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

spoke, she

her face

you to decide.” Sally cast a

said nothing. Instead, she stared at Hannah

Silas returned with

look at it and

grim chuckle and a vast stride of her long legs, Sally appeared in front of Hannah to block her path

bad,” Silas exclaimed

Sally appeared very pleased with herself as she kept her weight on Hannah against the couch. “Mr.

my pleasure,” replied

two of them working quickly, Hannah soon found herself subjected to a

be electrocuted the moment her skin

heaved a huge sigh of relief as

done. Ask away.”

deliver the boxes to me?” she asked, turning to

tell if a human being is lying or

tell them the truth and it zaps

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