Ashley shook her head. “No.” “Have you had any business dealings where somebody's lost money because of you?” “No.”
“No threats from anyone?” “No.” She thought of telling him about the lost weekend in Chicago, but that might involve mentioning her father.
She decided to say nothing. “I don't want to be alone here tonight,” Ashley said.
“All right. I'll call the station and have them send someone here to-”
“No! Please! I'm afraid to trust anyone else. Could you stay here with me, just until morning?”
“I don't think I-” “Oh, please.” She was trembling. He looked into her eyes and thought he had never seen anyone so terrified.
“Isn't there someplace you could stay tonight? Don't you have any friends who-?”
What if it's one of my friends who's doing this?He nodded. “Right. I'll stay.”
In the morning, I'll arrange for twenty-four-hour protection for you.”
“Thank you.” Her voice was filled with relief. He patted Ashley's hand.
“And don't worry. I promise you that we'll get to the bottom of this. Let me call Sheriff Dowling and tell him what's going on.”
He spoke on the phone for five minutes, and when he hung up, he said, “I'd better call my wife.”
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