“This only proves that someone else was responsible for the attack on Jasmine,” Natalie said as she fondled the back of her phone.

“But who could it be,” Joyce wondered as she rubbed her chin.

Natalie shrugged. “Who knows. Whoever it was sure doesn’t like Jasmine much. It may not necessarily be a bad thing, as at the very least she won’t be troubling anyone for a while. It’s almost time. Let’s get going.”

With that, the two of them left the hospital for the studio.

Plumlee arrived with the bodyguard shortly after them.

“Good morning, Ms. Smith.” Plumlee hailed Natalie.

She returned a smile. “Morning, Mr. Plumlee. Please, have a seat.”

“Thank you.” The secretary pulled up a chair and settled into it with the bodyguard standing behind him.

Joyce brought the teapot into the office and proceeded to pour some for Natalie and Plumlee.

Reaching into his briefcase, he retrieved the contract for Natalie. “Ms. Smith, this is the contract that we’ve drafted. Please review it and let us know if everything is in order.”

 

“Alright.” Natalie smiled as she received it.

Joyce also came over to her side and scrutinized the document with her.

 

she was finished. “Everything

sign on it.” Plumlee then

little lost in thought at the sight

are you doing, spacing out right

and winced in embarrassment. “I’m sorry. It’s just that this fountain pen

fountain pens were all

who might that person be?” There was a glow

it. She smiled as she put pen to paper. “He was

Isn’t that Mr. Shane?

recalled Silas mentioning that this Ms. Smith was their boss’s

would be so pleased to hear this from

as she waved a hand in front of

brought Plumlee back around.

contract so now it’s just missing your signature. How is it that you are spacing out too?” Joyce

throat. “I’m sorry that I was distracted for a moment. You’ve signed the contract,

seal from his breast pocket before committing it to

Plumlee handed one set over to Natalie before leaving

the side of the road. He passed the contracts along to Shane, who was

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