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.

guys start anything?" I

yet, but they're asking around. They'll find this place soon enough," Deborah's voice trembled slightly. "What do we do, Felicia? Should we

pondered for a few seconds. "First, find Ernest and ask him about it. Let him

sure what those guys wanted with Ernest, so it seemed best to

before asking, "Felicia, are you still

hesitation, I replied, "I'm on my

I not be there if Ernest was in

with Conrad, especially since he left with some threatening words earlier, implying

similar situation.

bag and headed out, dialing Conrad as I passed Grant's office. Grant emerged just in time to see me with my bag

Conrad to pick up

Hudson, where are you

about to answer him,

people to the amusement park?" I cut straight to the

the other end. "What are

guard. Aside from the incident with Haley, Conrad's always been straightforward with his actions. If he was behind this, using Ernest to force me back to him, he had no reason to deny

the people at the amusement park had nothing to

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