The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

After a brief absence, Saul and Hannah returned to the laboratory.

Taking a quick survey of the room, Saul wasted no time.

“Looks like everyone is here.

Let’s get down to business.

”

Turning to Hannah, he announced, “Hannah has brought back some cutting-edge tech from overseas, along with a research project that is almost wrapped up.

Hannah intends to share this research with our institute.

If we pull it off this time, everyone at our research center will get double bonuses!”

Judy clapped enthusiastically and turned to Hannah, exclaiming, “I always knew you were the most promising among us!”

Lewis chimed in with a playful jab, “Absolutely.

Hannah is our professor’s pride and joy.

”

Even though Stella had paused her experiment, her expression remained stoic, unmoved by Saul’s announcement.

Phoenix beamed at Hannah, expressing his enthusiasm.

“This is fantastic news.

We are looking forward to learning from you, Hannah.

”

“You are too kind,” Hannah responded with a smile.

is almost completed, I’ll need your assistance in

your

”

said, “We are all the

about

here

”

Stella interjected with a blunt

“Count me out.

and don’t want

”

flat tone dampened the

Stella explained, “I have my own experiments to

the time to help

and I doubt I

I sit this

”

Hannah nodded understandingly.

“That’s perfectly fine.

this as a gesture

as a team, and your bonus will be

”

pass, thanks,” Stella

can’t just sit back and

me in

”

his head in silent disagreement with Stella’s decision but refrained

it! Hannah, if there is anything I can do to

I’ll put in

you have your own experiments to handle?”

one pulling an all-nighter last

Lewis shrugged nonchalantly.