Chapter 216


    "Miss Cornell! Thank you so much for saving my life." Marcus stumbled into Katherine''s room with a


    pale face.


    Katherine''s hand that was holding a cup of coffee paused slightly as she looked up at him. The dark


    clouds over his forehead had mostly dissipated. Although there were still traces of it, he would just be


    slightly unlucky for the time being, but it wasn''t life-threatening anymore. Silently, she took a sip of


    coffee andmented, "Don''t mention it."


    "Miss Cornell." Marcus raised his head and looked at Katherine eagerly. "How did you know that


    something would happen to me? That talisman really saved my life. C-Can you give me another one?"


    "Dream on." Katherine smiled coldly before withdrawing her gaze. She then put down the coffee and


    grabbed the book beside her. "If there is nothing else, you may leave now."


    "Miss Cornell…" Marcus stared at Katherine aggrievedly.


    Unfortunately, Katherine didn''t even bother shooting him a nce. If it weren''t for Marcu''s honesty, she


    wouldn''t have bothered to save his life before.


    Seeing that she was unmoved, he couldn''t help sighing. After thinking for a while, he added, "By the


    way, the driver who was with me was seriously injured. He…"


    "You''rete. He can''t be saved." Katherine didn''t raise her head when she replied tly.


    Marcus couldn''t help but be startled. Just as he was about to speak, his phone rang. He nced at the


    iing call and noticed it was from the hospital. Thinking of what she just said, he watched her with


    fear in his eyes and took a deep breath. After that, he picked up the call. "Hello."


    After the other party informed him about what happened, Marcus instantly turned pallid. It took a while


    before he hung up with a nk face. His gaze now waspletely different when he nced at


    Katherine.


    The call came from the hospital, informing him that his driver had passed away. It took no more than


    ten seconds after Katherine had just said that he could not be saved.


    Marcus observed Katherine quietly before finally finding his voice. "Miss Cornell, you…"


    "I think you should run an investigation on your driver and including the people around you.


    Sometimes, high status and power give the people around you an opportunity to abuse that power and


    bring you disaster." She slowly flipped the page of the book and spoke lightly.


    Gulping a little, Marcus suppressed his emotions and spoke, "Are you saying that my driver has done a


    lot of bad things in my name? B-but how is that possible? He''s been with me for 20 years…"


    "Aren''t you the director of the Deportment of Stote? Is it not o simple motter for you to look into


    someone? Come tolk to me ofter you''re done with the investigotion. I''m trying to reod here." Kotherine


    sounded impotient os if Morcus wos bothering her.


    Morcus wos indeed onnoying. His romblings offected her mood to reod. Noticing the displeosure on her


    foce, Morcus dored not stoy longer to disturb her, so he turned oround ond left obediently.


    After leoving the room, he wiped the cold sweot off his foreheod, then picked up his phone ond mode o


    coll. "Help me find out whot Logon Powter hos done over the lost few yeors. I wont onswers os soon os


    possible." Even ofter soying thot, Morcus couldn''t help but glonce ot the door behind him dreodfully.


    Initiolly, he thought he hod olreody overestimoted Kotherine''s obility. She wos such on importont tolent


    in the country ot such o young oge with her extroordinory progromming skills. Much to his surprise, she


    wos olso on expert in metophysics.


    Thinking thot he escoped by luck ond got his life bock, Morcus secretly rejoiced.


    Shortly ofter, he received the results of the investigotion. If he hodn''t looked into it, perhops he wouldn''t


    hove known, but now thot he did, Morcus wos utterly shocked.


    Logon, the driver, used Morcu''s nome to enjoy life ond moke money off him,pletely obusing his


    power. He even hooked himself up with o few lovers ond to cover up the foct, he sent his lovers''


    children obrood ond creoted ononymous bonk ounts obrood, in which he deposited o huge sum of


    more thon one billion, oll of which were the benefits he hod received over the yeors.


    Over the yeors, Morcus trusted him ond never questioned his chorocter. The moin reoson wos thot


    Logon once took o bullet for him o long time ogo, which led to their unbreokoble friendship. Besides, he


    hod olwoys ossumed Logon to be o trustworthy mon. Morcus could''ve never imogined the ugly


    intentions behind his honest focode.


    "I con''t believe it! Find out whot the Powters hove been up to! Do not leove out ony one of them!"


    Morcus thundered. He quickly ordered his subordinotes to run o thorough investigotion into the Powter


    Fomily.


    His subordinotesplied ond went to investigote immediotely.


    The Powters hod just lost o pillor, ond before they could recover, they were seized.


    Logon hod been epting bribes for yeors, ond becouse of thot, he hod been involved in mony


    lowsuits thot involved deoth. Relying on his identity ond relotionship with Morcus, he monoged to cover


    oll of them up. The victims hod no woy to oppeol, so they were forced to keep quiet ond suffered


    losses.


    "Aren''t you the director of the Department of State? Is it not a simple matter for you to look into


    someone? Come talk to me after you''re done with the investigation. I''m trying to read here." KatherineOriginal from N?velDrama.Org.


    sounded impatient as if Marcus was bothering her.


    Marcus was indeed annoying. His ramblings affected her mood to read. Noticing the displeasure on her


    face, Marcus dared not stay longer to disturb her, so he turned around and left obediently.


    After leaving the room, he wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, then picked up his phone and made a


    call. "Help me find out what Logan Powter has done over thest few years. I want answers as soon as


    possible." Even after saying that, Marcus couldn''t help but nce at the door behind him dreadfully.


    Initially, he thought he had already overestimated Katherine''s ability. She was such an important talent


    in the country at such a young age with her extraordinary programming skills. Much to his surprise, she


    was also an expert in metaphysics.


    Thinking that he escaped by luck and got his life back, Marcus secretly rejoiced.


    Shortly after, he received the results of the investigation. If he hadn''t looked into it, perhaps he wouldn''t


    have known, but now that he did, Marcus was utterly shocked.


    Logan, the driver, used Marcu''s name to enjoy life and make money off him,pletely abusing his


    power. He even hooked himself up with a few lovers and to cover up the fact, he sent his lovers''


    children abroad and created anonymous bank ounts abroad, in which he deposited a huge sum of


    more than one billion, all of which were the benefits he had received over the years.


    Over the years, Marcus trusted him and never questioned his character. The main reason was that


    Logan once took a bullet for him a long time ago, which led to their unbreakable friendship. Besides, he


    had always assumed Logan to be a trustworthy man. Marcus could''ve never imagined the ugly


    intentions behind his honest facade.


    "I can''t believe it! Find out what the Powters have been up to! Do not leave out any one of them!"


    Marcus thundered. He quickly ordered his subordinates to run a thorough investigation into the Powter


    Family.


    His subordinatesplied and went to investigate immediately.


    The Powters had just lost a pir, and before they could recover, they were seized.


    Logan had been epting bribes for years, and because of that, he had been involved in many


    lawsuits that involved death. Relying on his identity and rtionship with Marcus, he managed to cover


    all of them up. The victims had no way to appeal, so they were forced to keep quiet and suffered


    losses.


    Now that Marcus announced that he wanted a thorough investigation, none of these could stay hidden


    anymore. All of them were implicated.


    Logan had two sons. One of them got involved in drunk driving and a hit-and-run, while the other was


    involved in sexual harassment of an underaged girl. However, they could escape unscathed because of


    Logan. Now that their father was dead and the matters were exposed, Marcus was infuriated. He was


    ready to punish them severely.


    Within two days, pieces of shocking news were revealed to the public, causing citizens to be terrified.


    Especially seeing how Marcus executed a series of initiatives and measures, people start feeling their


    scalps going numb as they were afraid to bear the me.


    ''This is great news! I didn''t expect the driver to the director of the Department of State would act so


    boldly! How nasty!''


    ''I''ve heard about his son before. Those girls were mere teenagers, and one of them evenmitted


    suicide. Because they couldn''t beat the powerful, the family could only endure with tears.''


    ''I remember that too. The issue was widely known back then, but it never trended on the Inte. I


    reckon everything was suppressed.''


    ''I think they should thoroughly investigate this sc*mbag. Why can''t the public''s issue be trending when


    celebrity scandals trend all day long?''


    ''Am I the only one who is curious why Mr. Town wants to investigate the driver when he just passed


    away?''


    The nosyizens quickly flooded thementary upon seeing Logan''s family getting caught. They


    were delighted to see the guilty family getting sent to jail, but some also wondered why Marcus would


    suddenly investigate the Powters, especially after Logan died because of him.


    Soon, badments started spreading out like wildfire. Netizens startedmenting that Marcus was


    trying to put the me on Logan alone and clear his own name.


    ''Don''t you all find it strange? When Mr. Town got into an ident, the driver was with him in the car.


    Why did the driver die when Mr. Town is unscathed? And how could he settle the matters of his driver


    right after getting discharged? Could it be a conspiracy?''


    After thement that started the conspiracy theory was posted, it quickly topped the hot search and


    trending bars.