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

Leave, now.

”

end of the phone line, Declan felt an urge

want to cause any discomfort for Eliana

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

stay there

here for a while,

if they’re moving

give them the

”

her feelings a

Join & Stay

spare a minute for our divorce proceedings at the courthouse yesterday?” Her voice

high and mighty, like you’re waiting for me to beg you for a

unfaithful and is desperate

”

to reach

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 for

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