Chapter 325 Checkmate via Shadow Protocol
Sure enough, Eugene followed up with an explanation: “I originally planned to fund this venture entirely under Carter Group’s umbrella, but I ran into an administrative roadblock moments ago.
“The Market Oversight Bureau has placed an audit hold on our capital transfer, claiming Sinclair Enterprises lacks the creditworthiness to absorb institutional venture backing.
“Yet I have complete confidence in the viability of the Sinclair pipeline.
“Therefore, if you have no personal interest in taking an equity stake, I would like to ask a favor -would you allow me to route the capital injection into the Sinclairs under your personal name?
“That way, the Market Oversight Bureau will have no legal grounds to freeze the transfer.
“Naturally, I am more than happy to pay a substantial structuring fee for your assistance.”
Eugene had weighed this strategy with thorough deliberation.
The moment Vex asked for an equivalent investment opportunity, he realized that while regulators could block institutional corporate deals, they held no jurisdiction over private high- net–worth investments.
After all, private capital allocations fell entirely outside antitrust constraints and routine corporate compliance.
Operating on that logic, structuring the deal through Vex as an angel investor was an elegant solution.
By doing so, he could smoothly acquire Vex’s Powell Group equity for Isabella.
And even if Vex held no genuine interest in battery manufacturing, channeling Carter funds under her identity solved the regulatory bottleneck, requiring only a structuring premium for her trouble.
Of course, Vex was the only individual on earth with whom Eugene would ever attempt such a maneuver, commanding his absolute trust.
No one else possessed the financial stature to execute an injection of this scale, nor would he dream of routing hundreds of millions of dollars through an unverified third party.
After all, if an untrustworthy intermediary pocketed the wire and reneged on the agreement, his capital would be lost forever.
“In that case, you might be slightly disappointed,”
Isabella typed back with an amused smirk: “I am extraordinarily interested in this pipeline, and I will be funding the entire allocation myself.”
Isabella’s mood soared to the clouds.
Through this unexpected turn of events, the Sinclair pipeline had landed directly under her personal umbrella.
Simultaneously, Powell Group’s floating equity had shifted cleanly into her own hands, achieving a flawless win–win.
All while insulating Carter Group from regulatory retaliation.
Isabella hadn’t anticipated that Carter Group’s funding would be choked off by bureaucratic red tape.
The Keller family was undeniably pulling the strings behind the scenes.
No wonder Eugene had immediately assumed the Kellers were harassing Grandfather the second she called.
Isabella’s eyes narrowed with calculating intensity.
The Kellers were truly willing to stoop to any underhanded measure to seize that battery IP.
Unfortunately for them, she had no intention of leaving them a single opening.

If the Kellers have the guts, let them try picking a fight with me!
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