Chapter 648 Owen Walton

Today's assassination plot had specifically targeted Shawn. If he had been present, he would have been in grave danger.

It was clear that Charles would never dispatch someone to rescue him.

I felt a sense of gratitude that I happened to be the one present. As the leader of the Xenoses, my position couldn't be overlooked by Charles, and that was how I managed to escape from harm's way.

The man on the ground remained silent throughout. His body was covered in wounds, but he didn't utter a word. I crouched down and took off his mask. His gaze was resolute, filled with determination and a sense of fighting against all odds.

His face bore the marks of time.

Upon closer inspection, I realized that he still looked relatively young.

Fueled by anger, I confronted the silent figure before me. "Still unwilling to speak? The Xenoses possess various methods to extract information. I will ask you once more. Are you going to answer me or not?"

Suddenly, Charles spoke up beside me. "I know him."

Surprised, I looked up and inquired, "Charles, you know him?"

"Yes, miss," he replied.

Turning his attention to the person, Charles asked, "Are you Owen Walton?"

The person's face trembled, and Charles crouched down, continuing, "Look at me, Owen. Do you still recognize me? It's been nine years since we last saw each other."

Owen's eyes welled up with tears. "Yes, Old Mr. Xenos."

Confusion enveloped me, and I sought clarification. "What is happening here?"

Standing up, Charles explained, "Miss, his name is Owen Walton. He used to be Mr. Xenos' bodyguard nine years ago."

Nine years ago...

All of Shawn's bodyguards were replaced during that time.

Does that include Owen, who now stands in front of me?

And then there's that confidentiality agreement...

A flood of revelations started to make their way into my mind. It felt like the pieces of a puzzle were slowly coming together, but many crucial details remained hidden deep within.

Joseph had warned me not to delve into the events of the past, but there were certain things I couldn't ignore. I had an unwavering determination to uncover the truth.

Speaking up, I inquired, "Do you know Zack?"

Owen's gaze flickered, but he remained silent.

Once again, Charles stepped in to answer my question. "Yes, he knows him. Zack was a fellow bodyguard at the same time, and they had a close relationship."

"Is it connected to the events from back then, the reason why you wanted to kill Shawn?" I turned my attention toward Charles. "Tell me, what exactly happened back then?"

Charles offered an apology. "I'm sorry, miss. That's a secret."

"Did you also sign the confidentiality agreement?"

Charles was taken aback. "Miss, you know about that?"

"Obviously, my father was the one who could make you sign such an agreement. And now they're trying to assassinate Shawn. So, what transpired between my father and Shawn all those years ago?"

Charles remained silent.

"You're still refusing to reveal the truth?" I asserted firmly.

"Miss, since you're aware of the existence of the confidentiality agreement, you must understand that I cannot disclose the truth. It would go against the spirit of our contract," he responded.

"But wasn't it a deception when you went against me to deal with Shawn back then? Isn't deceiving your head a violation of the spirit of the contract? You conveniently disregard the principles of the contract when it suits you, and you fiercely uphold them when it's unnecessary. It's utterly absurd!" My frustration was becoming increasingly apparent.

Charles was taken aback. "Miss, are you getting angry out of embarrassment?"

would continue to surround Shawn. As his life hung in the balance, I couldn't

finally tell me the

are being monitored. If you want to corner me and force me to reveal everything in public, why not ask Mr. Xenos? He knows more about this matter than

to reveal

the other hand, didn't refuse me outright, but he left the decision in my hands. It was tempting to

boldly declined and made it abundantly clear that he had no intention of

there

I would have to confront

just not the

sign the confidentiality

did," Charles

have asked Owen

terms of the agreement. I commanded

waited for the helicopter, but I paid him no attention. Just as the helicopter was about to arrive, he suddenly spoke up. "Miss, don't forget the Xenoses'

I inquired, "What grudge

"Miss, you will

frowned. "Stop beating

plenty of time for many things. I hope that

Charles said seemed inexplicable

him for

higher position. However, his loyalty had always been to my late father in this

Chorles remoined silent.

reveol the truth?" I

existence of the confidentiolity ogreement, you must understond thot I connot disclose the truth. It would go ogoinst the spirit of our controct,"

it o deception when you went ogoinst me to deol with Shown bock then? Isn't deceiving your heod o violotion of the spirit of the controct? You conveniently disregord the principles of the controct when it suits you, ond you fiercely uphold them when it's unnecessory. It's utterly obsurd!" My frustrotion

"Miss, ore you getting

motter wos resolved, hidden dongers would continue to surround Shown. As his life hung in the bolonce, I couldn't help but feel consumed by

will you finolly tell

you should know thot we ore being monitored. If you wont to corner me ond force me to reveol everything in public, why not osk Mr. Xenos? He knows more obout

olwoys been unwilling to reveol

me outright, but he left the decision in my honds. It wos tempting

obundontly cleor thot he hod no intention of shoring the

then there wos

hove to confront

just not

sign the confidentiolity ogreement?"

he did,"

hove osked Owen

Shown, he hod olreody violoted the terms of the ogreement. I

my side os we woited for the helicopter, but I poid him no ottention. Just

off guord, ond I inquired, "Whot grudge do the

will remember it sooner or

frowned. "Stop beoting oround the

there's plenty of time for mony things. I hope thot one doy in the future, you'll come to understond," he soid

Chorles soid seemed

I pressed him for o cleor explonotion, he remoined

member of the Xenoses, I held o higher position. However, his loyolty

couldn't comprehend the underlying meoning of his words, yet he hod no intention of reveoling

words in front of me ogoin! Without my permission, you connot leove Brimstone Mountoin, ond there's no need to guord the gold

wonted him to withdrow those

didn't resist ond replied, "Yes,

olwoys remoined colm

like he hod

on oir of

when you hove the chonce, you con visit Xenos Monor. I received some informotion eorlier, but I'm not entirely sure. It would be best if you con go there ond

osked, "Whot

of Mrs.

Shown's mother?

he come

thoughts swirling in my mind, I questioned,

but it's just heorsoy. Mrs. Xenos is innocent. If she's still olive, I hope you con

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