president and villain
Certainly, considering her disposition, Alexei Feydorf is a man who can never be called her type.
“I mean, he wanted to meet me even as he approached such a dangerous man.”
So, there must be a very important reason for Sarah Greene that she wanted to meet Eugene up to that point.
“yes. Because I was really curious. How you will change the world.”
“Change? Why are you saying that? I am simply a hard-working person.”
“Simply?”
Sarah Green asked with a smile.
“Well… … Would you say it’s a little complicated?”
“no. Your investment strategy is not my area of expertise, so I can’t comment on it. What I’m talking about is the influence you have.”
“Hmm, if it’s an influence, I certainly have quite a few friends.”
Eugene didn’t try to hide it by saying that he doesn’t have much influence now, or that he doesn’t know how to exercise it.
Because she can’t be unaware that he can wield one or more influence over the Trump administration or that he’s bequeathing the wealth of leaders around the world.
The U.S. Department of State has an intelligence organization called the Information and Investigation Agency (INR), which is also a key part of the intelligence community in the United States.
Sara, who is still young but holds a significant senior position in the State Department, is right to think she has a lot of information about Eugene.
“Right. Many of your friends.”
Sarah nodded her head. Unlike before, his eyes are very serious.
“Until now, there have been many big names in this country. But unlike those who have been before, you have accomplished a feat that no one else has ever achieved in such a short time. It is an empire of great wealth that we may see again in our lifetime.”
Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, JP Morgan… … And from Bill Gates to Jeff Bezos.
Sarah Green mentioned Eugene along with the business giants who have shaped America’s present.
It is true that the modern and contemporary history of the United States is inseparable from the lives of these great entrepreneurs.
And, as Sarah Green puts it, no one has built an empire of wealth in such a short time.
“The real problem is that your empire is just beginning.”
“It makes me happy if you think that way.”
“The most important thing is that you are free from the influence of other people, unlike the other giants you have ever seen. The wealth you’ve built up comes solely from your brilliant foresight, right? If you are engaged in a specific business, you will be affected by the ups and downs of that business field, and the rise or fall may vary depending on national policies or the world situation. But you make your investment decisions based on your own judgment. Whether it’s a change in national policy, a war or a famine, it doesn’t matter.”
Sarah Green stared into Eugene’s eyes and talked about what Eugene was thinking about.
Eugene thought maybe she was looking into her eyes to see if what she was saying was right.
“Apple is also looking at China, and Amazon is greatly affected by the ups and downs of the national economy. Tesla’s stock price rises or falls depending on whether there are environmental regulations in Europe. But you are not.”
Eugene was silently looking into her eyes while Sarah Green spoke.
I don’t know if she has the ability to read people’s minds, or if it’s just her attitude when talking.
And Eugene herself doesn’t know how to not convince her.
So I just choose to look at each other with a light smile and unshakable eyes.
“A person who is unaffected by external influences and, on the contrary, can freely exercise influence outside. The future of such a person is one of two things.”
“Are there only two?”
“yes. A villain or a conqueror.”
Sarah Green once again spoke confidently.
“Actually, I don’t know what the difference is between the two.”
And smiled after a long time.
“You don’t like both? I just want to make a lot of money and be loved by many people.”
“Even a villain or a conqueror can be loved by so many people.”
“Isn’t there one other option? Are you a hermit? A lot of the big guys have spent the rest of their lives that way.”
Eugene shrugged, but Sarah was firm.
“You are still very young for that. In fact, you are too young.”
“There are plenty of young giants besides me in this day and age. Mark Zuckerberg is young and influential, and he doesn’t mind projecting his ideals to the outside, so wouldn’t he be much more suited to the person you spoke of than me?”
“If Facebook is still popular among teenagers 20 years from now.”
Sarah is right. By that time, Facebook will be the so-called ‘Oldthis Friends Goodies’ to commemorate the memories of middle-aged people in their 40s and 50s.
“So if I were that kind of person, what would Sarah want?”
“I want to know about the world you will change. Obviously, with your presence, this world will be a different place than it was before. But I don’t know if that world will ever be a better world than it is now. If you have the wrong greed, you may be approaching a catastrophic world.”
“You must have watched too many movies.”
“It may not be. I have loved Bond since childhood.”
Eugene responds to Sarah’s small wit.
“Unfortunately, I am not a Specter, nor do I dream of such a thing.”
“With a Specter, it would be much less risky. You are more than a specter just by being. How can a person who is friends with the president of this country and who is acquainted with the tsar of Russia and the president of China only compare to a criminal organization?”
“I have never met a Russian president or a Chinese president.”
“It’s enough to be friends with Alexei Fyodorf or Jiang Siwei.”
Eugene knew that Sarah Green might know a lot more than she thought, and she wouldn’t back down easily.
“So what does Miss Green want?”
“I want to know about the world you paint. That way I can move forward.”
Eugene knows quite a bit about Sarah Green’s journey to the president of the United States.
She already knows that she has dreamed of becoming the first female president of the United States since she entered college, and that she has drawn a big blueprint to make her dream come true.
However, with Eugene’s appearance, something seems to have gone wrong with her plans.
“Well. I come from a very unstable country.”
“Yes. No country has ever been at war for so long.”
When Eugene opened her mouth, she immediately nodded and said.
“Right. It is extremely rare that a nation’s capital is even less than an hour away from the forefront of a war. From our birth until now, we live in a place where the enemy’s shells are dropped. But surprisingly, in the decades following that war, no shells were dropped. Very contradictory, isn’t it?”
“It’s very different from Israel, which is in a similar situation.”
“So while we seek stability, we have an ambivalent psychological state that we are already stable. Perhaps that feeling also affects the business that I continue. The most important thing is safety. It is of utmost importance that I, my family, and my friends be safe. Maybe that’s why if I have an outside influence.”
For a while, Sarah Green stared into Eugene’s eyes.
“He is a very good liar.”
She smiled again and said.
“Honestly, I didn’t expect to get a clear answer to anything from you. It’s the first meeting anyway, isn’t it?”
“Yes. It’s our first meeting.”
“If there is an opportunity to meet again next time, and if we can get to know each other little by little, we will know. About the world you dream of.”
Somehow, Sarah Green seems to be convinced that Eugene is up to something.
“Next time and next time, I will answer you honestly.”
“I wish we could meet again someday.”
“Anytime Miss Sarah Green makes her time if she wants.”
“I have a question for you. Given your status and influence, isn’t spending time with someone like me a waste of time? A lot of talented and influential people are lining up to meet you, even for a moment. And any number of women would be ready to walk into the bedroom at your word.”
“I think it’s a relationship. It was a natural process of how we met, and the relationship started and became friends.”
Unfortunately, it was difficult to express the word relationship (因緣) in English. Eugene was forced to use the word tie and also had to mention the word destinity once.
“A friend from the East once told me something similar. It was called karma back then.”
At Eugene’s explanation, Sarah Green tilted her head slightly and said.
In fact, it is difficult for Eugene to explain the true meaning of commonly spoken words such as ties and karma, or to gauge how much she understands.
So it was unreasonable to expect Sarah, an outsider, to fully accept it.
“Even the Eastern thought is difficult. Anyway, I understand that it means that we are destined to become friends.”
Fortunately, Sarah Green seems to have understood the hidden meaning of Eugene’s words, at least roughly.
“yes. I think we can be good friends.”
When Eugene held out her hand, she also held out her white hand.
“I don’t know where your karma will lead you, but I hope you can make your dreams come true. But to do that, it would be difficult in a normal position.”
“It would be.”
“At least if I don’t become a leader who leads this country.”
“Well… … .”
Still holding hands, Sara looked at Eugene with slightly unfamiliar eyes.
“exactly… … He is a mysterious person.”
And then smile again.
“Maybe a Specter would suit me.”
“this. Are you going to fall into a villain soon?”
“A person who can only read the future and has a tremendous influence can become a leader without realizing it. But if you read other people’s minds, you’ll be more than just a leader.”
Although Eugene was evaluated as a scary person, Sarah Green’s face was bright.
“But somehow it’s not scary. There are times when a villain actually helps the world. Conversely, there are times when good intentions make the world go to hell. There is nothing scarier than a foolish leader. The intentions of the leaders of the Soviet republic, who plunged the blessed land of Ukraine into a terrible famine, and the revolutionaries who starved the Chinese people, were absolutely good. And I don’t think you’ll ever be.”
Sara’s eyes looking at Eugene shone brightly.