Chapter 69

Shannon hadn't planned on intervening, thinking that those rascals needed a good dose of reality to grow up. But that superior talisman turning to ash beneath Scott's boot told a whole different tale. Whatever mess Scott had gotten himself into, it was serious. Especially with that faint, familiar darkness clinging to the secondary talisman. After a moment's contemplation, Shannon decided to turn on her heel and head back out. She couldn't just stand by. Not when Adrian and Janice had been decent to her. As Shannon dialed Hector's number to inquire about the driver who had taken Scott and Cecily out, she briskly made her way toward the gate. Midway there, she spotted a familiar Maybach rolling in, its understated elegance accented by a glimmer from the window. Shannon stepped forward to flag down the car. "Boss… Oops, sorry, Mr. Cooper, mind if I borrow a ride?" Benjamin was left speechless. Was he getting pulled into this mess by the siblings? Shannon slid into the backseat