Great-Grandfather felt his sweat begin to form beads on his forehead. He breathed shakily. He was alone in the room with Ethan and the terrifying Max. Goodness! Ethan's arrival had been unexpected. If he had known that the rascal would come visit, then he would have hired more guards. He glanced around, desperately trying to come up with a plan. If he could shout loud enough, maybe his family would hear him and come to his aid? That sounded like it would work. The old man braced himself, summoning a loud, commanding voice, before calling out, “Amanda didn’t answer the phone, Ethan! She’s probably asleep! This is all just a misunderstanding!” His voice echoed down the hall. But Ethan’s lips curled into a chilling smirk. Was Great-Grandfather really taking him for a fool? He would

