After leaving the airport, Ikana got into a convoy car sent by Rock Security near the airport entrance.

She came here this time mainly for "ykm" business.

Half a month ago, Ika submitted the ykm business plan to Smith Capital.

After being killed three times in a row by analysts and traders from Smith Capital.

At the fourth time, it was finally recognized by Smith Capital.

At its peak, ykm was valued at US$1.1 billion.

On the Smith Capital side, this time it only received a valuation of US$150 million.

The reason why the gap is so big.

It's because not long ago, Ikana's father, D. Ted Lerner, had completed his withdrawal from the stock.

The old guy took back most of his investment in ykm.

Ykm has lost the fixed assets that are most powerful in maintaining its own valuation, leaving almost nothing but an empty shell.

After rigorous evaluation, Smith Capital finally gave a price of US$150 million.

The final result of the negotiations between the two parties was that Smith Capital invested US$50 million.

Obtained 33.3% shares of ykm company.

The current share composition of ykm is 33.3% from Smith Capital and 20% is held by Ikana personally.

The other seven shareholders owned the remaining shares.

These seven shareholders were all investors who came in from the initial round of financing.

The second round of round B was unable to raise funds normally, and in the end, only Smith Capital came.

This is how we have the current shareholding structure of ykm.

According to the share ratio, Smith Capital is currently the largest shareholder of ykm.

Having received US$50 million in financing from Smith Capital, ykm will have plenty of room to continue its expansion and development.

Ikana feels that compared to New York and the East Coast.

The west coast may be a better development direction for ykm.

She made this clear in the planning document submitted to shareholders and investors.

So after taking care of some things at the ykm east coast headquarters.

Ikana set off to the west coast at the end of October.

For this reason, Abel, who is already the largest shareholder of ykm.

Very thoughtfully, we arranged for her to pick up the convoy and arrange accommodation on the west coast.

Ikana got into the car, and a convoy of two cars left the airport and drove towards Beverly Hills.

Come over here this time,

Ikana brought an assistant and a bodyguard.

The assistant took the same car as her, and the bodyguard took the car in front.

Ikana noticed,

The driver of this car was one of Abel's personal bodyguards, a black man called Lincoln.

After Ikana got to know Lincoln, the car started.

Ikana smiled in the back car and said:

"Lincoln, where is our destination?"

Of Abel's two black bodyguards, Johnson is taciturn and introverted.

But this big black guy is a sharpshooter. He can hit a rabbit's eye at a distance of two to three hundred meters without using a sight or using an ordinary rifle.

The last time Abel returned to Texas, he participated in the farm roundup of Druid Peak wolves.

The person who shot the most coyotes was Johnson.

In contrast, Lincoln, the other black bodyguard, is much more lively and has a typical black character.

It's just that Lincoln also received professional security training, and under the training requirements.

He did not dare to show his black characteristics in front of his employer, or in front of Ikana, who had an affair with his boss.

Facing Ikana's inquiry, Lincoln thought for a while and responded as calmly as possible:

"Miss Lerner, we are going to Cielo Dr. in Beverly Hills. That is the boss's new house. He usually lives there when he is in Los Angeles."

Ikana in the back seat nodded slightly after hearing this.

Ikana's father rarely comes to the west coast.

Her family has their own houses in many places on the East Coast, including Florida and even Texas.

Even more so in New York.

But on the west coast, the Ikana family has no real estate.

Father Ikana, who is rooted in New York, rarely comes here.

This makes Ikana less familiar with Los Angeles than New York.

She only knew about Beverly Hills, but she didn't know where Dr. Cielo was in Beverly Hills.

She calmed down and let Rock Security's convoy take her to Abel.

It takes about an hour to drive from the airport to Beverly Hills.

When Ikana was a little bored in the car, the convoy finally arrived at its destination.

Two cars stopped in front of the gate of a mansion with a spacious bronze door, filled with birdsong and flowers, and full of green plants.

Then Ikana saw Lincoln in front of him, picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke a few words.

After a few seconds, the door of the mansion was opened.

The two cars drove into the mansion and stopped in the spacious middle courtyard of the mansion.

The car door where Ikana was located was pointed at the main hall door of the house.

The bodyguards in the private courtyard came forward to open the door for Ikana.

Ikana got out of the car, but she didn't see Abel.

She also knew the driver who opened the door for her. He was Abel's bodyguard captain Edward.

Ikana couldn't help but ask Edward:

"Edward, right? I want to know where Abel is. Ykm Company has some official business and we must report to him in person."

Edward never cared about Abel's business matters.

This fellow Abel from Texas sticks to his heart and does his best, but does not do anything other than the safety and security of his boss.

This is why Abel valued him so much and made him the security captain.

Of course.

Being a fellow countryman is somewhat of a bonus.

Edward heard this girl who had an affair with the boss say this.

In addition, Abel did not give any instructions intentionally.

Edward then said:

"The boss is working in the studio on the second floor at the back. Miss Ikana, how about you wait in the living room for a while while I inform the boss?"

"Okay. Thank you, Edward." Ikana smiled.

Edward, who was not good at words, nodded, "You're welcome, Miss Ikana."

Edward went to inform Abel, while Ikana was led by the maid of the villa into the large living room in the middle of the villa.

As Ikana walked, she was admiring the decoration and layout of this large house.

First of all, the decoration is very luxurious.

Ikana, who is so luxurious that she is used to the lavish decoration at home, also feels that the decoration of this villa is of a higher level.

After entering the door of the living room, a sense of luxury hits your face.

The large open living room has a fireplace in the middle.

Obviously in Los Angeles, the weather that requires the use of a fireplace is rare only a few times a year.

But almost any mansion here likes to have a fireplace like this.

Some simply use technology to make it seem like there are always flames burning in the fireplace, but in fact these flames are virtual.

Or simply use gas to make a fire to pretend to be fireplace firewood.
To be continued...