Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1677

Without a miss, Shannon caught the gist of Benjamin's words. He was telling her he would be safe.

However, that wasn't enough to ease her anxiety. Even one with powerful abilities would still fall into the trap of careful calculation.

Returning to his true form for the sake of protecting Seastone City's fortune could be considered a successful attempt on the Ghost Mist Organization's side.

There was no way she could be nonchalant and passive knowing danger was after him. Furthermore, she didn't care whether the man before her was the one she knew best; he was her Benjamin, regardless.

At that thought, Shannon made a decision. "I'm staying by your side from now on."

Though his golden light was omnipotent, his combat skills were… subpar. But that was fine—she could step in and protect him.

Benjamin's dark gaze was devoid of emotions when he heard her words. "That'll be unnecessary."

She stood her ground. "I want to stay by your side."

His brows furrowed imperceptibly, and he looked at her, using a harsher tone this time. "I am not the Benjamin you once knew, Shannon. You don't have to be a plague."

Ouch—what a prickly word. Even Shannon felt a thorn in her heart, sharp and tinged with grievance, at how he described her.

However, that feeling only lasted for a moment as she quickly suppressed it. She gazed at Benjamin with the same stubbornness.

He instinctively looked away and tried to leave, but her low voice rang behind him. "So what if I'm a plague?"

While speaking, she strode before Benjamin, glared at him, disregarding Onyx's presence, and said somewhat angrily, "If you're going to use his existence, his name, and everything about him, don't blame me for seeing you as him!

Tanger lunged at him but was quickly pinned under Onyx's paw, unable to move. Despite being subdued, the former was more than happy. "Onyx, my boy! You've recovered!"

It was only then that Onyx realized he had significantly restored his supernatural strength. It seemed to be because of that man earlier.

Before he could ponder deeper, Tanger escaped his paw and turned to pin him down. He curiously asked, "Hey, what's on your mind? Where's Shannon?"

He realized Shannon wasn't around.

Onyx suddenly became serious, cleared his throat, and said, "She… had a fight with her boyfriend."

He might be young, but he was confident that she was dating that man!