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.

lie

at once. “Oh, how exciting!” she squealed. “If she tells

she spoke, she pointed

no!” Hannah screamed, her

you to decide.” Sally cast a

nothing. Instead, she stared

Silas returned with the lie

took one look at it and sprang to her feet in

long legs, Sally appeared in front of Hannah to block her path of escape. With another swift movement, Sally twisted Hannah’s arm around her back and pinned her

bad,” Silas exclaimed

weight on Hannah against the

my pleasure,” replied

working quickly, Hannah soon found herself subjected

be electrocuted the moment her skin came into

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

done. Ask away.”

to me?” she

cold hunk of metal can tell if a human

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