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.

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

Hannah was coming to cause trouble, yet

have really put Madam

”

her

kept work and

you to step down and let someone more capable take your

”

with his eyes shut, made

don’t mind starting from the bottom again… Please, spare

”

responded

me for many

on you

will take over your

know you’ve made mistakes and you’ve

to

”

then looked

will fill

But don’t worry.

you’re healed, you’ll still manage

”

face lit

assured Amelie of her

can count

I won’t disappoint you.

”

making the arrangements, Amelie turned to

get more

for

here, you can

”