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.

at once. “Oh, how exciting!” she squealed. “If she tells a

she pointed at

Hannah screamed, her face pale

you to decide.” Sally cast a

nothing. Instead, she stared at Hannah

Silas returned with

took one look at it and sprang to her feet in

grim chuckle and a vast stride of her long legs, Sally appeared in front of Hannah to block her path of escape. With another swift movement, Sally twisted

Silas

very pleased with herself as she kept her weight on Hannah against the couch. “Mr. Campbell, would you please place her hand on

my pleasure,”

Hannah soon found herself subjected to a polygraph against her

electrocuted the moment

the cold metal gingerly, Hannah heaved a huge sigh of relief as the lie detector did not behave as she had

away.” Shane looked at

deliver the boxes to me?”

can tell if a human being is

the truth and it zaps me anyway? It's safer to

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