Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1745

Although Hank barely knew anything about the dynamics between Shannon and Benjamin, one thing was certain to him—the matter of the heart was best left for the people involved to handle themselves.

Thus, he stepped forward and helped Hector pull Scott away.

Hector pulled out a handkerchief and wiped the hand he had used to cover Scott's mouth. Then, he turned to Benjamin with an ambiguous look and said, "Remember what you've just said, and don't regret it someday."

As his ex-best friend, he longed to see that day coming.

The stalemate was quickly broken by Bianca's return. Clueless about the awkward tension, she simply informed everyone of the mysterious person's whereabouts.

"The other party must've used a method to mix up his supernatural energy. I tracked his scent, but what I caught wasn't the original person."

In other words, the demon Scott had bumped into, the one who might have attacked him, had likely already left. Trying to draw them out through today's selection process would probably be futile.

However, Shannon had a different perspective.

"The other party must've figured out that today's event is a large-scale screening to identify the possibly putrefied. In this case, they didn't choose to leave quietly but acted instead.

"The target was someone I brought with me, which shows they're more interested in confusing my attention."

At that moment, she seemed completely composed, as though nothing had happened. The anger she had shown toward Benjamin was entirely gone.

She continued analyzing her thoughts. "This approach seems more like a provocation. Since they've chosen to provoke me, they're likely to continue attacking after realizing their first attempt was a failure."

What they needed to do now was continue the selection competition, screen out the problematic demons, and wait for the other party to lose patience and strike again.

At that moment, Shannon said, "No, I want you guys to stay."

She looked at him seriously and continued, "Let's say they try to use you to threaten me. If you leave and something happens, I won't be able to react in time. But if you stay, both the DCA and I will be able to protect you at all times."

She paused for a moment, her expression showing some frustration as she added, "However, if you stay, there's a chance you could get caught up in the chaos."

For Shannon, sending them away for their safety felt uncomfortable. She would rather keep everyone close under her watch.

As for her last concern, it wasn't much of an issue to Hector. Instead, he was more worried about the growing distance between them than any potential harm.

The faint disappointment in his gaze dissipated and was replaced with a warm smile. "Don't worry about us and just focus on yourself. We'll… do as you say."