He continued to curse under his breath as he struggled with the controls.

Hannah and Bryson exchanged a look, a silent agreement passing between them.

With a quiet determination, Hannah rose and took the lead, stepping forward.

“Who are you?”

Her voice was so soft, it bordered on a whisper, more a gentle probe than a confrontation.

The man in the operating room was taken aback.

He quickly turned around and demanded, “Who’s there?”

Upon recognizing a woman, his tension eased.

He scrutinized Hannah from head to toe and queried, “What brings you here at midnight? Were you invited to this island as well?”

Instead of responding, Hannah returned his scrutiny and remarked, “I didn’t notice you around the island today.

Were you invited? I find that hard to believe.

You weren’t at the dinner party this evening.

Though some were absent, I’m sure you weren’t one of them.

As the boat remained inoperative, the man reclined against it.

“You’re full of questions.

it matter if I was invited

of what he perceived

intruder?

“Thief?”

The man laughed heartily.

know who I

belongs to

anyone’s permission to be

blinked in surprise and ventured, “Are you

me,” Atticus confirmed

“You should go now.

matters to attend to and

Hannah remained motionless.

a game with you tonight, did

faltered, his

“Well.

.

cut to the

aware of the

lies to fool

here in the dead of night for the same reason

to escape using this

sharp deduction

free to move now because he doesn’t see you

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