The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

The man was casually dressed, his striking features catching the dim Light of the corridor in the hotel.

One hand rested in his pocket, the other holding a cigarette, exhaling a stream of smoke with an indifferent air.

Hannah, caught off guard, approached him.

“What are you doing here?

I thought you were away on business?”

Bryson turned slightly at her voice, a faint smile playing on his lips.

“I was just pulling one over on those fools.

”

He crushed the cigarette and tossed it in the bin, then looked at Hannah.

“Your cousin and that boy, they’ve returned to Cadilind, right?”

“Yeah, I sent them home.

I can’t protect them well here in Newfort.

”

Hannah glanced at Bryson, concern in her voice.

“Aren’t you worried about Lyons’s guys finding you?”

Hannah’s waist

dark eyes

He grinned.

Group’s guys are

the Lyons Group, so

”

Hannah raised an eyebrow.

your secret

slipped his fingers into Hannah’s pocket and pulled out her room card with a

“Exactly.

”

open with the

and strode

the door

herself sinking into the soft

frame hovered over

as Hannah tried to protest, his ki*s

“Wait…”

pushing against his

Bryson’s breath grew quicker.

hand beneath the fabric of

Hannah pushed him back with

“Hold on!

Bryson, stop…” she urged.

But Bryson seemed unresponsive.