Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1716

When Shiloh heard Verus' words, her gaze toward him turned complicated. Instead of recognizing her, he recognized her surfboard instead.

Though the custom-made surfboard was her personal favorite, realizing he remembered the board more than the person was both frustrating and amusing.

Yet, strangely enough, she just knew Verus was the one who'd saved her that day though he hadn't presented any solid proof.

On the other hand, Gunner's face turned ashen the moment Verus spoke.

It really was Verus! Why? How could he get so lucky?

Anyone else would've been fine, but it had to be the idol under Anton, who was meant to be revenge.

Gunner lamented over his terrible luck. Back then, he'd gone to great lengths and betrayed Anton just to leave the latter's agency.

He thought he'd be highly promoted and become a superstar, but the agency just saw him as another cash cow and constantly exploited him for every ounce of value he had.

They pushed him into one gig after another and claimed it was to maintain his exposure, but all the opportunities they gave them were trashy and worthless.

No one knew how much he'd struggled over the past few years just to barely keep his popularity afloat. When he found out Anton launched another rookie star no less talented than himself, he became even more determined to crush Verus.

If he lost to Verus, the choice he'd made years ago to betray Anton and leave the agency would become the biggest joke of his life. He refused to be anyone's laughingstock.

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Perhaps fate had taken pity on him. A few months ago, he happened to be at a seaside city for an event.

One day, while taking a break on a deserted beach, he saw someone lying on a surfboard drifting toward the shore.

But now, if the truth came out, he might lose everything, including the meager resources he had left. Worse, he could face the full wrath of the Olsens.

The thought made his heart sink as he scrambled to defend himself. "Don't listen to him, Shiloh! He and Shannon are frauds! They're after the Zenyoistone you gave me!

"Shannon tricked me out of three million dollars! If you don't trust me, look at my bank records!"

Then, as if realizing something, he hastily added, "And Verus isn't even human! He's some kind of demon! They admitted it themselves!"

Gunner was certain that as soon as Shiloh heard this, she would start doubting Verus' and Shannon's identities.

But to his horror, Shiloh's expression shifted into one of realization after an initial moment of surprise.