The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

“Anything is fine.

I don’t have quite an appetite,” Hannah replied softly.

Bryson raised his hand, intending to playfully pinch her cheek, but hesitated and withdrew it.

“Even if you’re not hungry, you should eat something.

You haven’t had anything all day.

”

Before Hannah could respond, Bryson had already left the room, leaving her alone with her thoughts.

Feeling a sense of isolation, Hannah reached out to the table beside her, fumbling until her hand found her phone.

Slowly, she brought it to her face.

With a soft beep, the phone was unlocked, and Hannah navigated through her contacts by memory, her fingers tracing familiar patterns.

She dialed a number, recognizing the voice on the other end.

“Hello? Miss Moore?”

Hannah listened carefully before responding.

“Officer Stevenson, are you available?”

“Just wrapping up,” came the reply.

Officer Stevenson exhaled deeply, sinking into his chair and reaching for a glass of water.

“I heard there was an incident.

Are you alright?”

tone steady despite

omitted to

inquire if you found a

”

“Glass bottle?”

furrowed in confusion at her

muffled sound of

let

I don’t recall offhand.

might have

”

rustling stopped, and

did

let me take a

examined the information

mentions that the surveillance footage shows the attacker splashing liquid

the small bottle he’s

”

call me to ask about the bottle’s

friend, I’m

they harmed someone, it

”

“I

”

Really?” Stevenson

enough for a conviction, but your injury needs

”

stern,