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.

house has nothing to do

Leave, now.

”

end of the phone line, Declan felt an urge

cause any discomfort for

tone, he said to Hannah, “Hannah, I’ll have my assistant reserve a room for you

stay there

a

if

give

”

irritation escalated, her feelings a mix of helplessness and

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

like you’re waiting for me to beg you for

wonder who’s been unfaithful and is

”

trying to reach me about

Declan was genuinely puzzled.

had no clue what

Eliana’s heart sank.

out to Declan for a divorce the day before?

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

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