The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never

“What’s going on! Why are the lights on?”

The crowd, still inside and startled by the sudden brightness, let out screams.

The once elegant appearance of the young men and women was now in disarray.

Makeup smeared, hair tousled, they were a sight of chaos.

The climax of the party had been thrown into turmoil by the sound of gunfire!

However, Wallace didn’t move at all.

He glanced towards where Hannah was and then peered towards the second floor.

With no one in sight upstairs, he focused back down and commanded his associates, “The shooter might still be in the mansion.

Go after him now!”

“Yes, boss.

”

The organization’s members, already alert from the gunshots, sprang into action.

Multiple teams swiftly dispersed in search of the culprit.

The banquet hall was in disarray.

Wallace, rubbing his forehead, said, “It’s not the time to announce anything else.

Let’s escort the guests out and ensure their safety first.

”

“Yes, sir.

”

Having turned on the light, Hannah approached Wallace on the stage and said, “Since the party’s over, I should retire to my quarters.

”

“Hold on, I’ll escort you.

The mansion isn’t safe at the moment.

You shouldn’t leave alone,” Maloney interjected, stepping closer to Hannah’s side.

The Compton family all went out to soothe the guests, leaving only a handful in the banquet hall.

Wallace kept glancing upstairs.

When Maloney mentioned sending Hannah away, he motioned for them to leave and said, “You can head back.

We’ll sort it out tomorrow.

”

As Wallace ascended, Hannah caught the troubled look on his face.

She watched him until he vanished into the darkness.

“Let’s go!”

Maloney’s voice snapped Hannah back.

She nodded, stealing one last glance at the upper floor before joining him in leaving.

Startled by the gunshot, Joselyn hurried out of the banquet hall, only to return quickly when she found everything calm.

She had slipped Faustina’s drug into Maloney’s drink and he had drunk it.

She was determined not to let the drug go to waste.

With Maloney nearing the door of the banquet hall, dizziness hit him, followed by a fiery sensation in his lower abdomen.

He groaned, leaning against the wall.

Concerned, Hannah reached out to hold him.

“Are you okay?”