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.

”

walked around the room, clicking

here

sure I wouldn’t last

”

back toward Joselyn,

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

the Compton family’s too ‘kind’ to

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

do, they’ll rush you to the hospital before you even get a chance to

”

stiffened, her

“You.

you.

”

fear was palpable now,

voice shaking,

don’t know

”

Trent shrugged, indifferent.

you’re out of bargaining

best thing you can do if you want to stay alive is

”

Keith added, starting

slip away, Joselyn cried out, her voice frantic, “Wait! I

It’s important to you.

”

voice growing more anxious, “It’s important to you

exchanged glances, then

“What secret?” Trent asked.

locked eyes with