The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

“Please be mindful of your social standing, Mr.

Mitchell.

If news of today’s incident is leaked to the public, who do you think will suffer the most?”

“Nothing will be leaked if I get rid of you here and now.

”

Bryson shrugged his shoulder and continued, “The Pierce family heir will die, and that is that.

Well, I suppose there are candidates lining up to take your place.

Also, I should probably let you know that I’d like to send you off with the title, ‘terrorist’.

How does that sound?”

An eerie silence followed his words.

The men were locked in yet another staredown, with neither taking the initiative to break the silence.

Meanwhile, at the Compton manor…

Wallace entered his study and opened the cabinet.

He pressed a hidden button, and another secret door opened.

He walked inside without hesitation.

secret room was almost identical to the study housing it, with books

on the sofa in

Wallace eyes narrowed sharply.

do

man’s face was lined with age, but it was clear that he had once been a handsome

were here, Winston would have introduced the old man as the head of one of the four

try to deny the

I

could have infiltrated the manor’s security

kneaded his forehead and heaved a

to our banquet, yet

have a reason for that, but did

bigger the scene, the

fixed his

family back then? Because you sure are

are the esteemed patriarch of the

still on

course, you can’t afford to remember the

afford to remember how Chadwick

”

Bang!

walked to his

name was mentioned, he slammed his fist against his

cares about the past? He was also my best friend! But this and that are two

”