The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

Hannah watched Lewis with a quiet and analytical gaze, taking in his behavior and mannerisms.

He was an enigma-brilliant and talented, but challenging to handle.

She had seen him in the lab before, usually playful and light-hearted, but when it came to research, he transformed into a focused, driven scientist.

Lewis’s family situation was also troubled.

As a matter of fact, it was perhaps the most dire of all the students’.

Hannah had learned of his circumstances through Saul, who mentioned that Lewis’ family was struggling.

To help out, Saul provided him with a larger portion of the project’s budget.

Before his family home was demolished, they’d been given three apartments and $800, @0@ in compensation.

For a time, they were quite well-off.

However, Lewis’s father had become addicted to gambling, squandering the money and losing the apartments in quick succession.

The gambling debts he had incurred reached $3 million, and in the end, he took his own life by jumping to his death.

had worked tirelessly to support his education, in addition to caring for his

ill, the creditors began

as ever, provided the family with $1 million to save Lewis’ mother’s

remaining $2 million, leaving his

just couldn’t be

Or could it?

hand in front of Hannah, a

Hannah, why are you giving me that look? Do you have a crush on me

stepped in, her voice

be so

already has a

”

Laughed it off,

to joke about it?

ignoring his

here, I’m

Campbell to discuss business.

”

left, the rest of the team shifted their focus towards her