“This only proves that someone else was responsible for the attack on Jasmine,” Natalie said as she fondled the back of her phone.

“But who could it be,” Joyce wondered as she rubbed her chin.

Natalie shrugged. “Who knows. Whoever it was sure doesn’t like Jasmine much. It may not necessarily be a bad thing, as at the very least she won’t be troubling anyone for a while. It’s almost time. Let’s get going.”

With that, the two of them left the hospital for the studio.

Plumlee arrived with the bodyguard shortly after them.

“Good morning, Ms. Smith.” Plumlee hailed Natalie.

She returned a smile. “Morning, Mr. Plumlee. Please, have a seat.”

“Thank you.” The secretary pulled up a chair and settled into it with the bodyguard standing behind him.

Joyce brought the teapot into the office and proceeded to pour some for Natalie and Plumlee.

Reaching into his briefcase, he retrieved the contract for Natalie. “Ms. Smith, this is the contract that we’ve drafted. Please review it and let us know if everything is in order.”

“Alright.” Natalie smiled as she received it.

to her side and scrutinized

the file after she was

it.” Plumlee then passed along

a little lost in thought at

nudged her. “Nat, what are you doing, spacing out

It’s just that this fountain pen reminded me of someone who had

fountain pens were all

who might that person be?” There was a glow

she put pen to paper. “He was my direct

Isn’t that Mr. Shane?

his eyebrows as he suddenly recalled Silas mentioning that this Ms.

would be so pleased to hear this from him

Plumlee. Mr. Plumlee?” Joyce hailed as she waved

Plumlee back

missing your signature. How

young man self-consciously cleared his throat. “I’m sorry that I was distracted for a moment. You’ve signed the contract, yes? Let me just stamp it with

proceeded to produce the seal from his breast pocket before committing it

Plumlee handed one set over to Natalie before

limousine parked by the side of the road. He passed the contracts along to Shane, who was resting with his eyes closed. “Mr. Shane.

opened his eyes. He reached out to receive the documents and leafed through them before returning to his secretary. “Take care of this. From now

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