The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

“Sure.

I’m actually hungry, and I’m not really interested in going out to eat.

I’ll be happy to eat whatever you make, Jalen.

”

“That’s good to hear.

Just wait and chill while I go busy myself in the kitchen.

”

Once Jalen was gone, Hannah stared at the painting in her hand, then turned to the two men on the other side of the coffee table.

“Don’t you think my cousin is acting a little strange?”

Dilan and Dotson nodded without hesitation.

“There was something wrong with the way he reacted just now, especially when you asked about the paintings.

Then, when you asked about an upcoming exhibit, he looked slightly panicked.

”

“He is likely hiding something from you,” Dotson pointed out.

“And judging by how anxious he is, it doesn’t seem to be no small matter.

”

Hannah ran her hand down the painting.

“I see… You should head back to the base after we eat.

I can take it from here.

”

Dilan and Dotson exclaimed

received our orders

to stay by your side

”

heaved a

it yourself, you’re still

ever

”

no worries, we’ve applied for a leave of absence from university, and it got

It’s okay, Boss.

let us do our

”

at a

Beasley Faulkner coach you on how to thwart me at

cleared his throat and awkwardly

no, not at

”

stop if you don’t

to call him right

”

from his seat

He’s going to think we’re useless, and he’s definitely

scared of him, huh? I wonder, though, aren’t you scared of

a clear threat, and they

mustered a

“Come on, Boss.

we’re doing this for

how bad the current state of the surroundings

won’t you just let us

will happen

You’re overthinking.

”

turned to

we’re all aware of it,

”

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