Chapter 1568: Chapter 1568: Someone Wants to Invest in the Powell Family

Albert replied, “I’ve always suspected that Quinn Powell met with Wayne Reiser initially, but later Jacob Powell took over the negotiations, with Quinn pulling the strings behind the scenes. After they met, the blood transfusion incident occurred.”

Caleb’s hand stilled in shock. Was Wayne Reiser the real mastermind behind everything? That would mean that Wayne was the one who almost killed Xaviera five years ago.

He had always thought Wayne’s target was him, but now it seemed that Wayne’s target had always been Xaviera, or rather, Xaviera’s blood.

Confusion etched on Xaviera’s face, she said, “I have looked into Wayne Reiser’s background. He lived in Imperial City before moving to Libanan and marrying his original wife. Only then did his fortunes rise. He and I have no connection. Why would he…”

Her voice suddenly stopped, the air seemingly frozen.

Following Xaviera’s train of thought, Albert’s mind formulated a guess, and it sent shivers down his spine. “There’s only one possibility: someone is directing Wayne Reiser from behind the scenes!”

Xaviera suddenly struggled to breathe, as if an enormous net ensnared her. An enigmatic figure pulled many strings, manipulating others to achieve their goals while involved parties’ relationships intertwined and harbored ill intentions. She and Caleb were prey caught in this net, constantly faced with the risk of being calculated against, or even swallowed up.

She wondered who she had offended in the past to be targeted by so many people?

If the Russell family had offended someone, there was no need for them to target her. They should have taken revenge directly on the Russell family descendants. Her mother had always been gentle and kind-hearted, never causing trouble with others. Who would want to take revenge on her?

According to Albert’s information, the hidden power behind everything was located in Imperial City. However, Xaviera had grown up in Libanan and her mother in Holy City, with no connection to Imperial City at all.

Xaviera felt her head getting hazy, unable to think of any clues. She said, “You haven’t eaten yet, right, Albert? I’ll ask the kitchen to prepare something.”

Albert nodded. Xaviera looked up at Caleb, only to find a brooding expression on his brow.

Was Caleb hiding something from her?

…

In the afternoon, when Lucy went out to buy ingredients for dinner, she happened to meet several maids and butlers from nearby villas. Being a maid at the Lowen Clubhouse gave her a slightly higher status among the other maids. Combining that with her young age and sweet demeanor, everyone liked to chat with her.

As they were talking, Lucy inadvertently mentioned the matter concerning Quinn Powell.

– Miss Quinn Powell was faking illness, yet Jacob Powell insisted that our wife apologize to her. Since Miss Powell failed to frame our wife, who vindicated herself, Miss Powell remained unsatisfied and continued to harass our wife.

– It was Quinn who tried to frame someone, yet she still demanded an apology from the victim. The Powell family’s daughter is quite unreasonable. And Jacob Powell is a confused man, even trying to forcibly take our lady away.

– Those who cooperate with the Powell family should be on high alert. Otherwise, they might be calculated against by the Powells. These people are too selfish, always seeking personal gain. It’s bound to be a loss dealing with them.

These stories quickly spread throughout Libanan’s upper class.

On the other hand, Jacob Powell received a call from his company after he left the Lowen Clubhouse and hurriedly left in a car. The Powell Company headquarters had always been in Libanan, and Jacob’s management had been stable.

However, this time they invested 4 billion dollars in the perfume business, only to be hit by that scandal. Investors and partners demanded to terminate contracts, and netizens started boycotting the Powell’s perfume. They had already suffered heavy losses during this period.

Jacob’s phone rang again on the road. His assistant’s elated voice came from the other end, “Sir, hurry! Someone wants to invest in our company!”

Jacob was puzzled. Who would want to invest in the Powell family at this time?

Not daring to delay, he urged the driver, rushing to his company.

Since the perfume contest video went viral, investors had withdrawn their funds. The 4 billion dollars the Powells invested in the perfume business came from all the funds they had, made with a heavy determination.

They hadn’t recovered from the last incident when Quinn attended the Mamet family’s banquet and caused another scene.

With a head full of worries, Jacob didn’t know how to clean up the mess. So when his assistant mentioned someone wanted to invest in the Powell family, Jacob was thrilled and hurried to the company.