“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.

over to her side and scrutinized the document with

file after she was finished.

let’s sign on it.” Plumlee then passed along an

in thought

what are

embarrassment. “I’m sorry. It’s just that this fountain pen reminded me of someone

fountain pens were all

asking, who might that person be?” There was a glow in

smiled as she put pen to paper. “He was my

Isn’t that Mr. Shane?

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

his boss would be so pleased to hear this from him later as to

Joyce hailed as she waved a hand in front of

brought Plumlee

signed the contract so now it’s just missing your signature. How is it that

“I’m sorry that I was distracted for a moment. You’ve signed the contract, yes?

seal from his breast pocket before committing it to

were split into three. Plumlee handed one set over to Natalie before leaving with the other

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

his eyes. He reached out to receive the documents and leafed through them before returning to his secretary. “Take care of this. From now on, you will be liaising with them for

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