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

soon enough," Deborah's voice trembled slightly. "What do we do, Felicia? Should

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

wanted with Ernest, so it seemed best

Deborah agreed before asking, "Felicia,

I replied, "I'm on my

be there if Ernest was in

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

similar situation.

out, dialing Conrad as I passed Grant's office. Grant emerged just in time to

to pick up

are you going?"

about to answer him, Conrad picked up.

you send people to the amusement park?" I cut

other end. "What are you talking

If he was behind this, using Ernest to force me back to him, he had

park had nothing to do with him. But

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