Chapter 181



It's downright bone-chilling how scared people can get.

Deborah's words had my heart leaping to my throat in an instant. "What's happening? Calm down and tell me clearly."

"Some guys are looking to stir up trouble with Mr. Collins at the amusement park. A bunch of them, all inked up and looking mighty frightening," Deborah's explanation let my heart settle a bit.

I thought it was some other kind of accident.

Turns out, it's just some folks wanting to mess with Ernest.

Even though Deborah was quite spooked, and her description of the guys sounded ominous, I wasn't worried.

Ernest can handle it, after all.

This inexplicable trust I have in him is bizarre, even to me, but I just have this feeling that he's untouchable.

those guys start anything?" I

asking around. They'll find this place soon enough," Deborah's voice trembled slightly. "What

and ask him about it. Let him decide whether or not to involve the

guys wanted with Ernest, so it seemed best to let

agreed before asking,

I replied, "I'm on my

not be there if

with Conrad, especially since he left with some threatening words earlier, implying my company would pay a price. It seemed Ernest might be

similar situation.

I passed Grant's office. Grant emerged just in time to see me with my bag and immediately asked, "Where are you off

was waiting for Conrad to pick

are

answer him, Conrad picked up. "What,

send people to the amusement park?"

other end. "What are you talking about? I

response caught me off guard. Aside from the incident with Haley, Conrad's always been straightforward with his actions. If he was behind this, using Ernest to force

nothing to

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