Page 51 of Legal Attraction

“Hey, where are you? I’ve got some nervous security guys right here.”

“I just texted my head of security.”

“Not according to these two. They thought you were still in the building.”

“I’m with Trey. We are going for a drive before karaoke because we were faster than everyone else, but Rand. My guys don’t know where I am? Who am I texting?”

She heard him relay that information to whoever was standing with Rand. And then she had a realization. She didn’t trust them. She didn’t trust whoever she was texting. She didn’t even know Trey. Rand was the only person she had a reasonable amount of trust in. And she was not with Rand. “Um. Trey and I have a couple guys in black cars following too closely. We can’t shake them. A stranger on the phone who I thought was Joe told us to park.”

“No, do not park.” Rand’s voice sounded strained. But she could picture his stern face and his precision focus. “Let me talk to Trey.”

She put it on speaker.

“Trey, can you hear me?”

“Oh hey, yeah, is this Mr. McCarthy?”

“Yes, it is. So, we’ve been having some trouble with local guys who follow us too closely out of the garage. They’re not with the firm of course. They’re just trying to do some damage, maybe vandalize, but mostly give us a scare. This isn’t the first time.”

Trey looked in the mirror. “Okay. What do you want me to do about these guys? They’re riding really close. I’m kind of afraid they’re going to rear end me.”

“Don’t worry at all. Look, all you need to do is come driving back toward me, and I’ll take it from there.”

“Where are you?”

“Just go up the next ramp instead of down, circle around and I’ll be on the opposite side.”

“You got it.” Trey turned to go up the ramp.

Coral watched in the mirror, hoping they would just go away, but the cars stayed tightly following Trey’s bumper. “This is weird.”

“I agree.”

“Why would local guys come in here to give us a scare. That doesn’t add up.” He narrowed his eyes at Coral. “What do you know?”

“Why would I know anything? I’m here like you, not knowing a single thing about this firm. It has been the weirdest time of my whole life and I’m not sure I want to stick around for week two.”

Rand’s voice interrupted. “Until you both got here, nothing like this ever happened. I think if we give it some time, things will be calm and small town again. But until then, what’s going on with your pursuers?”

Coral turned around. “They’re still behind us. The windows are tinted but I can see the outlines of two men in there.” She squinted. “And a woman.”

The car moved closer.

“They might actually tap my bumper. Who are these losers?” Trey sped up.

But the car behind sped up as well.

“Just keep coming. Be steady. Where are you?”

“We’re almost there. Turn is up ahead.” Coral’s nails dug into her palms as she clenched her fists. “What are you going to do?”

“As soon as you pull in by me, speed up. I’ll block these guys and then let’s see who they are.”

“What! Rand you can’t do that!”

“It will be fine. I’ve got your detail with me and I’m armed. Just don’t stop and don’t get out of the car.”

She couldn’t trust her team. She didn’t even know if contacting her father would help. He would hire others who could also be compromised. Maybe he would send a full team from home.

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