The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

Fed up, Hannah reached for her phone and dialed Declan, activating the speaker function.

“Let’s hear it from him.

”

Before Declan could get a word in, Leah and Layla began hastily offering their own narratives.

“Declan, did you actually gift this lakeside villa to her?”

“Declan, this is Layla, Eliana’s mother.

Listen, you wanted us to pick a house, right? Eliana’s father and I have our eyes set on this lakeside villa.

But now your ex-wife has commandeered the place and made a spectacle of Eliana.

You wouldn’t stand for that, would you?”

A few seconds of awkward silence passed before Declan finally said, “Pick whatever you like.

I’ll sort out the rest.

”

Sadie glanced at Hannah with smug satisfaction.

“Listen, my brother already made it clear.

nothing to do

Leave, now.

”

the phone line, Declan felt an urge to intervene,

didn’t want to cause any discomfort

tone, he said to Hannah, “Hannah, I’ll have

can stay there for a

are here for a while,

they’ll decide if they’re moving

let’s give

”

irritation escalated, her feelings a mix

& Stay

to marry her, but couldn’t spare a minute for our divorce proceedings at the courthouse

you’re waiting for

been unfaithful and is desperate

”

trying to reach me about

Declan was genuinely puzzled.

no clue what Hannah was

Eliana’s heart sank.

Hannah had reached out to Declan for a divorce

again, she pondered, could she really trust that Hannah wanted a divorce

unleash her frustrations on Declan, Eliana