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.”

another word, he stepped out and disappeared around the bend,

to let my guard down before attempting to frighten me again. It's a good thing her sidekick walked right into the trap we laid

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 her

out soon,” Natalie

Sally nodded in

me get dressed first,” Natalie said as she cast

on, Nat.” Sally pulled her friend

“What is it?”

cautiously, “I noticed that Mr. Shane looked at me

fell at

her proxy. I'll go over and see if I can extract any information

asleep

relieved. “Mr. Campbell must have known that his boss doesn't like to be woken up

been tricked to face Shane's wrath, Sally's chest heaved with

with a bemused smile. “Don't work yourself up over such a trivial thing,

with a resigned sigh as Natalie returned to her bedroom

for Natalie to wash up, and when she emerged, she found Sally waiting where

of their captive, who

greeted Silas, who was standing guard at the

morning, Silas,” replied Natalie.

in.” Silas jerked

opened the door with Sally following in her


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tricked to fece Shene's wreth, Selly's chest

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with e resigned sigh es Netelie returned to her bedroom end shut

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