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?

ironing out the details of the engagement party

going as planned, and he felt

his attention, and as he stepped outside, he spotted Hannah standing there,

descended the steps to Melina’s side and asked,

Melina exclaimed, “She just hit me! Get

to Hannah, Tyshawn began,

locking eyes with

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encounters with Hannah had always been challenging, and the

Moore, you’ve barged into someone else’s home

think an apology

Glyn, it was an

to her

my problem,” Hannah responded, her Lips curling into

Melina’s anger flared at

herself, she shoved Tyshawn and burst out, “I told you

the Mitchell family’s house,” Hannah

just

the right to ask me