Chapter 370: Malcolm Glazer

"Monica, it seems like it's raining outside," Arthur leaned back in the seat of a sedan near the bar, holding a scantily clad Monica Bellucci, who was kissing and biting his neck.

Monica Bellucci's eye-catching 36D was constantly changing shape in Arthur's hands.

Monica Bellucci, full of interest, kissed the man's chest, "It's hurricane season in Miami right now, and it's often accompanied by showers!"

Sure enough, soon the sound of raindrops hitting the car body could be heard outside, it must have been a downpour.

"Ah," suddenly, Monica Bellucci bent her entire upper body down, Arthur tilted his neck, placing his palm against the car window.

Inside the car, the atmosphere was filled with passion, whereas outside, it was pouring rain.

Not knowing how much time passed, as the rain stopped, the two returned to a nearby hotel...

...

At the Tampa Stadium, in the office of the president of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Club, Hugh Culverhouse II met again with Malcolm Glazer and his three sons, Bryan Glazer, Joel Glazer, and Edward Glazer.

"The LA Galaxy Sports is offering a hundred and fifty million dollars to buy the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and all the other buyers have given up on this price," Hugh Culverhouse II looked at the members of the Glazer family. "Will you raise your offer? Besides, the other side's offer is a cash purchase!"

"Galaxy Sports? Is it the new Hollywood mogul Arthur Smith?" Malcolm Glazer immediately felt a sense of helplessness. How could the Glazer family compare with Arthur Smith?

"What if our First Allied offers hundred and sixty million dollars, paid off within a year," Malcolm Glazer was somewhat unwilling to give up.

Hugh Culverhouse II shook his head, "That's too long; at most, five months!"

"Five months? How could we possibly gather that much money?" Joel Glazer, who was standing by, looked concerned.

Malcolm Glazer had a total of six children, five sons, and one daughter. Joel Glazer, the eldest, was already 44 years old.

"Also, a hundred and sixty million dollars, that price is a bit too high," Edward Glazer muttered softly.

Malcolm Glazer looked at Hugh Culverhouse II's calm demeanor and knew that First Allied Group no longer had a chance.

The other side was Galaxy Sports; they didn't care about two hundred million dollars, but this was the entire fortune of the Glazer family!

A year to gather a hundred million dollars was optimistic, and Malcolm Glazer couldn't guarantee it either.

It was at this moment that Hugh Culverhouse II knew it was his turn to speak, "Perhaps, your Glazer family can look for a partner to jointly acquire the Tampa Bay Buccaneers!"

The meaning was clear; relying solely on First Allied Group was not enough to compete with Galaxy Sports.

Finding a partner might be the best option, enabling slight competition with Galaxy Sports. Hugh Culverhouse II's goal was simply to sell the Buccaneers at a high price.

"Mr. Culverhouse, could you give us a few days to think about it?" Malcolm Glazer needed to go back and discuss whether it was worth it.

Hugh Culverhouse II nodded, "Three days from now, if there is no new offer, I will accept Galaxy Sports' acquisition plan!"

There was no way around it; Hugh Culverhouse II hoped to hand over the team before the official start of the regular season. It was already August, and the NFL would begin in September, meaning the 94-95 season games would start next month.

...

In the afternoon, in Miami, on the beach of Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Arthur was lying on a beach chair under an umbrella, talking on the phone with Emily Shead.

After Monica Bellucci returned to the set of Bad Boys, Arthur continued to enjoy the sunshine and beach in Miami with Catherine Zeta-Jones!

"Is Hugh Culverhouse II still in contact with other buyers?" Arthur asked.

"Our offer is high, and as far as we know, apart from the Glazer family's First Allied Group in New York still having some ideas, all the other buyers have given up," Emily Shead quickly responded over the phone.

"Haha, how can Malcolm Glazer gather funds so quickly? The industries First Allied Group invested in can't be sold off that fast," Arthur wasn't too worried. "Once the acquisition contract with Hugh Culverhouse II is signed, get in touch with the city government of Tampa, the Buccaneers need a new stadium. Galaxy Sports needs their support to build a new football stadium. If the city government is unwilling to agree, directly threaten to move the Buccaneers out of Tampa Bay!"

"Understood," Emily clearly understood Arthur's intentions; Galaxy Sports didn't want to build the new stadium itself.

The Tampa city government had to fund it, this was the condition for keeping the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay, or they could provide Galaxy Sports a low-interest loan for the new stadium construction.

After hanging up the phone, Arthur looked toward Catherine Zeta-Jones by the sea. Her sexy bikini made her appear incredibly charming and stunning!

"Arthur, come over here," Catherine Zeta-Jones called out to Arthur after noticing his gaze.

Arthur smiled, took off his sunglasses, and ran over!

"Mmm," he embraced the sexy Catherine Zeta-Jones and kissed her in the sea.

After the kiss ended, Catherine Zeta-Jones straddled Arthur, "You went to Tampa the past few days, did you solve the matter?"

The Miami Herald had plenty of news about Hugh Culverhouse II selling the NFL team Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Many people were worried, if an out-of-state investor bought the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, would they move the team?

With his hand on Catherine Zeta-Jones's smooth, slender waist, Arthur was full of confidence, "Soon, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will belong to me. Although South Florida also has the Miami Dolphins NFL team, the residents of Tampa Bay are indeed worried that the team will leave."

When negotiating the acquisition with Hugh Culverhouse II, members of the Tampa City Council were also involved.

Whether for economic development or recreational activities for the city's residents, the city council certainly didn't want the Buccaneers to leave Tampa Bay.

Catherine Zeta-Jones wiped her sea-soaked hair, "In these two days, I received a script from my agent, adapted from Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility. The script is by Emma Thompson, and I'm preparing to return to England to audition!"

Arthur was a bit interested, "A novel by Jane Austen? Sense and Sensibility, has the film project already started?"

"Ms. Thompson is interested in me; the production company is Mirage Enterprises, an independent film company established by director Sydney Pollack. They're still looking for investors and distributors."

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