“Any cameras?”
Marcus looked around.
“There are cameras near the entrance.”
The supervisor nodded.
“Good.”
They contacted park security.
The security team checked the footage.
For several minutes, nobody spoke.
Then one of the security employees stopped the video.
“There.”
Everyone leaned toward the monitor.
A man wearing a gray jacket was standing near Ethan's trailer early that morning.
His face was partially hidden by a baseball cap.
He placed something beneath the wheel and walked away.
The supervisor asked,
“Can you zoom in?”
The employee did.
The man's face became slightly clearer.
Marcus stared at the screen.
“I've seen him before.”
Ethan turned.
“Where?”
“At the park.”
“When?”
“Two weeks ago.”
Ethan suddenly remembered.
“That was the man who came to buy my business.”
Marcus nodded.
“Exactly.”
The supervisor immediately requested the footage be preserved.
Then he asked Ethan,
“Do you know his name?”
“No.”
“Anything about him?”
“He said he represented a company.”
“What company?”
Ethan thought.
“I think it was called Green Valley Development.”
The supervisor looked at Marcus.
Marcus frowned.
“I've heard that name.”
Sarah looked surprised.
“Where?”
“On the news.”
The supervisor immediately made a phone call.
While they waited, Ethan looked increasingly nervous.
Marcus noticed.
“Hey.”
Ethan looked up.
“Don't panic.”
“What if they actually want to take my business?”
Marcus shook his head.
“They can't simply take it.”
“But what if they keep threatening me?”
“Then we document everything.”
Ethan nodded.
The supervisor returned.
“We're going to investigate.”
Ethan looked relieved.
“Thank you.”
But Marcus wasn't satisfied.
“There's something else.”
The supervisor looked at him.
“What?”
Marcus pointed toward the security footage.
“The man didn't come alone.”
Everyone looked at the screen.
Marcus paused the video.
A second vehicle was visible in the background.
A silver sedan.
The supervisor zoomed in.
The license plate was partially visible.
“Can you enhance that?”
The security employee tried.
The numbers became clearer.
The supervisor wrote them down.
“We'll run the plate.”
Several minutes later, the supervisor received a response.
His expression changed.
“What?”
Sarah asked.
The supervisor looked at the others.
“The vehicle is registered to a company.”
“Green Valley Development?”
“No.”
He paused.
“A property management company.”
Ethan looked confused.
“What does that have to do with me?”
Marcus answered quietly.
“Everything.”
The supervisor looked at him.
“Why?”
Marcus pointed toward Ethan's trailer.
“Because this park sits on land that developers have been trying to acquire.”
The supervisor nodded slowly.
“I've heard rumors.”
Marcus looked at Ethan.
“How long have you been operating here?”
“Three years.”
“And how much has the neighborhood changed?”
Ethan thought.
“A lot.”
“New apartments?”
“Yes.”
“New shops?”
“Yes.”
Marcus nodded.
“That explains the pressure.”
Ethan looked confused.
“Why would they care about my little trailer?”
Marcus looked toward the park.
“Because your trailer may be sitting on land they want.”
Ethan's eyes widened.
“You're saying they want the whole area?”
“Maybe.”
The supervisor interrupted.