The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

With that, Sadie quickly turned to summon the other two girls who had come with Victoria, and they all departed the scene with heavy hearts.

As the event neared its conclusion, Scarlett suddenly remembered Victoria and her clique.

She looked around and saw no trace of them.

Anxious, she approached Hannah and inquired, “Ms.

Moore, did Victoria and her friends really leave?”

Hannah, seemingly unsurprised by Victoria’s absence, reassured her, “Yes, your confrontation with her is off.

She won’t be troubling you anymore.

”

Scarlett’s eyes widened in surprise as she pondered Hannah’s tactics.

“Ms.

Moore, how did you manage to dissuade her from the bet?”

Being careful not to disclose her acquaintance with Pierson, Hannah fabricated a plausible explanation on the spot.

“I had a look at Pierson’s schedule and realized he’s tied up with commitments here in Valmere.

It’s unlikely he’d risk his reputation for a minor dispute, even with a company he’s working with.

figured he’d most likely not show, which is why I gave you

was taken aback, her expression one of

“Really?”

the situation,” Hannah replied with a

to align this reality

it supposed to be like she had imagined, where

the celebrity

swoop in to

that Scarlett was daydreaming, Hannah playfully tapped her on the forehead, bringing her back

it, what are you

and stuck out

wasn’t thinking about

gave her some

about

school, it’s best not to mention this incident

”

to provoke her, but it’s strange, she loses her temper whenever your name comes

Moore.

can’t stop slandering

Scarlett responded.

to such

she’ll trouble you again,” Hannah reassured

take

Moore!”

head back to school and then