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.

”

Declan felt an urge to intervene, but held

want to cause any discomfort

“Hannah, I’ll have my

stay there

parents are here for a while, especially for the

they’ll decide if they’re

now, let’s give them

”

Hannah’s irritation escalated, her feelings

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

waiting for me

and is

”

you trying to reach me about that

Declan was genuinely puzzled.

had no clue what Hannah was referring

Eliana’s heart sank.

to Declan for a divorce the day before?

she pondered, could she really trust that Hannah

up to unleash her frustrations on Declan, Eliana intervened, “No need to