“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.

her side and scrutinized the

after she was finished. “Everything is

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

little lost in thought at the sight of

what are

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

were

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

smiled as she put pen to paper.

Isn’t that Mr. Shane?

suddenly recalled Silas mentioning that this Ms. Smith was their boss’s

hear this from him later

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

Plumlee

already signed the contract so now it’s just missing your signature. How is it that you are spacing out too?” Joyce asked

a moment. You’ve signed the contract, yes?

produce the seal from his breast pocket before

three. Plumlee handed one set over to Natalie before leaving with

out of Studio Nouveau, Plumlee climbed into a limousine parked by the side of the road. He passed the contracts along to Shane, who was resting with his eyes closed. “Mr. Shane.

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

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