Shane pursed his lips, the disapproval plain upon his face.

Why did Sally have to speak up after I told Natalie that she had misheard it?

He had never met such a dense employee.

Natalie was amused by Shane's scowl. “Get the door, please.”

“Don't you want to go back to bed?” Shane asked.

“No, the sun's up anyway.”

Shane grunted. Throwing the quilt off himself, he picked his robe up from the floor and opened the curtains and French windows with the push of a button on the remote control before opening the door.

As soon as the door was ajar, Sally grabbed Shane's hand in her haste as she had mistaken him for Natalie. Upon realizing her error, she recoiled in fright at the fierce glare before her. “Mr. Shane, it's you?” she blurted in her panic.

Shane was in no mood to address her foolish question. “What is it?” he snapped.

Sally straightened up. “Great news,” she announced solemnly.

“What sort of great news?” Shane frowned.

Sally took a deep breath. “An employee of the clubhouse caught the woman who had been delivering the boxes.”

“What?” Natalie exclaimed, having just joined them at the door with a triumphant smile on her lips. “Is it Jacqueline?”

“I'm not sure, but I don't think so.” Sally shook her head. “If it is, Mr. Campbell would have mentioned it.”

Natalie's face fell at her words.

Shane narrowed his eyes. “Even if it is not Jacqueline, it is most likely her proxy. I'll go over and see if I can extract any information from her on Jacqueline. Join me when you've washed up.”

and disappeared around the bend, leaving Natalie and Sally at the

lips thoughtfully. “Jacqueline has been waiting for me to let my guard down before attempting to frighten me again. It's a good thing her sidekick walked right into the trap

it's a pity that we did not manage to catch Jacqueline. She's pretty clever to send someone in to do her dirty work for her. I'm beginning to wonder if it had been

out soon,” Natalie

Sally nodded

first,” Natalie said as she

Sally pulled her friend

“What is it?”

asked cautiously, “I noticed that Mr. Shane looked at me quite fiercely earlier. Have I accidentally done something

fell at her

if it is not Jacqueline, it is most likely her proxy. I'll go over and see if I can extract

assured her with a smile. “We were still asleep when you came knocking earlier. He's just

have known that his boss doesn't like to be woken up like

realization that she had been tricked to face Shane's wrath, Sally's chest

shoulder with a bemused smile. “Don't work yourself

right.” Sally nodded with a resigned sigh as Natalie returned to her bedroom and shut

an hour for Natalie to wash up, and when she emerged, she found

their captive, who was being detained in an office

who was

replied Natalie. “Where is

inside. Go on in.” Silas jerked a thumb toward

in response, Natalie opened the door with Sally following in


still esleep when

see.” Selly eppeered relieved. “Mr. Cempbell must heve known thet his boss doesn't like to be woken up

thet she hed been tricked to fece Shene's wreth, Selly's chest heeved with indignetion

petted her friend on the shoulder with e bemused smile. “Don't work yourself

es Netelie returned to her bedroom end shut the

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