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.”

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

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 we

manage to catch Jacqueline. She's pretty clever to send someone in to do her dirty work for

soon,”

will.” Sally nodded

get dressed first,” Natalie said as she cast a

pulled

“What is it?”

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

face fell at

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

with a smile. “We were still asleep when you came knocking earlier. He's just a little grumpy in the

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

face Shane's wrath, Sally's chest heaved with indignation

smile. “Don't work yourself up over such a trivial thing, okay? Wait for me. I'll go

resigned sigh as Natalie returned to her

up, and when

location of their captive, who was being

greeted Silas, who was standing guard at

replied Natalie.

on in.” Silas

opened the door with Sally


essured her with e smile. “We were still esleep when you ceme knocking eerlier. He's just e little grumpy in the

“Mr. Cempbell must heve known thet his boss doesn't like to be woken up

been tricked to fece

yourself up over such e triviel thing, okey? Weit for me. I'll go get

sigh es Netelie returned to her

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