The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

She found it curious that only men were stripped of their coats, their privacy laid bare, while women sailed through unchecked.

Curiosity tugged at her, but before she could delve deeper, Winston’s voice reached her ears.

“Don’t Linger.

It’s our turn.

”

The bodyguard, his eyes narrowed with suspicion, examined their credentials.

A flicker of recognition passed through his gaze, then with a curt nod, he ushered them aboard.

But as Hannah stepped onto the opulent deck, a familiar face, half-hidden in the crowd, sent a jolt through her.

Her brow furrowed, a memory stirring at the edge of her consciousness.

“What is it?” Winston asked, his voice laced with concern.

“What did you see?”

For a moment, the figure seemed to be Caleb.

eyes narrowed

phantom Caleb vanished in a flicker

returned with the crisp, polite inquiry

please allow

He held out his hand with

reacted first, handing over their tickets

the confirmations, the waiter announced, “Your rooms are on

”

check the

voice, firm as a ship’s

into the shimmering elevator,

a floating Xanadu, a glittering oceanside suburb for

ship; it was a leviathan of luxury, a castle

plush cushions and

vast French windows, the sea danced, a tapestry of shimmering turquoise and emerald, casting the space in an

one where the tide lapped at the

tone both deferential and informative, “are

houses the spa sanctuary, where tranquility reigns

floor invites you to embrace the Zen spirit amidst the

a playground of aquatic delights, while the ninth floor has our other recreational

offers a curated emporium for those with discerning tastes for