The Tyrant Billionaire

"I\'ll be in charge of securing the casino in Cuba. Once it\'s built, we\'ll all make money. If we don\'t act now, the Cuban market will be monopolized by Vito and Hardy, and they\'ll crush us. We must strike first."

Lucchese hesitated.

Lucchese did have a good relationship with Hardy in the past, but that was because he saw the benefits. If Hardy could not bring him benefits, Lucchese would not have become friends with him, let alone stand on his side in the Mafia Commission.

Everyone is very realistic, especially the Head of a gang family.

Now Barzini has made it clear that he has contacted Cuban Prime Minister Batista. As long as that prime minister is around, Hardy will have no chance of getting his hands on Cuba. In other words, Hardy cannot lead them in doing this business.

His Miami is closest to Cuba, and he would benefit the most if a Cuban casino was built, so Lucchese made up his mind.

He nodded and agreed: "You\'re right, Barzini. It\'s better if we control the Cuban casino market. Count me in."

Barzini was pleased with Lucchese\'s response. "Excellent. I\'ll inform the other commission members, and we\'ll move forward together."

The two mafia leaders shook hands, sealing the deal.

"Alright, I agree to join this business, but I have a condition. From now on, Miami will be the focal point of the Cuban casinos, so the Lucchese family must receive a larger share of the management stock."

A cold glint flashed in Barzini\'s eyes. He despised greedy people, especially those who wanted to take advantage of him.

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"No problem, Lucchese. We can discuss these matters when we invest," Barzini replied with a smile.

The head of the Lucchese family agreed, which was excellent news for Barzini. The Lucchese family had previously been entirely aligned with Hardy, but now they had been easily swayed to his side.

This was a significant victory for him.

Barzini then called the other families. Many agreed on the spot, while some said they would consider it. In a short time, Barzini managed to gather the support of about twenty families.

"Haha, Hardy would never have imagined that his brilliant money making idea would end up benefiting me and that it would also divide the families he had won over. When he finds out, he\'ll surely be furious."

Just the thought made him happy.

Finally, Barzini made a call to the old godfather.

"Vito, setting up a casino in Cuba is indeed a good idea, but this is not a business for just anyone. It requires strong connections. Prime Minister Batista has already made it clear to me that he won\'t approve a second casino, so Hardy\'s plan is bound to fail, hahaha."

Barzini laughed with satisfaction, his tone filled with a sense of pride.

"I\'ve already contacted many families. Would you like to invest as well?" Barzini asked with a smile.

The old godfather was silent for a moment, then softly said, "No, I\'ll pass. Good luck to you, Barzini."

"That\'s truly a pity," Barzini said as he hung up the phone.

Hardy received a call from the old godfather. "Hardy, Barzini has appropriated your plan. He has connections with Prime Minister Batista, who has already agreed to let him build the casino. He\'s also made it clear that if you try to invest, he\'ll block you. What are you going to do?"

Hardy sighed helplessly. "I originally had someone reach out to a minister over there, but now it seems the plan will have to be temporarily shelved."

The old godfather also felt it was a pity but still offered Hardy some comfort: "Hardy, business is never smooth sailing. In the decades I\'ve been running the family, I\'ve encountered countless problems, big and small."

"When problems arise, we can work hard to solve them, but sometimes, when we realize we can\'t change the situation, we have to let go. There\'s always other business waiting for us, and we can succeed elsewhere."

"Thank you for the advice, Mr. Vito. I won\'t let this matter bother me," Hardy replied.

Hardy hung up the phone and a smile came to his face.

There was no way he would be angry with such a good news.

This was a trap he had set for Barzini, and now Barzini had fallen into it perfectly, along with twenty or so mafia families. Once a civil war breaks out in Cuba, and their investments go down the drain, Hardy believes that those families will tear Barzini apart, just like they did to Sigel back then.

A few days later, more than twenty families agreed to partner with Barzini on the Cuban casino project, including some that had invested in the Venetian casino. Just as Hardy had said, these people were driven by profit and nothing else.

This time, Barzini planned to go big, intending to invest $100 million to build a massive casino complex, creating his own gambling empire.

At this point, the matter could be put to rest. All Hardy had to do was wait.

In no more than two years, chaos would erupt in Cuba, and when their investments were lost, the ensuing internal strife within the families would be Hardy\'s perfect opportunity to strike.

Andy came to report on the situation with Coca Cola. Due to the bottle cap prize incident, Coca Cola\'s stock price had plummeted. Andy had shorted the stock in advance, and after a little over a month of operations, Coca Cola\'s stock price had stabilized. Andy decided to sell.

Andy wanted to show Hardy the detailed financial reports, but Hardy waved him off.

"Just tell me how much we made."

"We made a total of $5.88 million."

Hearing this number made Hardy very happy. This was the charm of finance earning the annual profit of a large company in such a short time. No wonder those big shots on Wall Street can manipulate the global economy, it\'s because they have this financial monster in their hands.