Jasmine''s speech at the press conference made everyone stop attacking Nova.


    Even thepanies that Marshall had asked to sever ties with the Top Group had offered Nova peace.


    Marshall and Louise watched the press conference at home and were furious.


    Marshall let out a long sigh. It was over. He had risked everything to fight the Top Group. The result was a lose-lose situation. Now that Nova had Jasmine to protect her, she could rise again soon.


    On the other hand, the Adkins Group needed a long time to recover. Previously, because Marshall insisted on going against the Top Group, thepany''s higher-ups were already dissatisfied with him. Now, his situation could be difficult. "Louise, I''m useless," said Marshall, looking at Louise. "Let''s not only depend on Brian, okay? I will find another man with a good family background for you."


    Louise stared coldly at the television screen. "No, thanks. I don''t want any man but Brian !"


    Marshall let out a long sigh.


    *****


    Nova and Jasmine returned to the Francis family together. It had been a long time since Jasmine saw Nova. Jasmine missed Nova so much that she wanted Nova to stay overnight with the Francis family.


    They chatted for a while after they got home. Nova suddenly thought of Shannon. She looked around and did not see her. She asked, "Eh? Shannon went back home?" "No," said Jasmine.


    At that moment, a maid said, "Mrs. Francis, Mrs. Adkins went out today."


    "Where did she go?" said Nova, frowning.


    The maid shook her head. "I''m not sure about that. Mrs. Adkins left in a hurry and didn''t say anything."


    Nova nodded thoughtfully.


    "Jasmine, did she go out before?"


    Jasmine said, "No. She''s barely left the house since she came here."


    Nova frowned and had a bad feeling.


    *****


    At the same time.


    Shannon sat on a chair in a restaurant and looked anxiously.


    She nced at the message on her phone. It said, [Want to know how your daughter died? Come to the Saidia Restaurant at 3 p.m.]


    Shannon nced at the time. It was already ten past three, but that person had yet to appear.


    She was a little afraid that it was a trap set up by Louise.


    Shannon nced at her phone again. She was about to take a taxi back when a waitress walked over.


    "Hello, ma''am. This is from a gentleman."


    Shannon looked up at her in surprise. "A gentleman? Where is he?"


    The waitress pointed outside the restaurant. Shannon hurriedly looked up and saw a man in a suit and a ck mask getting into a Volkswagen with no license te.


    Shannon picked up the USB sh


    disk on the table. She couldn''t wait


    to find out what was on the USB sh disk, so she borrowed aputer from someone in the restaurant.  en


    She hurriedly opened the USB sh disk. The scene made her pupils tremble.


    She almost did not dare to look at them because the photos on the USB sh disk were all pictures of Ava being killed!


    Shannon''s heart ached as she


    clutched her chest. Tears streamed


    down her face. She covered her


    mouth, picked up the mouse, and looked at the pictures one after another. She bit her lip hard


    Blood seeped out of her lips, but she did not feel it at all.


    It was indeed Louise!


    It was indeed her!


    Shannon gritted her teeth so hard that her teeth hurt.


    Louise, the bitch! Shannon wanted her to pay with her life for Ava!


    Just then, the pictures suddenly disappeared from theputer screen. Shannon pulled out the USB sh disk and connected it again The contents of the USB sh disk indicated that they could not be opened.