Shane looked at Jackson disdainfully. “That’s enough. I’ve got something for you to do.”

He gestured towards Natalie.

Natalie nodded. She opened her bag and fished out several waterproof plastic bags.

Shane took them, then tossed them onto Jackson’s table.

Jackson glanced at the bags and sat down. “What’s this?” he inquired.

“Hair,” Shane replied shortly. Pulling Natalie along with him, Shane crossed over to another sofa and sat down as well.

Jackson rolled his eyes. “Of course, I know it’s hair,” he said testily. “What I want to know is—whose is it?”

“It’s Jasmine’s and the bunch,” Natalie quickly replied. With a few brief sentences, she outlined what had happened the night before at the news station.

Jackson listened carefully. Fiddling with his glasses, he said in a tone of mild surprise, “The Smith family is rather sensational, isn’t it? All right. I’ll process this for you. The results should be out in half an hour.”

“Thank you, Dr. Baker,” Natalie said politely. She stood up and extended her hand towards him in gratitude.

 

Shane grabbed her outstretched hand and yanked her back onto the sofa. He gave Jackson a vehement glare, then informed Natalie icily, “You’ve already thanked him.”

Shane was determined not to let Natalie give Jackson more credit than he was due.

 

felt that he had been rather unfairly

does Shane have to look at me like I

that if he couldn’t win this fight, so he wouldn’t even bother

merely picked up the few bags strewn across his table,

up from beyond the

none other than

glance towards the door and said offhandedly, “Shane, Ms. Graham

to soothe

go ahead,” Natalie

of getting the door. She wasn’t that prone to jealousy yet. When she had

here Jacqueline was. It would be just as well to clear any misunderstandings between them now. It would have been crueler of Natalie and Shane to let Jacqueline find out by watching them become intimate. The news might be

Natalie pondered over this, Shane had already

wearing a hospital gown. She entered the room, supported

Natalie. That was the last person Jacqueline had expected to

acknowledged Jacqueline with a faint

waved, dismissing

and turned to leave. She even

sofa facing Natalie. Crossly, he said, “Why aren’t you resting in your room? What

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