The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

She had never been struck before, and the incident left her feeling deeply upset and resentful towards Hannah.

As she sat stewing in her anger, Rex’s calm voice broke through.

“iihat did Miss Moore say to you in private?”

Initially, Victoria wanted to dismiss his question.

However, feeling the sting of the slap, she meekly replied, “She was just playing games with me!”

Rex frowned, pressing for a clearer answer, “I need to know exactly what she said to you.

”

“She… she said something really vague!” Victoria struggled to explain, recounting Hannah’s words.

“She told me sometimes it’s not about choosing the wrong path but being mislead by others.

She mentioned changing schools might be good for me and hoped I would understand her point.

How am I supposed to grasp what she meant by that? Maybe she was just taking revenge and mocking me!”

Rex, however, grasped the meaning immediately.

With a frown, he exclaimed, “Who on earth did you inherit your brain from? You certainly don’t take after your mother or me!”

Caught off guard by the sudden rebuke, Victoria looked at Rex with a hurt expression.

“Dad! What’s the problem?”

“The problem is you! You’re being taken advantage of and you’re still helping the other person count their money.

even realize

Rex’s words were sharp.

blinked

“I… I don’t know.

.

”

her distress, Rex’s

rubbed his forehead, a sign of his frustration

to

Victoria averted her

Rex’s frustration flared again.

tell me, or should I find out myself? Are you covering for the person who advised

trying to protect her!” Victoria

on my

has nothing to do with

just follows

her to come up with a plan because I wanted

It’s all my fault.

”

wasn’t inclined

was advising you, but in fact, she was using you

Victoria shivered, looking up at Rex

memory flashed through her

Sadie had spoken negatively about Hannah, seemingly urging her to despise

felt a chill, as if she had fallen into

set

and Victoria’s

confront her

“Enough!”