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“But that was because we didn’t have a big ticket itee is practically exploding because of him!”

He sain, but this time she could see the srin

Doreen was right Doug was a snake She thought about all the times they’d talked about the festival and how he’d seeer to help her She also re tricked

Doug had known all along that he wasn’t going to cut a city check on behalf of the festival, and she’d walked right into his trap Soh

“TellDid you and Bruce cook up this little scheme to try to discredit me?”

“So up the pleasant tone in his voice

“Maybe you’re the one who should be paranoid I have a call through to Brian Watts in Old Explorer’s Bay I can’t wait for him to call me back”

That wiped the grin off his face faster than Mimi could blink

“There’s nothing he can say to you And if he does, I’ll sue his ass for slander”

“Wow I don’t think I need Brian to call me back That little state I need to know”

“Whatever” He picked up his briefcase “Are we done here?”

“Oh, believe me, we’re finished”

~~

Mimi did her best to keep to the speed limit, but it was after four-thirty and the directions she’d been given to Fatback Bubba’s studio were confusing Her stomach felt twisted up in knots If she had theaccount then it would be a si herself back after the festival But she and Zeke didn’t normally keep that kind of money in their everyday account Not to mention she’d just written a check to the florist for the wedding next week

She turned on the radio to try to cal It , then it came to the part about the catfish dinner and she alht in her mouth Norht now, and there was that stoed to someone else