Chapter 720 The Unanswered Puzzle


    Back then, Vincent had confided in him that the person who purchased Xavier''s information had


    shared a crucial piece of information. ''This information is exactly the same as what I found. It turns


    out that Xavier Nicholson is the mastermind behind The Nightingale Intelligence Agency.''


    Now, with what Shannon had disclosed, everything Vincent said seemed spot-on.


    At this moment, a memory resurfaced in Kingsley''s mind. Vincent had mentioned that, despite the


    passage of time, he couldn''t recall the buyer''s exact appearance. However, one defining feature


    stood out clearly—the peculiar eyes of that person.


    Contemting this, Kingsley turned to Shannon and inquired, "Mrs. White, was there anything


    unusual about your father''s eyes?"


    Shannon was taken aback by the question, wondering, ''''How did you know? When my father was


    young, he injured his left eye, eventually leading toplete blindness. Ever since then, he has


    been wearing a prosthetic eye."


    With this revtion, Kingsley pieced much of the puzzle together.


    The mastermind who set up Jonah and others to kill his parents was the owner of the Holdaway


    Golf Estate, John Timothy.


    Yet, even with some pieces falling into ce, a few puzzling bits remained unresolved.


    John had promised to distribute The Nightingale Intelligence Agency''s assets among the likes of


    Jonah and Randy. However, the conglomerates under their control didn''t possess the anticipated


    level of power.


    The Foxes absorbed the Frost Corporation; the Lawsons seized control of the Minor Corporation;


    the Jacobs imed Mount Rochwick; and Randy Summers upied the Summers Residence.


    Yet, the question remained: What happened to the other industries? Who took control of them?


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    There were a total of twenty-four conglomerates under The Nightingale Intelligence Agency''s


    umbre. Moreover, the implications of John''s statement raised questions about whose interests


    were genuinely affected.


    It seemed possible that there were others behind John, pulling the strings. Matt and the others may


    have been left with only meager remains from them.


    Kingsley''s gaze flickered subtly as he probed Shannon. "Go on, please. What happened next?"


    "Well, I confronted my father. I told him that if he dared to meddle with my marriage to Cassius, I


    would spill everything to the person named Nicholson."


    Shannon recollected. "Afraid that I might ruin his grand n, my father reluctantly gave in to my


    demands."


    In an instant, tears welled up in her eyes.


    "Soon after that, I heard about a family named Nicholson who had a terrible ident. They were


    caught in a devastating fire, and all three members lost their lives.


    "Even their five-year-old child couldn''t escape. If only I had known that such a dreadful fate awaited


    them, I would have sacrificed my happiness and warned them ahead of time."


    With her face veiled by sorrow, she wept, overwhelmed by regret. "My selfishness cost that family of


    three their lives."


    An eerie hush settled over the dining table, shrouding all in profound silence.


    Only the sound of Shannon''s remorseful crying filled the air.


    After a prolonged silence, Kingsley spoke softly. "It''s not your fault. Even if you had spoken up, I


    believe they would have found other ways to carry out their evil ns."


    Cassiusforted Shannon with a soothing pat on her back. "He''s right. It''s been a long time since


    that happened, Shann. You don''t have to me yourself."


    Shannon''s tears continued to flow as shemented, "How can I not me myself? Whenever I think


    of that family of three, it feels like my heart is being torn apart! Seeing the Timothys today just made


    those painful memories hit harder. If I had to go back and face my father every day, I would surely


    lose my mind!"


    Kingsley let out a sigh. "The Nicholsons'' cemetery is currently under construction. If it haunts you,


    maybe you can pay your respects to the deceased after it''s done. Perhaps sharing everything at


    their graveside could bring you some sce."


    Shannon''s crying momentarily halted at his suggestion. "How... how do you know about the


    Nicholsons'' cemetery so well?"


    In that instant, she suddenly froze. "Yourst name is Nicholson too. It can''t be..."