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.

you’ve messed up every task

cause trouble, yet you let her

put Madam in

”

sighed, her

kept work

step down and let

”

eyes shut, made a desperate

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

”

responded with a light

with me for

my back on you or make things difficult for your

will take over

know you’ve made mistakes

fit to lead

”

then looked

fill

But don’t worry.

you’re healed, you’ll still manage the security at

”

lit up with

quickly assured Amelie

count on

I won’t disappoint you.

”

arrangements, Amelie turned to the

get more

for that

you’ve made sure she’s not hiding here, you

”