, dressed in costumes, also gathered together.

Today, the women of Abel's Hollywood rallied.

Charlize Theron, Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway, Liv Tyler, Scarlett Johansson, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, and even pregnant Kate Bran Chet and Nicole Kidman are here.

Nicole asked Kate how she dared to show up when she had a big belly.

Aren't you afraid that reporters will ask you later?

Kate said she had confessed to her husband Andrew and the two had come to an agreement.

Andrew would remain married to her, but only in name only.

Therefore, the child in her belly is still her husband's in name. Kate is no longer afraid of going public.

After hearing this, Nicole screamed in her heart that her compatriot was cunning.

Not divorced, but gave birth to a child for Abel. It may happen again in the future.

Nicole, who knew Abel's hobbies very well, knew that this would give Kate an extra layer of buff in Abel's heart that would enhance his sexual interest!

Unfortunately, Nicole knew that she couldn't use this trick.

After a divorce, she can't find another one, even if it's just a marriage in name, right?

That's not adding BUFF, but seeking death.

At this moment, these women in Abel's Hollywood were all staring at the two old men who were talking to Abel in the lobby on the first floor.

"That... seems to be David Rockefeller!"

Nicole was a little unsure and whispered to the other "colleagues" next to her.

Among the people present, the only one who had given birth to Abel's first child was Charlize, who looked like a boss.

Charlize nodded, "It's Rockefeller and Morgan. They came to attend just because this is my dear company's listing."

After hearing Charlize confirm that it was these two giants, the women present were speechless.

Those were the legendary top figures in the United States, and now they appeared at the same time to support Abel.

This... Throughout the United States, most listed companies do not receive such treatment when they go public!

The Tu'ao Aries was dressed up today and looked extremely beautiful. She couldn't help but touch her swollen belly.

Cruise's ex-wife thinks:

Baby, baby, you have to come out safely and quickly. Mom still wants to give you a few more brothers and sisters while you are still young!

Abel, on his part, was somewhat surprised by the arrival of David and John Cleese.

Although JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley both have some shares in Smith Media.

But there were only a few, not enough for the two of them to attend specifically for this purpose.

John Cleese's explanation is: "This is your first listed company in the true sense. This is very meaningful, so we are here."

Abel chose to believe because it was the same whether he believed or not.

He was talking to the little old man and the old man. Seeing that it was almost time, he started to walk outside.

As soon as I approached the door, the noise immediately reached my ears.

There were hundreds of reporters present today, and there were even more guests. They were crowded together in a chaotic manner, and the order was quite chaotic. Fortunately, staff members temporarily expanded the media area.

At the entrance of Smith Tower, a special background stage for Smith Media has been set up.

On the background stage are some characters from movies, TV series, toys, etc. produced by subsidiaries of Smith Media.

In front of the background stage, three huge red wooden stakes hang a large Western-style classical clock with a diameter of about 1.5 meters.

This is the bell that will be used in the bell-ringing ceremony later.

The formal bell-ringing ceremony of the New York Stock Exchange is actually held on the observation deck on the second floor of the trading floor.

This ceremony originated in the 1770s. At the beginning, people at that time used bell ringing to mark the beginning and end of daily transactions.

When the New York Stock Exchange opened on Broadway in 1903, the ringing bells were replaced by electronic clocks.

Today, the bell rings throughout the trading floor every time the market opens and closes.

The current listing bell-ringing ceremony started in 1956.

Starting from that year, the New York Stock Exchange will invite guests to ring the bell for companies to be listed.

It is said that ringing a bell is actually just pressing a green button, and then the electronic clock makes a sound.

Whenever there are important moments such as launches, anniversary celebrations, or new product launches. It has become a tradition for many famous companies to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate.

Cutler, the executive vice president of the New York Stock Exchange in charge of listing business, once said, “Ringing the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange is a very important achievement in an entrepreneur’s life. I have seen many people’s eyes tremble when they ring the bell. Hot tears.”

But now, Abel was special than all of them.

Because he's really ringing the bell, not pushing the button.

And the place where he rang the bell was not on the second floor of the exchange, but at the door of his own building.

It's all very unconventional. But it was still carried out forcefully under his will.

Many people are blaming Richard Grasso, chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, and believe that Richard's connivance has destroyed the tradition of the New York Stock Exchange.

Richard was moaning in his heart.

If possible, Richard Grasso would certainly not have allowed Abel to violate tradition.

The problem is the chairman himself, who has been in great trouble since last year.

His exaggerated salary has been criticized by many people.

If he can no longer produce good results, or if someone messes with him, there will be a big question mark as to whether he can still hold on to this position.

There is no doubt that the listing of Smith Media can be regarded as one of his great achievements.

Abe Smith is one of the most powerful people who can bring him down.

More importantly, the shareholders and vested interests behind the New York Stock Exchange have expressed overtly and covertly: In fact, traditions can occasionally be violated.

Richard Grasso interpreted this to mean that they were indulging Abe Smith, or that they were trying to please Abe Smith.

In this case, there was no harm to himself, so Richard was "forced to have no choice" and agreed to Abel's request.

And since the bell ringing ceremony can be moved to the door of Smith Tower.

Whether that was pressing the button of the electronic clock or actually ringing the bell, it doesn't matter.