The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

He saw the edge of a burgundy dress.

Hannah was bending down, removing the needle from the man holding the dagger.

Then, she looked up into Charlie’s eyes, her smile wide with triumph, clearly delighted to see him in this state.

“Hey there, Charlie.

Only a few hours passed.

What happened to you?”

Charlie stared at Hannah, his eyes wide with shock.

“How did you find this place? So, they… they weren’t wrong after all.

”

“Ha ha…” He let out a weak chuckle, his gaze locked on her.

“You… you won’t be able to leave.

The only way out is back through the first floor…”

“Enough of that.

”

Crossing her arms, Hannah stared back at Charlie.

“I just saved your life, didn’t I?”

his gaze as he

life? You’re only helping

Ahem! I won’t

don’t manage to kill me today… I’ll tell everything to Madam

”

mischievous glint in her eyes, Hannah said, “If you think about calling for help,

”

saw Charlie gearing up to shout, Hannah quickly said,

here, and I can slip out just as

not making

you’re in a

You’re smart.

loose end, she’ll make sure

”

eyes, bloodshot, turned a deeper shade of red after hearing Hannah’s

around his wrists with all his

he stopped himself

a hoarse whisper, he asked Hannah, “What

what Amelie Chadwick

you gone, she won’t think

what I’m

would never break a

to turn us against each

Hannah clicked her tongue.

not, I really

to die soon anyway and won’t get to see

Let’s drop it.

have time to waste trying to convince

”