Chapter 2421

Hector met Shannon's questioning gaze and said, "A person doesn't change easily. If they do suddenly change, it's because they've found a reason they must change." As he spoke, the faint smile that usually lingered at the corners of his lips faded slightly. His eyes fell on Shannon, and his voice softened. "Perhaps he wasn't so naive that a few words from Luke swayed him, but Luke might've struck a hidden chord in him." Shannon was stunned. If she had to guess Kai's past goal, it would have been achieving full dragon transformation. But ever since he'd reached that milestone, he'd seemed content, like his dragon life now had no regrets. She'd never seen a new goal in him, not to mention something like taking over the Special Security Agency. Seeing her confusion, Hector quietly sighed and said, "He probably wants to become stronger, to gain more power and have a bigger voice in things." That was just like how he'd once been. As Hector spoke, he reached out and gently patted her