The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

Wallace paused, then responded, “That’s beyond my control.

There was an incident then, and you took him.

Hannah just returned to me after years away, and she matters to me.

”

From his hiding place behind the curtain, Bryson’s brow furrowed at Wallace’s words.

It was clear that the conversation involved him.

“Don’t you know who I am? After all these years, have you ever heard me disclose anything about Bryson? I always keep quiet about his matters.

His business is my business,” Wallace asserted.

His expression grave, Wallace said, “Now is not the time for this.

If we bring him into our families, we’ll be inviting serious trouble.

”

him into their

name, Bryson knew they

him into our families” sparked a

was the intent behind Wallace’s

“bring him into our families,” Wallace’s voice brought

let’s reconvene in a few

”

the study after ending

briefly before making

caught only a shadowy

Click!

reached Bryson’s ears, his eyes narrowing

a sliver in the curtain, he saw Wallace slipping

secret door shut, all

realized why his search had been fruitless: a hidden space lay

and exited the study, closing the door quietly