Brian Bell had never expected to encounter his daughter Bella in such a situation.
Although he had indeed promised not to force her into marriage, the commercial landscape of New York had recently undergone significant upheaval.
Evelyn's emergence disrupted the existing business order, and the Soulmancer families from Texas seemed to be undergoing changes, increasingly getting involved in the business world.
Becoming a Soulmancer is an extremely expensive endeavor, especially for independent Soulmancers not backed by large Soulmancer organizations.
Lacking sufficient resources, they were forced to seek lost treasures in the ordinary world.
Previously, due to the oversight of the 13th Bureau, these families kept a low profile.
However, Evelyn's arrival changed everything.
As long as the 13th Bureau didn't take action against Evelyn first, they had no legitimate reason to regulate these families.
