The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

Right away, Amelie’s words made it all clear.

“Charlie, remember how you got to be the head of the Lust branch? I spoke highly of you to Wallace.

Keep that in mind, will you?”

Charlie slowly raised his head, his face half-covered in blood.

“Yes.

”

“Good.

Then, you understand you have no reason to be upset with me over this.

”

Amelie glanced at her nails, then looked back at Charlie.

“Jade Paradise doesn’t keep anyone around who doesn’t pull their weight.

I’ve always believed in you.

Yet, you’ve botched every single task I’ve entrusted to you.

I’ve overlooked your failures, time and again, all because of my faith in you.

But you’ve let the troublemakers get away.

Tell me, why should I keep you around any longer?”

Charlie seemed too drained to even lift his head.

With a raspy voice, he pleaded, “Madam… could you please give me one more chance?”

Faustina, standing nearby, couldn’t help but taunt him when he was already down.

my bluntness, but you’ve messed up every task Madam’s given you

trouble, yet you let

really put Madam

”

sighed, her gaze

work and personal matters

step down and let someone

”

shut, made a desperate

ask… I don’t mind starting from

”

responded

me for

my back on you or make

will take

you’ve made mistakes and you’ve been

not fit to lead the branch

”

then looked at

will fill

But don’t worry.

you’ll still manage the security

”

face lit up with

assured Amelie of

count on

I won’t disappoint you.

”

the arrangements, Amelie turned to

get

everywhere for that

hiding here, you can

”