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“I’m going to want a copy of that,” Duane said.

“Me too,” Kevin said. “We’ll get you what you need. I just have one question right now.”

“What’s that?”

“Who will be going with Shay to this new consultation?”

CHAPTER 4

The peoplein the room stared at Kevin, in shock, and it was Erin that raised her stump, and everyone froze as she pulled out her phone and dialed. “Hey, Naomi, can you come to Raymond’s cabin over at New Double? If Clark’s with you, bring him. We have a situation.” She hung up and looked at the others. With a grin, she held her coffee cup to Reid, and he refilled it.

“Remember what the doctor said, you should cut back to decaf.” He nodded at her baby bump.

“I know, and I will, Julie’s been combining decaf and regular at the house.”

“Really, I can’t tell any difference.”

Erin shrugged, sipped, and looked at the others. “I had a theory, but I need Naomi here. Remember that part in the video where Dr. Ervin said something about taking money to lie to a patient?” She looked around and she stared directly at Reid as she continued, “Don’t quote me, and don’t tell me why I’m saying this, but my gut is screaming that the patient in question was Naomi. I called them over here so she can view the video to confirm or deny if the doctor is the one that told her she was paralyzed. If my theory is correct, then this case will tie into the case Jason and Ilsa are doing to go after Benson and TheBig Pig.” She looked at Raymond and sighed with a shake of her head. “It’s complicated, and I don’t want to get into it. Talk to Jason. Next, if this is connected, then Kevin, to answer your question, I think both Naomi and Clark should go with Shay to that doctor appointment.”

“Why?”

“I’ll explain after we can confirm if Dr. Ervin is the one that told Naomi she would be in the wheelchair the rest of her life.”

“Naomi Alcott, the owner of New Double?” Raymond asked in shock. “But she’s up and walking.”

“Yes, she is now, but she was in a chair for six years. I’d like to know how long ago Ervin worked in Vegas. I don’t know the timeline of when Naomi’s accident happened.” They all paused at the knocking on the door, and stepped aside as it was opened, and Naomi walked in with Clark close behind.

“What’s up?” Naomi asked, and looked at the two women, with bruised faces, sitting at the table.

“We have a situation,” Reid said, and did what he used to do while in the military. He gave the report with precise details, then stepped back.

“Why do you need us?” Clark asked.

“We have a video we would like Naomi to see. Some things were said on it that made me think of her accident. Naomi, before you view it, when was your accident? Who was the doctor that told you that you would never walk again?”

“Eight years ago. It was Dr. Earl Alexander. I’ll never forget his face or the sound of his voice. He was so cold and detached when he told me there was no surgery that would help me.” She watched as everyone in the room stared at each other, then looked at Raymond. “What?”

“Watch this,” Raymond said as he pointed to the computer.

“We’ll explain afterward, Clark,” Erin said, and 3pointed to the computer.

They walked over and looked down as Raymond pressed the play button. “Fucker,” Naomi said immediately as Dr. Ervin slapped Betty. When it played in its entirety, she looked up and shook her head.

“I don’t know what name he’s going by now, but that man that slapped you and threatened your job is Dr. Earl Alexander. He told me at the hospital in Las Vegas that I would never walk again. I later found out that my father had paid him off to tell me that. It was thought at the time that Benson did what he did thinking I would be put in a home or something, and he could control the Double A.”

“What’s that?” Raymond asked.

“My ranch out in Wyoming. That’s where all these horses came from. Erin and Clark own the property we’re standing on, along with the buildings, but the horses and equipment are mine. I inherited it from my grandfather. When we moved everything to Colorado, we renamed it New Double.”

“Jason Black knows about this?”

“Yes.”

Erin turned to Clark and looked him dead in the eye. “Kevin asked who will go with Shay to visit with this new doctor. I think it should be you and Naomi.”

“Why? I’m not saying we won’t go, but I want to see where your mind is heading.”

“We want to catch this guy in his lies. I’m thinking the two of you can accompany Shay because you’re the property owner, and Naomi is the ranch owner. You’re worried about insurance increasing or some such shit like that.” The room chuckled. “Play it up and see what the doctor says.”