The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

One man fetched the invitation from the butler with a brisk gesture, then presented it to Wilfred ceremoniously.

After perusing the invitation, Wilfred, biting his cigar, turned toward the bookshelf.

“The fault lies with my men.

Please, Miss Moore, don’t hold it against them.

It seems the Lyons family holds you in high esteem, having just returned and already receiving their invitation.”

He signaled to one of his men, who then passed the invitation to Hannah with due respect.

Hannah glanced at the invitation with a smirk.

As she attempted to leave her hiding behind the bookshelf, Dilan and Dotson quickly pulled her back.

Dotson warned, “Boss, it’s not safe out there!”

“It’s fine,” Hannah reassured them and approached Wilfred with the invitation in hand.

“So, you expect to accompany me? Did the Lyons not invite you too?”

“Hannah Moore,” Wilfred muttered, his expression darkening.

the Lyons’ protection

this

me the company seal today, and I will

Hannah laughed.

sought that seal before, haven’t you? Have you managed to find it

irritated by her sarcasm, clenched

so I assumed you

have it

returned, I was told it

you might have taken

widened

“Are you serious?”

you searching for that seal, I

taken it?”

regained his composure after

on his cigar, he looked up at Hannah, struck by a

you to the Lyons family

Manor posed no risk to Hannah’s

find a use for

agreed, “Alright, I can bring you along, but you must

nothing here I