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.”

out and disappeared around the bend,

“Jacqueline has been waiting for me to let my guard down before attempting to

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 people who did it

out soon,” Natalie answered

Sally nodded

Natalie said as she cast a glance down at her

Nat.” Sally pulled her friend

“What is it?”

“I noticed that Mr. Shane looked at me quite fiercely

face fell at her

Jacqueline, it is most likely her proxy. I'll go over and see if I can extract any information from

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

that his boss doesn't

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

friend on the shoulder with a bemused smile. “Don't work yourself up over such

with a resigned sigh as Natalie returned to her bedroom and shut

wash up, and when she emerged, she found Sally waiting where she

their captive, who was being

Silas, who was standing guard at the

replied Natalie.

is already inside. Go on in.” Silas jerked a

the door with Sally following in her


esleep when you ceme

must heve known thet his boss doesn't like to be woken

the reelizetion thet she hed been tricked to fece Shene's

bemused smile. “Don't work yourself up

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

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