Hannah’s eyes flashed with guilt at the mention of the box, but she held her ground. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I don’t know anyone called Jacqueline.”

“Do you really not know her?” Shane suddenly chimed in, his eyes narrowing.

He scares me the most. He looks at me like he’s capable of having me killed at any moment.

Hannah lowered her face to avoid meeting his gaze. “No, I don’t.”

Sally and Natalie exchanged a glance. “Nat, what do you think? Is she telling the truth?”

Natalie frowned and shook her head.

It only takes a stubborn will to make a lie indiscernible from the truth.

“Shane, what about you?” Natalie looked toward her husband.

Shane did not answer her. Instead, he summoned Silas.

“Mr. Shane,” the latter entered the room promptly and stood at attention.

the lie

“If she tells a lie,

she spoke, she

screamed, her face pale

you to decide.” Sally cast

said nothing. Instead, she stared at Hannah

Silas returned with the

and sprang to her feet in

her path of escape. With another swift movement, Sally twisted Hannah’s arm around her back and pinned her against the

Silas

pleased with herself as she kept her weight on Hannah against the

be my pleasure,” replied Silas with

soon found herself

she would be electrocuted the moment

gingerly, Hannah heaved a huge sigh of relief as the lie detector did not behave as she

Ask away.”

you to deliver the boxes to me?” she asked, turning to face Hannah,

can tell if a human being is lying or

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