Chapter 763: 262, the first person from New Jersey

Donnie and Aman Louis’s behind-the-scenes struggle affected the hearts of countless New Jerseyans.

Donnie’s rise to prominence in New Jersey had become a legend. Three years ago, these people didn’t know who Donnie was, yet it was just a mere three years’ time.

Donnie went from an unknown to one of the central figures in New Jersey’s power structure, a process many called legendary.

Not to mention Aman Louis, he is an established figure in New Jersey, with influence spread throughout the entire state.

A battle between the old guard and the new!

This was New Jerseyans’ moniker for the showdown between Donnie and Aman Louis.

They very well understood that this battle would also represent the future direction of power in New Jersey–whether it would be the rise of newcomers or the persistence of the old guard.

One could infer it all from the outcome of this battle!

That’s why, in many people’s view, this struggle was bound to last a very long time.

The transition of power is not something easily achieved!

Even people from outside New Jersey were paying attention to this issue, as they too had their own interests in the state.

Whoever emerged victorious between Donnie and Aman Louis would determine whom their interests would lean towards more.

Just when everyone thought this battle would last for some time,

Aman Louis suddenly disclosed to the public that he would stop discussions on taxing the gambling industry in New Jersey and stated that the gambling business was an important commercial component of New Jersey that deserved more support.

Furthermore, there had been rumors that New Jersey was preparing to open another gaming license in Atlantic City, which Aman Louis also denied.

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“The state legislature is very pleased with the current development of Atlantic City, believing that adding another gambling license could provoke some undesirable events, so having just one gambling license is entirely in line with the development plans for Atlantic City!”

As soon as these two pieces of news were released, they caused a huge stir in New Jersey, with everyone understanding that such announcements essentially signaled that the winner of this old versus new struggle was the newcomer, Donnie.

When it was Donnie’s turn to be interviewed, he also stated that Aman Louis, as the Speaker of New Jersey, had made significant contributions to the lives of the people of New Jersey and deserved the support of the entire state.

At the same time, Donnie also represented Trident Shipyard by declaring that they absolutely would not allow unions into their factory and also expressed support for the JK Shipyard’s refusal to let unions in!

Before this, the biggest problem faced by the Louis family’s JK Shipyard was organizing a workers’ union within the factory.

With such a statement, many realized that this was Donnie, from the standpoint of a victor, showing magnanimity to the defeated side.

This outcome triggered a lot of curiosity; people wanted to know why the previously very strong Aman Louis had suddenly changed his mind.

And what methods had Donnie used to bring such a smooth end to this matter?

Of course, there were also some who were not pleased.

The most obvious one among them was Damai James!

Damai James had been all set to succeed Aman Louis as the Speaker of New Jersey, but now that Donnie and Aman Louis had come to a truce, what did all his prior actions amount to?

“Damai, I know that the outcome of this matter is not what you wanted to see, but please believe that such an outcome is actually the best for us!”

Donnie still needed to make use of Damai James in the future, so at this point, all he could do was to placate Damai James.

Undoubtedly, Damai James held some resentment in his heart, but after the matter with Aman Louis, he saw clearly that Donnie’s position in New Jersey was unshakable.

In such a situation, it was best for him to stay put and keep his grievances to himself, even if he did harbor them!

“It’s okay, Donnie. I know that you must have had comprehensive considerations to make this decision. We are allies, the closest of allies, and naturally, I am going to support you!”

Although Donnie knew that Damai James’s words were not heartfelt, he was very satisfied with Damai James’s current attitude.

“Damai, I have already discussed with Aman. Next year, he won’t be participating in the election for Speaker. He will support you to take over the position with all his might!”

Interest is the eternal motivator!

Indeed, upon hearing Donnie’s words, Damai James’s expression instantly improved a great deal. Before this, what he had in mind was waiting for the new election to begin and then becoming the new Speaker with Donnie’s support because that would have the least impact on him.

Now that things were back to his original plan, it wasn’t something he couldn’t accept.

“Thank you, Donnie. Rest assured, I will definitely cooperate with your businesses from now on!”

“With your word, I can rest easy. Damai, we both have a long road ahead; don’t be limited by a few months’ time. Trust me, the position of Speaker of New Jersey is not the end of your political career, but a new beginning!”

Donnie comforted Damai James.

After this round of reassurance, Damai James felt somewhat better.

And Donnie, he once again went to meet with the Governor of New Jersey, Riel Edwards.