The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

You should attend regardless.

” Hannah glanced at her hesitant friend with curiosity.

“Is the issue that Alick is going to be there?”

“You’ve always been good at reading me.

You’ve got it exactly right.

”

Resting back into her chair, Lydia sighed and averted her eyes.

“The moment we meet, the Phillips and Shaw families will dredge up the past.

I can’t avoid it! That Alick really annoys me, and he won’t even discuss breaking off the engagement.

The thought of him fooling around with other women disgusts me!”

Hannah’s gaze softened as she looked at Lydia, her thoughts drifting.

Lydia was naturally daring and cheerful, hailing from one of Valmere’s most prominent families.

Being a woman, her only path to solidifying her family’s status was through marriage.

Traditionally, the Shaws and the Phillips had been friends for many years, making a marital alliance between the two families seemingly perfect.

playboy, and Lydia could barely

to bring them

left her family home in a huff

quick, think of a solution

You’re always so wily.

have

”

Hannah shot her a look but then said earnestly, “You’ve

you could make the Phillips name more prosperous on your own, your parents might stop pressuring

”

for you to

rested her chin on her hand and released a deep

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from the family business for years, and my older brother has assumed control…”

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doing well and several of my brother’s

this banquet clearly means he’s set on marrying me

let

to back me

Hannah reassured her.

can’t handle it if you never try? I recall you were pretty competent when

People evolve.

mean, look

things and ended