The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

Atticus’s eyes brightened as he quickly pulled out his phone.

“Then let’s call the police to come help us.

”

Hannah looked at him with pity.

“You’ve been on the island for days before us.

Haven’t you tried to contact the outside world?”

As Atticus dialed, he replied, “I was terrified yesterday.

I didn’t think to call the police.

Why can’t I get through?”

After several failed attempts, Atticus’s expression darkened.

“There are signal blockers here.

We’ve tested it.

We can communicate among ourselves on the island, but getting a message out or calling for help is impossible.

”

Bang!

The phone slipped from Atticus’s hand and fell on the floor as he looked up in shock.

“So… we’re just going to wait for our death here?”

Hannah replied, “It’s not exactly waiting for death.

we signed the agreement means he isn’t

a twisted game, which shows he’s cold-blooded and indifferent, treating human life as a mere

dealing with someone who

shook his

mentally ill, I’d be able

seemed like a normal

”

“He’s not intellectually impaired.

like he has a mental disorder akin to an

normal on the surface,

”

heard Hannah’s explanation, his

going to be played to death

”

his fear, Hannah offered ‘kind’ comfort,

you haven’t signed the agreement, if he decides to kill you, it’ll likely be after

you show any signs of suspicion, you’re guaranteed to

be clear, if you die before us, don’t blame me for not escaping the

”

Atticus gulped loudly.

looked at Hannah with eyes full of fear, trembling

matter-of-factly? Was she starting to seem more like

spoke up, “Of course, if you die, we could technically fulfill your condition by taking your corpse with us

”

were these people? Atticus

seething with anger

this discussion for

on devising an

and the boat is

to participate

that game