"I only told her the light was broken, but she insisted on going in. I promise I don't know who locked the door!"

Shawn, having already seen the evidence on security footage, remained stoic, waiting for Holden's verdict.

The maid's eyes darted around nervously, regretful of her oversight.

She had mistakenly assumed Holden, often absent from the estate, wouldn't get involved.

Previous psychologists had been short-term visitors, and she had believed Ariana would follow suit, hence her harmless trick to deter Ariana.