Hardy had acted independently, making Giannini feel that Hardy was an unruly child, beyond his control. He thought of kicking him out, letting Hardy learn a lesson, and then, after a while, Hardy would come back humbly, begging for forgiveness, making it easier to control him in the future.
But unexpectedly, Hardy brought such information.
Now, it was no longer a matter of kicking Hardy out of the consortium; it was about how to align with Hardy, who had wisely chosen to invest in the person who should be invested in. How could he win Hardy over?
At this moment, Johnson was the most isolated and in need of help. If Hardy extended a helping hand, and if Johnson were re-elected, the return to Hardy would be countless times greater than what Dewey could offer.
As an experienced banker, Giannini could easily calculate this.
