In the United States, there were two streets famous throughout the world.
One was Wall Street on Manhattan Island in New York, while the other was K Street in Washington, D.C.
Because the headquarters of several of the nation's most influential lobbying organizations and think tanks were located there, it was often called "Lobbying Street" or "the fourth branch of the U.S. government." Quite a few countries had even established public relations offices there resembling "second embassies." Many major events that had occurred throughout history, as well as major developments soon to unfold in the international community, were closely tied to this place.
Sitting in an office on a corner of K Street, Lawrence nodded as he held the phone.
"...That's what the President said?"
"Alright, I understand."
After a brief exchange, Lawrence hung up and handed his phone to the assistant standing beside him.
Sitting across from him, Woods watched Lawrence finish the call and raised his brows curiously.
"May I ask a question?"
"Go ahead."
"The person you were speaking with just now was..."
"The Chief of Staff."
The Chief of Staff!
Woods's pupils narrowed slightly as he sat on the sofa.
Having connections with the Chief of Staff was nothing remarkable. ExxonMobil had that kind of influence as well. But for the Chief of Staff to personally call him and report on the progress of matters...
At that thought, Woods clicked his tongue.
No wonder these vampires always made the right choices. Their channels for obtaining information alone were on an entirely different level from ordinary investment bank managers who gathered intelligence by watching the news.
Thinking of the reports on Black Thursday he had read a few days ago, Woods suspected this guy had made quite a fortune from the Dow Jones Industrial Average's plunge these