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.

agreement means he isn’t planning

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

dealing with someone who has serious mental issues, a

shook his

mentally

like a normal

”

“He’s not intellectually impaired.

mental disorder

perfectly normal on the surface, maybe even

”

heard Hannah’s

just going to be played to

”

fear, Hannah offered ‘kind’ comfort, “I suggest you

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

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

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

”

Atticus gulped loudly.

with eyes full of fear,

words so matter-of-factly? Was she starting to seem more like the one with

if you die, we could technically fulfill your condition by taking your corpse with

”

were these people? Atticus

with anger internally, yet he masked it with a

aside this

focus on devising

signals are blocked, and the boat is out of

only choice is to

must figure out a way to win that game if we’re going