The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

They exchanged warm smiles, and with that, the past was laid to rest.

Just then, Hannah came downstairs to find the two women still chatting and smiling in the living room.

Makenna rolled her eyes at Hannah, clearly disapproving of her coming downstairs alone.

Melina smiled and asked, “Miss Moore, are you done? Do you need a ride back? I’m not in a rush to leave.

”

“No, thank you.

Mr.

Mitchell will drive me back later,” Hannah said.

Hannah was brief in her responses, clearly not interested in engaging in a conversation with her.

“No need to wait, Miss Moore.

Bryson might be a while, so I’ll have the driver take you home first.

I can ride with Bryson later, that way we won’t be wasting time.

”

Hannah shot her a chilly look and replied, “I’ve got all the time in the world.

subtlety, but I don’t need constant hints about your relationship with

interested in knowing

”

a commanding

Melina’s

stark image of Hannah

Hannah closed the distance with deliberate aggression, those chilling

“You.

to do? This is the ancestral home of the Mitchell

her attempt to halt

accentuated even more by her high heels,

curl of her lips

better abandon your

too much, and frankly, I’m weary

suggest you demonstrate your

Hannah advised coolly.

then turned

you persist in this interference, I

”

steady gaze, Melina’s voice wavered, “Are

course not,” Hannah replied smoothly, her hand reaching out to

twirled a lock around her finger

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