Hannah's eyes flashed with guilt at the mention of the box, but she held her ground. “I don't know what you're talking about. I don't know anyone called Jacqueline.”

“Do you really not know her?” Shane suddenly chimed in, his eyes narrowing.

He scares me the most. He looks at me like he's capable of having me killed at any moment.

Hannah lowered her face to avoid meeting his gaze. “No, I don't.”

Sally and Natalie exchanged a glance. “Nat, what do you think? Is she telling the truth?”

Natalie frowned and shook her head.

It only takes a stubborn will to make a lie indiscernible from the truth.

“Shane, what about you?” Natalie looked toward her husband.

Shane did not answer her. Instead, he summoned Silas.

“Mr. Shane,” the latter entered the room promptly and stood at attention.

“Bring me the lie detector,” Shane ordered.

exciting!” she squealed. “If she tells a lie, Nat, she will be electrocuted

she spoke, she pointed

her

to you to decide.” Sally cast a contemptuous

she

returned with the

and sprang

block her path of escape. With another swift movement,

Silas

her weight on Hannah against the couch. “Mr. Campbell, would you please place her hand

pleasure,” replied

the two of them working quickly, Hannah soon found herself subjected

the moment her skin

relief as

done. Ask away.” Shane looked at

the boxes to me?” she asked, turning to face Hannah,

that this cold hunk of metal can tell if a human being is lying or not.

tell them the truth and it zaps me anyway? It's

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