Xia Lei shrugged his shoulder lightly. “My occupation? Well, I work at my father’s company. It’s a family business.” Pausing for a brief moment, he added, “I know some Americans have a warped impression of us Mexicans. But let me make it clear, we do legitimate businesses. We invest in the energy sector, chemical manufacturing, real estate and…” 

“And what?” Jack pressed on. 

Xia Lei flashed him a smile. “My friend, I can assure you that my family do not associate ourselves with drug dealing. We also dabble in venture capital. As long as the potential dividend is good, we will invest.” 

“You guys do venture capital too?” Jack was genuinely surprised

Xia Lei nodded. “Yeah. As long as there’s a suitable project, money isn’t an issue.” 

Jack stared at his sister, then averted his gaze on Xia Lei. Lastly, he let his gaze fall onto the stack of dollars Xia Lei passed to him. Truthfully, without the money, there was no way Jack would’ve bought Xia Lei’s story. The fact that Xia Lei could shove him ten thousand dollars onto his face changed everything. Who would have the ability to do so in such...