America 1919

Chapter 818: 280, Reggie Vanderbilt_2

Next to Reggie Vanderbilt, there were two young and beautiful girls dressed in cool outfits.

The two girls were also anxiously watching Reggie Vanderbilt’s poker cards!

“Haha, I told you I was going to be lucky today!”

As the poker cards were revealed, Reggie Vanderbilt won the hand and had an excited smile on his face.

When the dealer handed over the chips to Reggie Vanderbilt, he didn’t hesitate to place two $100 chips on the bursting peaks of the two girls!

The two girls kissed Reggie Vanderbilt on the cheek, one on each side!

“Reggie, looks like you’re on a lucky streak today!”

Donnie, dressed in a gray suit, came in and sat down next to Reggie!

“Haha!” Seeing Donnie approaching, Reggie Vanderbilt let out a hearty laugh: “Donnie, wanna play a few hands? I have a feeling that I can win back everything I lost to you before today!”

Donnie would occasionally play at the Surf Hotel too, but the stakes were never that high, usually the wins and losses were just a couple of hundred dollars.

So the so-called winnings from Reggie Vanderbilt were merely around five to six hundred dollars!

Nevertheless, being a terrible gambler and losing to Donnie often, it still irked Reggie Vanderbilt a lot!

“Since you’re so fortunate today, I certainly have no objections!” Donnie said with a smile.

He then signaled the Bunny Girl to bring him $500 in chips!

Seeing that Donnie only took $500 in chips, Reggie Vanderbilt somewhat discontentedly said: “Oh my, is the Surf Hotel going bankrupt? Donnie, you’re only getting $500 in chips?”

Donnie laughed it off easily, saying: “The Surf Hotel is certainly not going to close, but I remember I won only $500 from you before, so today if you’re lucky, just win it all back!”

“Donnie, you should learn to enjoy life!” Reggie Vanderbilt took on the role of Donnie’s life coach: “Your fortune now has almost surpassed the wealth of the Vanderbilt family during my grandfather’s time, yet you’re still always busy making money. What’s the point? You should know money is endless!”

No one knew exactly how wealthy Donnie was now, and his Bootlegging Empire was the hardest to estimate, but media had estimated that Donnie’s fortune had definitely reached $1 billion.

This figure was also recognized by many, but Donnie kept the news down to avoid backlash, so it didn’t trigger much discussion!

At its peak, the Vanderbilt family had nearly $200 million in cash alone, and that was last century’s business.

That’s why Reggie Vanderbilt spoke like this!

“Compared to the two Mr. Vanderbilts, I have a long way to go!” Donnie said earnestly.

This wasn’t Donnie being modest, but rather serious. If it weren’t for the Vanderbilt family turning into wastrels two generations later, they would definitely hold a place among America’s top consortia.

In the history of America, among those selected as the wealthiest, the Vanderbilt only ranked behind Rockefeller and Carnegie!

At its peak, the Vanderbilt family directly controlled 40% of the railway business in the United States, and indirectly controlled even more!

“It’s all in the past!” Reggie Vanderbilt said nonchalantly with a wave of his hand: “I am most grateful for my grandfather. If it weren’t for his wise and great decisions, maybe I wouldn’t have such a comfortable life now!”

Reggie Vanderbilt didn’t care about external evaluations, rather he was very content with his current lifestyle.

Donnie looked at Reggie Vanderbilt, who was proud and complacent, and just shook his head indifferently. This was a typical case of ‘live for today with no concern for tomorrow,’ and what Reggie didn’t realize was that his own descendants wouldn’t even be able to secure a basic living!

The two chatted while starting their game of gambling.

Under fair casino conditions, Reggie Vanderbilt indeed was very lucky and quickly won all the $500 chips from Donnie!

Reggie Vanderbilt was very happy about the situation, so he directly gave those five hundred chips to the two girls beside him.

“Reggie, you’ve been living in the Surf Hotel for almost two years now, right?”

In the restaurant of the Surf Hotel, Donnie sat opposite Reggie, idly chatting.

Reggie Vanderbilt thought for a moment, then casually said: “I suppose so!”

Then Reggie Vanderbilt curiously looked at Donnie and asked, “Donnie, are you asking me to leave this place?”

Donnie shook his head: “Of course not, if possible, I hope you can spend the rest of your days here, as long as you’re happy!”

“Haha!” Reggie Vanderbilt laughed heartily, “To be honest, I haven’t even thought about that far into the future, happiness now is what matters most!”

Donnie nodded, thought for a moment, and asked Reggie Vanderbilt, “Reggie, I’ve got a business proposition. Are you interested?”

“Not interested!” Under Donnie’s gaze, Reggie Vanderbilt waved his hand dismissively, “My life is all about eating, drinking, and having fun. I don’t care about anything else. However, if you want to do business with the Vanderbilt family, I could introduce you to Harold, but whether he gives me face, that’s another matter!”