“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 document

she

then passed

little lost in thought at the sight of that

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

this

were all of

might that person be?”

smiled as she put pen

Isn’t that Mr. Shane?

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

his boss would be so pleased to hear

Plumlee. Mr. Plumlee?” Joyce hailed as she

Plumlee back around.

contract so now it’s just missing your signature. How

distracted for a moment. You’ve signed the contract, yes? Let me just stamp it with

proceeded to produce the seal from his

one set over

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

through them before returning to his secretary. “Take care

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