Chapter 221

Leon looked completely puzzled. “Our birth charts are completely different. Able to steal our luck?”

Phoebe replied, “She must have given your hair or blood to the people backing her. Then, they probably used it to siphon your luck, creating an energy field. As long as you kept doting on her, plus the luck she stole from you over the years, your constant love and protection for her fortune would always remain strong. It's why she even had moments where her luck seemed unbelievably strong. Think carefully—before I left the Jenkins family, wasn’t Sienna’s luck always exceptionally good?”

When Phoebe’s hair and blood had gone missing, it was obvious that Sienna’s backers had taken them. Percival must have done something for her as well. With the horoscope artifact he had provided, she had managed to temporarily avoid the worst effects of being drained. But, after returning to the Jenkins family, had she stayed, she would have continued being stripped of her luck by Sienna.

That explained why, in her past life, after Sienna stole the reality show that was originally meant for her, her luck plummeted. For example, the dramas she had fought hard to be in got delayed because some actors weren’t available. The endorsements she had secured suddenly fell through due to “unexpected incidents.” Everything became increasingly unlucky. Later, when she left the Jenkins family to film a movie and completely cut ties with them, her luck began to recover. That movie had put her in the running for Best Actress, meaning she had a real shot at making a comeback. If she had succeeded, it would have been a direct threat to Sienna. That was likely why she had been targeted for elimination.

As for the time Sienna and her backers tried to use Leon’s blood against her, it was because Phoebe had tampered with their setup. They believed that if they could obtain Leon’s willingly given blood, they could deal her a devastating blow. But neither Sienna nor those two horoscope masters had anticipated that, after a hint from Frank, Leon would actually be smart for once and refuse to give it.

Leon thought carefully about Phoebe’s words. “Now that you mention it… Sienna has always had ridiculous luck. That horoscope master even called her a lucky star. They said bringing her into our home would help suppress your bad luck, allowing you to live peacefully outside while also helping our family find you faster. And yeah… she always had moments of extraordinary luck.”

He waned recalling specific examples. She suggested that Jamar join a reality show for trainer idols, and he became famous. She encouraged Cain to buy a particular script, and when it was adapted into a drama, it became a massive hit. She recommended a song for Joshua to purchase, and it turned into a chart-topper. Ollie suffered a severe fall, but Sienna was the first to notice, and if she hadn’t, he might have died. Because of all this, everyone in the family genuinely believed Sienna was a lucky star.

I con froword “And me—she recommended artists for me to sign, and they all blew up. The two people you forced out of the industry for sake? Sienna was that one who urged me to sign them. And when I helped cover up their scandals and suppress Gwen, Sienna had hinted at it too. And there’s more… a lot more?”

The more he thought about it, the colder his back grew. There was no way all of this was past coincidence.

When he finished speaking, Frank gave him a look full of pity. “I told you guys before that you were getting played like fools, but you refused to believe me. Now you finally see it, huh!” He also thought Leon and his family had been incredibly naive, but he wasn’t in a position to judge. After all, he had been manipulated just as much because of Lydia. His understanding of reality was shaken. “Sienna’s so-called good luck and fortune was actually stolen?”

Before Phoebe could even answer, Frank scoffed, “Well, dah. I literally said you guys were being fattened up like pigs for slaughter. It’s so obvious.”

Leon snapped. “Shut up!” Did he have to rub salt in the wound?

Phoebe. “How exactly does she steal our luck?”

Phoebe countered, “Think carefully—how did all of you end up in the entertainment industry? Wasn’t she the one who pushed you into that?”

Leon fell into deep thought, his expression shifting. “You’re right. When we were kids, she always said she wanted to be a big star and asked us to protect her. She told me I was the best and that I’d definitely be able to train lots of celebrities.”

“Back then, I didn’t have a specific career in mind, and since the Jenkins family already owned an entertainment company, I became an agent.” He paused, frowning. “Aside from Ollie, who joined Jenkins Entertainment to gain experience, Joshua, Cain, and Jamar were all encouraged by Sienna to enter the industry. She kept praising Joshua’s talent for singing and songwriting, saying he could become a top-tier idol.”

“Cain was into photography, so she told him that if he became a director or cinematographer, he’d gain tons of fans. As for Jamar, she would always have him singing and dancing with her, and eventually, he started enjoying it.”

Realization hit him. “Wait—are you saying that even our careers in the entertainment industry were influenced by her and the people behind her?”

Phoebe, after analyzing the birth charts, had already started to suspect this. It was becoming painfully clear—she had been right all along. She nodded. “Exactly. Unlike Frank, who can fight to become the head of the Harvey family and gain stronger luck as a result, your luck wouldn’t naturally grow that way. The Jenkins family has a strict system for choosing an heir—you all know that. Unless something happened to Ollie, none of you would ever be chosen. Without ambition, most of you would have just ended up as idle rich kids working in a Jenkins subsidiary, collecting dividends and coasting through life. Sure, your luck would have remained pretty average. That wouldn’t be enough for Sienna and the people backing her?”

Phoebe continued. “But then they saw an opportunity. You all had decent potential, and with the Jenkins family owning a top-tier entertainment company, they pushed and guided you into the industry. The moment you started gaining fame, your luck increased. Love the celebrities you managed skyrocketed to success, making your career flourish—and with that, your luck also grew. Joshua, Cain, and Jamar all became big stars, which meant their personal luck also surged.”

She met his gaze. “The key point is this kind of luck transformation is completely natural—it doesn’t come at the expense of fans or anyone else. That’s why the special departments and the Horoscope Association never noticed anything unusual. But once your luck was fattened up enough…”

Leon raised an eyebrow. “And how exactly would she do that? We’re not like Frank, who’s a big tree ‘of hack.’ And we don’t have a direct luck-connection with her like you and Brenda do.”

Phoebe’s expression darkened. “That’s the craziest part. The people behind her wouldn’t need anything complicated. All Sienna had to do was ask emotionally-charged questions—things like, ‘I’m feeling unwell, my luck has been bad lately… can you share some of your luck with me!’ And because you all adored her so much, you’d agree without a second thought. ‘Of course, take it, take it—everything for you.’”

The explanation continued, “Thus, once you willingly offer your luck to her, the landing spell activates, and your luck transfers to her. Since it’s something you’re giving up on your own, it doesn’t trigger any red flags with the special departments of the Horoscope Association.”

Chapter 221

“And since none of you ever suspected anything supernatural, you’d just chalk it up to a streak of bad luck—feeling like things weren’t going smoothly for you lately, or that you were suddenly going through an unlucky phase.”

Leon was speechless. “Holy shit. So we were actually the biggest suckers in this whole scheme.”