The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

Hannah released her grip, her voice carrying a faint trace of innocence, “I saw you about to stumble, so I thought I’d lend a hand.

I grabbed your hair in a moment of panic, but see, you’re on your feet now.

I’m sorry if it hurt you.

”

“Are you insane?” Melina yelled once more.

Her hair, previously neat and styled, now lay in disarray from Hannah’s grasp.

She pointed frantically at Hannah, who stood across from her, and argued, “If you hadn’t hit me, would I have ended up falling?”

“You’ve misunderstood,” Hannah countered, stepping back with her hands raised defensively.

“There was a mosquito on your face, and I tried to swat it away.

I admit I didn’t gauge my strength properly.

How could you think I meant to harm you, Miss Glyn? Despite your harsh words, I would never turn to violence.

”

The noise had grown increasingly loud until finally, someone emerged from the house.

all this commotion?

engrossed in ironing out the details of the engagement party

hadn’t been going as planned, and he

as he stepped

to Melina’s side

Hannah, Melina exclaimed, “She just hit me! Get her out of here now!

Hannah, Tyshawn

locking eyes

ran

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encounters with Hannah had always been challenging, and the memories of their last

you’ve barged into someone else’s home uninvited and resorted to

apology is in

Miss Glyn, it was an

apologized to

not my problem,” Hannah responded, her Lips

Tyshawn, Melina’s anger flared at

shoved Tyshawn and burst out, “I told you to throw her out! Didn’t you hear

family’s

just Tyshawn’s

right to ask