Chapter 1569: Chapter 1569: Do Not Fantasize About Unattainable Things

As soon as he arrived at the company, Jacob Powell heard people discussing in a low voice nearby, “I heard that the gentleman we’re going to invest in also has the last name Powell! Maybe he has some connection to the Powell family!”

“I heard that Mr. Powell is especially talented. He has a family business but went abroad to start from scratch, and has his own company overseas at a very young age!”

Jacob Powell couldn’t help but frown as he heard people praising Mr. Powell. He had been praised a lot since he was a child, and it was inevitable that he would feel uncomfortable when he saw someone better than him, especially when he heard that the man also had the last name Powell.

He was a little puzzled. Anyone with the ability to invest in the Powell family must have an extraordinary identity. But as far as he knew, there seemed to be no other families with the surname Powell in Libanan.

When he went upstairs and pushed the door to the meeting room, he was stunned when he saw the man in front of him.

—-Jayden Woods?

Jacob Powell’s expression instantly turned gloomy. Although he considered himself a gentleman, his tone was full of contempt and annoyance, “Jayden Woods, what are you doing here in the company?”

The high-level executives of the Powell Group were waiting for Jacob Powell to sign the contract. They were shocked to see his attitude; he was driving away the God of Wealth instead of welcoming the investor.

The executives exchanged looks, wanting to step in and smooth things over.

Before anyone spoke up, Jayden Woods said in a warm voice, “Cousin, long time no see. I’ve changed my last name back to what it used to be. I’m now Julius Powell.”

Cousin? The others were confused. So, Mr. Julius Powell was Mr. Mamet’s cousin? True! The surname Powell is not common, and Mr. Powell was willing to lend a hand during the Powell family’s crisis. It must be a relative who would do such a thing!

Everyone laughed, thinking that although Mr. Powell might not have much business talent, at least he had good connections and a talented, wealthy brother.

But the next second…

Jacob Powell swept a dismissive glance at Julius Powell, then coldly snorted, “This is the Powell family’s company, where you shouldn’t have come. I don’t care what your surname is; the company has nothing to do with you. But since you do have Powell blood, I’ll allow you to visit our grandmother.”

The executives: “???”

Did Mr. Powell not realize that Mr. Julius Powell was the investor?

Julius Powell’s attitude remained gentle, his every move elegant, his eyes smiling, “Cousin, I came here today to talk to you.”

Hearing this, the executives were excited, knowing that Julius Powell wanted to invest in the company, but these words had a different flavor in Jacob Powell’s ears.

Jacob Powell was unhappy, “Since you changed your last name to Woods back then, you have severed your connection with the Powell family. You have no right to interfere in the family’s business. You already have control over the Woods Group, that’s enough for you to squander. You need to know your place and not covet things that are out of your reach!”

Jacob Powell speculated that Julius Powell was resentful because they had provided Quinn with the funds to start her perfume company, and he wanted a piece of the profits.

Just a short time after their family had arrived in Libanan, Jayden Woods had followed them from abroad; wasn’t he just trying to take advantage of their situation?

But in the early years after Jayden Woods’ grandparents and parents passed away, Yittaland’s Powell family had already severed ties with the Powells in Libanan. It was already enough for Jayden Woods to be in control of Powell family’s business in Libanan; however, human nature is greedy, and he was not satisfied with his current situation, so he targeted them.

Jayden Woods was different from Quinn; although she was only an adopted daughter, she was the family’s lucky star, the beloved of everyone in the family. Of course, he had no right to compare himself with Quinn.

Jacob Powell also guessed that Jayden Woods had come to their door because he’d heard they were planning to give Quinn a 10% stake in the company.

The cold, disgusted look in his eyes didn’t hide his impatience in his tone, “Jayden Woods, there is nothing to discuss between us. Don’t even think about the Powell family’s shares. If you don’t behave yourself, we have the right to take back the Woods Group’s assets!”

Jayden Woods slightly lowered his eyes and glanced at him, a hint of mockery sweeping through his gaze.

As expected, just like Caleb Evans had told him, the rumored Jacob Powell might seem like a gentle gentleman, but in reality, he was a suspicious, narrow-minded, ruthless person. He always wore a mask of kindness and warmth, but now, just when he had just met him, his mask had cracked already, hadn’t it?

Did Jacob Powell look down on him?

Julius Powell couldn’t help but think of Xaviera Evans. She was the legitimate daughter of the Powell family but was less favored than the adopted daughter, and her identity hasn’t been announced yet. It seemed like the Powell family looked down on her, too!