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

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

she spoke, she pointed

her

not up to you to decide.” Sally cast a contemptuous

she

Silas returned with the lie

look at it and

Sally appeared in front of Hannah to block her path of escape.

bad,” Silas exclaimed

her weight on Hannah against the couch. “Mr. Campbell, would

be my pleasure,” replied Silas with a

quickly, Hannah soon found herself subjected to a

she had thought that she would be electrocuted the

the cold metal gingerly, Hannah heaved a huge sigh of relief as the lie

done. Ask away.” Shane looked

me?” she asked, turning to face Hannah, who bit her lip

no possible way that this cold hunk of metal can tell

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