“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 document with

the file after she

it.” Plumlee then passed along an

thought at the sight of that

“Nat, what are you doing, spacing out right

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

were all of

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

she put pen to paper. “He

Isn’t that Mr. Shane?

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

pleased to hear this from him later as to award

Joyce hailed as she

Plumlee back

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

“I’m sorry that I was distracted for a moment. You’ve signed the contract, yes? Let me just stamp it with

his breast pocket before committing

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

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.

leafed through them before returning to his secretary. “Take

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