Samantha’s heartbeat quickened. She freed up a hand, took out the needle she carried with her, and hid it in the palm of her hand.

She would use it if Violet really opened the closet door!

In any case, she would never give her the opportunity to make a fuss out of the predicament.

All of a sudden, the housekeeper strained and yelled, “Mrs. Schmidt, I can’t stop the guests. They’re about to break in again. The first thing you should do is to send the guests away!”

They had suffered ...