America 1919-Chapter 925 - 316, The Down-and-Out Richest Man

After Donnie concluded his affairs in New York, he promptly returned to Atlantic City with Janine Woburg and Mia Bock.

Just as Donnie had mentioned back in New York, he arranged for Mia Bock to reside in the apartment next to Janine Woburg’s.

Donnie himself headed straight back to the seaside manor. Having been away for over two months, what he missed the most were his two children.

When he arrived home, he saw the nanny taking care of the two children. Helen, as always, was sitting on the couch engrossed in her book, while Alice was humming along to the songs on the radio.

The two women were overjoyed to see Donnie back.

Alice rushed over immediately and asked, "Didn’t you say you’d be back in a few days?"

While Donnie was still in New York, Alice had called him to inquire about his return to Atlantic City. At the time, Donnie hadn’t finalized his schedule, so he didn’t give her a definite answer.

"I missed you all so much, so I came back!"

Donnie placed his hand gently on Alice’s shoulder.

Alice chuckled, "Do you miss me more, or Helen less?"

Helen, hearing Alice’s question, gave a light smirk.

Donnie diplomatically replied, "Of course I missed you both equally!"

Alice feigned annoyance and glared at Donnie, while Helen stood up and asked, "Were things smooth for you in Europe?"

By then, Donnie had already walked over to his two children. They no longer looked scrunched up or unruly; instead, they appeared adorably rosy-cheeked.

The two little ones were unfamiliar with Donnie, and upon seeing him for the first time, they wore expressions of fear. Lucia started crying first, followed swiftly by Michael. Faced with this reaction, Donnie felt clueless about what to do.

For the first time in his life—both in this lifetime and the last—Donnie had children. freeweɓnøvel.com

In this area, Donnie was undoubtedly a novice.

When the home’s two little masters started crying, the nanny quickly scooped them up to comfort them, while Donnie stood uneasily, unsure how to react.

Feeling awkward, Donnie made his way back to the sofa, where he answered Helen’s earlier question.

"Everything went very smoothly. Now we’re just waiting for the scientists from Krupp Corporation to arrive in Atlantic City. Once they do, we can start setting up our military factory!"

Helen had already learned about Donnie joining the Federal Reserve through newspapers and the radio. She knew his words were referring to the military factory.

"Have you chosen a site for the factory?"

Helen seated herself beside Donnie, and Alice immediately took the other side.

Enjoying the attention, Donnie explained, "The site has been chosen—it’ll be in Trenton city. It’s quite close to Dix Base, and setting up a business of this nature in New Jersey is the safest option."

That was why Donnie decided to build a military factory from scratch.

If he were to acquire an existing one, relocating it to New Jersey would prove difficult. Factories in other states often entangled themselves in their own local interests, making full ownership and management a challenging process.

Rather than face these hurdles, Donnie opted to construct his own military factory in New Jersey, simplifying things significantly.

As for expansion, Donnie could consider it when the Venus Consortium had grown stronger and his influence had reached new heights.

The Dix Base Donnie had mentioned was the largest military installation in the northeastern United States, located just 27 miles away from Trenton.

Established in 1907, it spans 31,000 acres and primarily mobilizes, trains, and deploys reservist soldiers. In the future, it would mainly train troops for missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Furthermore, the McGuire Air Force Base was not far from Dix Base.

Helen thought for a moment and remarked, "This is a great choice!"

Donnie turned to Alice on the other side, "Helen agrees that Trenton is an excellent location for our military factory, not that I’m great!"

Alice’s hand, however, was growing increasingly mischievous.

Alice’s face flushed red as her eyes shone with affection toward Donnie, "I think you’re great too!"

Alright, ever since Alice became pregnant and gave birth to Lucia, it had been over a year since she’d indulged herself. Donnie decided it was time to treat Alice—generously!

Not just Alice, but Helen too!

Thus, on Donnie’s first, second, and third days back in Atlantic City, he refrained from visiting the Surf Hotel.

Even on the fourth day when he finally went, his complexion was pale, his steps unsteady, appearing as though a gust of wind might blow him away.

Steve Cotting had stayed behind in Germany, and Donnie’s former second assistant, Randolph Roman, had taken over Steve Cotting’s position.

Meanwhile, Robert had enrolled at Harvard and was now residing in New York. Donnie had taken a day during his time in New York to catch up with Robert.

Winston Marl, stationed in Miami, Florida, was busy shopping for Donnie.

Thus, the only person currently at Donnie’s disposal was Café Jackson.

Considering the current situation, Donnie had Café Jackson bring him the personnel list from the Strategic Department.

Very quickly, Donnie finalized two additional assistants for himself.