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.”

disappeared around the bend, leaving

down before attempting to frighten me again. It's a good thing her sidekick

pretty clever to send someone in to do her dirty work for her. I'm beginning to wonder if it had been her people

soon,” Natalie answered

Sally

as she cast a glance down at her

on, Nat.” Sally pulled her friend by

“What is it?”

noticed that Mr. Shane looked at me quite fiercely

face fell

over and see if I can extract

you didn't,” Natalie assured her with a smile. “We were still asleep when you came knocking earlier. He's just a little grumpy in

that his boss doesn't like to be woken up like that, so he sent

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

smile. “Don't work yourself up over such a trivial thing, okay?

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

to wash up, and when she emerged, she found

location of their captive, who was being detained in an office at that

greeted Silas, who

morning, Silas,” replied Natalie.

already inside. Go on in.” Silas jerked

the


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