Chapter 1054

Shane was the first person she saw as he was seated behind the desk with his eyes fixed on
something in front of him.

Natalie and Sally followed his gaze and found a woman slumping on the couch, apparently asleep.

With her hair hiding her face from view, the only thing remarkable about her was her exceptionally tall
frame. Her height was comparable to Sally’s.

“I say,” Sally exclaimed. “Could she be a model?”

Model?

Natalie frowned. Without dwelling on the matter, she walked toward her husband. “Shane.”

“You’re here,” he said by way of greeting as he dropped the documents in his hand and gazed up at
her.

Natalie nodded.

“Have you had your breakfast?” Shane prompted.

“No, I haven’t,” Natalie replied.

Shane appeared displeased. “Why didn’t you have some before coming here?”

“I couldn’t wait to see you.” Natalie crossed the desk and tugged on his arm coquettishly.

Shane’s frown was replaced by a smile in an instant.

Meanwhile, Sally stood gaping in amazement at the side as she observed their interaction.

As expected, no man can withstand the devastating charm of a beautiful woman.



“By the way, darling, what is up with this woman?” Natalie asked as she dropped Shane’s arm to point
at the unconscious figure on the couch.

“She fainted from fright,” Shane answered curtly with a cold glint in his eyes.

“What? She fainted?” Sally repeated incredulously.

“How did that happen?” Natalie asked, sharing Sally’s look of confusion.

“She fainted the moment Silas caught her, as she was probably aware of the trouble she was in. She
was out cold by the time I arrived.” With a grim smile, he added, “By the way, I think you girls know
her.”

“We do?” Natalie and Sally exchanged a glance.

Sally stepped forward to brush the woman’s hair off her cheek before jumping with a start. “Hannah!”
she exclaimed.

Natalie was taken aback as well, though she managed to retain her composure.

I did not expect Hannah of all people to be the one delivering the boxes.

Jacqueline must have done her research before she colluded with Hannah and had the latter carry out
her dirty work.

“Sal, wake her up,” Natalie ordered in a low voice.

“With pleasure.” Sally nodded eagerly.

Dropping Hannah’s lock of hair, she looked around for a water dispenser with the intention of splashing
water on the unconscious woman’s face.



To her disappointment, she did not find any liquid she could use within the office.

As a last resort, Sally rolled up her sleeves and grabbed Hannah by the collar. With surprising strength
within such a petite body, Sally hoisted her upright and slap her viciously on both cheeks in quick
succession.

Natalie, who was taking a sip of water, choked at the unexpectedly brutal manner Sally had employed
to wake Hannah up.

Even Shane raised his eyebrows as he tried to stifle a laugh.

As amused as he was, he felt comforted by the fact that his wife had friends who were capable of
defending her should the need arise.

Sally and Joyce will keep an eye on her, so I needn’t worry.

“Ouch! Who hit me?” Hannah demanded as she woke up with a start.

With a hand on her cheek to soothe the sting, she was about to begin a tirade before catching sight of
Natalie, Shane, and Sally before her.

Instantly, Hannah turned pale in shock, looking as though she was about to faint again.

If I pass out again, they’ll just slap me awake in the same way anyway.

“What do you want?” Hannah demanded, her fists clenched tightly with rage as she cast a wary eye at
the three of them. “How dare you kidnap me! I’m going to the cops for this!”

“Call the cops then!” Sally challenged her scornfully. “Let’s see if it’s you or us that the cops arrest!”

Natalie took a step forward with her eyes fixed on Hannah. “How did you get to know Jacqueline?”



“Jacqueline?” Hannah repeated, mystified. “Who is that?”

“Drop the act!” Sally shouted with an accusatory finger pointed at Hannah’s nose. “Jacqueline must
have paid you off to deliver the box, didn’t she?”


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