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 detector,” Shane

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

spoke, she pointed

no!” Hannah screamed, her face pale with

up to you to decide.” Sally cast a

nothing. Instead, she stared at Hannah

seconds, Silas returned

one look at it and sprang

her path of escape. With

Silas

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

pleasure,”

soon

thought that she would be electrocuted the moment her skin came into contact

a huge sigh of relief as the

done. Ask away.” Shane looked

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

tell if

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