Chapter 472: A Hollywood Fire

[Chapter 534: A Hollywood Fire]

In the Caribbean, near Nassau in the Bahamas, Arthur stood on the yacht Black Pearl, using binoculars to observe the schools of fish.

From Japan came Yasuko Sawaguchi, Norika Fujiwara, and Oishi Megumi, all dressed in sexy bikinis, enjoying the sea view and sunlight on the deck.

"Onii-san, have something to drink," Oishi Megumi said, walking over to Arthur with a glass of juice.

"Here, take a look, there's a pod of dolphins!" Arthur handed over the binoculars and casually took a sip of the juice.

"Ah, kawaii!" Oishi Megumi exclaimed, finding the dolphin pod fascinating.

Arthur smiled and moved to the center of the deck, where Norika Fujiwara, lounging on a chair sunbathing, stood up and hugged Arthur. "Hey, this place is amazing!"

"Do you like it?" Arthur hugged Norika Fujiwara as they sat down on a beach chair. She had the most alluring figure among the three.

"I love it. It's so cold in Japan right now," Norika Fujiwara snuggled closer to Arthur, "It's my first time here!"

Her voluptuous figure peeked enticingly from her bikini. Arthur gently caressed her softness, "When we have time, let's come here often, alright?"

"Sure," Norika Fujiwara gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Um, where's Yasuko?"

"Oh, she just went inside. She said she wants to see what we'll have for lunch?"

"I'll go check too," Arthur said, patting the girl in his arms and getting up to head into the cabin.

Yasuko Sawaguchi had just returned to the room and, seeing Arthur, asked, "Are we preparing lunch?"

Arthur shook his head, "It's still early."

He then pulled her down to sit on the sofa, feeling in great spirits. "Sky Entertainment is growing faster than I ever imagined. The profits from Uniqlo and the pinball machines are really fascinating!"

The reason Arthur had brought the three over to the Caribbean for a vacation was mainly because last year, these two businesses generated over 15 billion yen in revenue for him.

Last year, the yen had continuously depreciated, dropping from 80 yen per dollar to 104!

Even when converted into dollars, Sky Entertainment made 150 million dollars from these two businesses. How could Arthur not be happy?

"Japan is really impressive, with last year's economic growth at 10.9%. This is the third consecutive year with over 10% growth! Last year's GDP totaled 5.5 trillion dollars, while America's was only 7.6 trillion -- 70% of America's GDP!"

Arthur chuckled but noted the unfortunate reality; due to the sharp depreciation of the yen, Japan's economy would definitely see negative growth this year.

Last year marked the peak of Japan's economy!

"You've got a good eye," Yasuko Sawaguchi said, lounging against Arthur. "By the way, Freak Entertainment is also doing well, and the SJ agency is involved with TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System Co., Ltd.) TV station's series!"

"Such trivial matters, handle them as you see fit," Arthur replied, leaning back on the sofa. Japan's economic size determined its importance, and while stroking Yasuko Sawaguchi, he explained, "I'll be going to Japan more often."

After all, the combined economic power of the U.S. and Japan represented 43% of the world's economy!

"Yeah," Yamaguchi Yoshiko couldn't help but kiss him on the chest.

With the warm Caribbean weather and stunning scenery, Arthur began to dream of purchasing his own private island here to build a vacation villa.

...

Once back at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, Arthur called his assistant, Emily Shead.

"Sir, the Exuma Cays, located 80 miles east of Nassau, consist of four islands -- Musha Cay is the innermost one," she explained. "It covers over 700 acres, with an untouched jungle environment and stunning scenery!"

Arthur flipped through the documents. Musha Cay was surrounded by three islands, offering the best privacy and was still uninhabited.

"12 million dollars?" Arthur smiled, setting down the files. "Buy it, and then let's build a vacation villa, a runway for planes, a yacht dock, and other living facilities on Musha cay. I want to turn it into a paradise in the Caribbean!"

Emily Shead nodded, "It will probably take an investment of at least 25 million dollars."

Arthur grinned, "I plan to spend at least 50 million dollars on the development of Musha Cay!"

"Got it," Emily Shead was great at following orders and understood Arthur's vision. What mattered was getting the job done.

"By the way, On Jim Colter's side, who are the underwriters for Galaxy stock?" Arthur suddenly asked.

"We are currently in talks with Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo just acquired First Interstate Bank, bringing its total assets to 130 billion dollars," she reported. "Also, as a bank in California, they have a lot of cooperative ventures with us!"

Arthur nodded, "Deutsche Bank can also get involved; after all, they have numerous clients in Europe. Oh, and have Tom Rossman keep an eye on Marvel Entertainment--once the timing is right, let's acquire their assets. I'm not interested in any of those card or sticker companies."

...

That evening, Arthur was in the large hot tub of his hotel suite, relaxing with Norika Fujiwara and Oishi Megumi.

He received a call from California Governor Pete Wilson, "Is someone trying to use Willie Brown's death for headlines?"

Arthur leaned against the edge of the tub, phone in hand while Fujiwara Norika kissed him on the chest.

"It's not about making a headline; it's just that since this year is an election year, such news shouldn't pop up too often."

Arthur smiled, understanding Pete Wilson's intention, "You want to grab public attention, right?"

What could attract attention better than the entertainment industry represented by Hollywood?

"Don't worry!"

Arthur hung up the phone, and Oishi Megumi, sitting nearby, leaned in for a kiss, "Hey, do you have work to do?"

"Not really," Arthur stood up, pulling Oishi Megumi towards the edge of the tub, creating ripples in the water.

It was award season in Hollywood, attracting a lot of interest. Arthur had stumbled upon some scandalous material about Woody Allen from CBS's archives.

Last year and this year, Woody Allen directed two well-received films -- Mighty Aphrodite and Bullets Over Broadway -- generating a lot of buzz during awards season!

A few years back, Woody Allen's scandalous affair with his adopted daughter was suppressed, but now, Arthur found the need for him.

It was time to use Woody Allen's news to reignite the fires in Hollywood -- scandal, underage, indecency...

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