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.

me the lie detector,” Shane

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

she spoke, she pointed

no!” Hannah screamed, her face pale with

up to you to decide.” Sally cast

she stared at Hannah

returned with the lie

one look at it and

vast stride of her 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 against

Silas

pleased with herself as she kept her weight on Hannah against the couch. “Mr. Campbell, would you please place her hand

be my pleasure,” replied Silas with a

two of them working quickly, Hannah soon found herself subjected

had thought that she would be electrocuted the moment

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

away.”

it Jacqueline who paid you to deliver the boxes to me?” she asked, turning to face Hannah, who

tell if a

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