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.

she squealed. “If

she spoke, she pointed at

no!” Hannah screamed, her face pale

to you to decide.” Sally cast

Instead, she stared at Hannah

Silas returned with

and sprang

long legs, Sally appeared in front of Hannah to block her path of escape. With another swift movement, Sally twisted Hannah's arm

Silas exclaimed

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

be my pleasure,” replied Silas with a

two of them working quickly, Hannah soon

she had thought that she would be electrocuted the moment her skin came into contact with

a huge sigh of relief as the lie detector did not behave

Ask away.” Shane looked

it Jacqueline who paid you to deliver the boxes to me?” she asked, turning to face Hannah, who bit

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

the truth and it zaps

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