Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1072

Shannon watched the way Rhodes' jaw dropped in enlightenment. A terrible gut feeling rose within her.

Rhodes' eyes darted around before fixing on her face. Then, he asked with a hopeful expression, "Would you like a Fenris jerboa as a pet?"

Shannon replied, "No thank you."

Rhodes refused to give up. "I'm low maintenance. I'm much easier to care for than that fox of yours."

He'd chosen this house because of the jungle-themed playroom. He'd been envious after learning it was built for pets.

Humans rarely liked rodents though he wasn't exactly one.

Marshmallow, who'd quietly followed Shannon since she left her bedroom, bared its teeth after hearing that. It hadn't settled scores with Rhodes for stealing its canned food, and now how dare he covet Shannon?

Shannon saw a Marshmallow bristling and bent down to scoop it up.

She smoothed its fur and was about to firmly reject Rhodes again when Benjamin suddenly spoke up. "She doesn't want you as a pet."

His tone wasn't too loud or harsh, but it carried an oppressive weight that made Rhodes tremble.

Rhodes shrunk and awkwardly muttered, "Well then… Never mind." He crouched down and curled himself into a ball.

For some reason, he looked oddly aggrieved.

Shannon observed him for a while before reaching out to remove the chains on him. Then, she asked, "What's your name?"

Though Rhodes regained his freedom, he was still confined by the barrier. He immediately answered, "My name's Rhodes."