The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

Her voice rose, trembling with anger as her face paled, twisted with hatred.

“Why did she get to be the favorite of the Compton family as soon as she came back? That position should’ve been mine! She stole what belonged to me.

How is that fair? I’m not wrong!”

Keith’s eyes narrowed, his tone ice-cold.

“I didn’t come here to listen to your pity party.

We already know everything about you.

And frankly, we don’t care anymore.

Amelie’s gone.

She has fled the Compton family with her people.

She’s left you behind to take the fall, Joselyn.

”

Joselyn froze, her hysterical rant coming to an abrupt halt.

Keith pressed on.

“She left you here because you’re not worth protecting anymore.

After over ten years in the Compton family, you’re just a pawn to her now.

Father doesn’t want to kill you-yet.

But this room? It’s the only place you’ll be allowed from now on.

”

the room,

here for life,

not, I’m sure I wouldn’t last

”

Joselyn, his smile was

anything stupid, once we leave, someone will come in and remove anything you could use

too ‘kind’ to let you

with you 24/7, ensuring you don’t try anything reckless

you do, they’ll rush you to the hospital before

”

face stiffened, her lips

“You.

you.

”

fear was palpable now,

shaking, “Please,

I don’t know

”

Trent shrugged, indifferent.

out of bargaining

thing you can do if you want to

”

leaving,” Keith added, starting toward

cried out, her voice frantic,

It’s important to you.

”

her voice growing more anxious,

Keith exchanged glances, then

“What secret?” Trent asked.

locked