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.

is

taken aback, her

“Really?”

the situation,” Hannah replied with a

struggling to align this reality

like she

and the celebrity

would swoop in to

her on the forehead, bringing her back

of it, what are

and stuck out her tongue, looking a

wasn’t thinking about anything…

her

forget about

at school, it’s best not

”

but it’s strange,

Moore.

stop

Scarlett responded.

to

doubt she’ll trouble you again,”

take your advice,

Moore!”

back to school