A moment later, a black Bentley sped out of the garage and pulled up smoothly in front of Annelise Valentine.
The window rolled down, revealing Zane Patterson's face, a fine sheen of sweat on his brow. "Annelise, get in."
Annelise Valentine pulled open the passenger door and slid in deftly, while Shayne Morgan opened the back door and scrambled inside.
Annelise Valentine asked as she fastened her seatbelt, "What took you so long?"
Zane Patterson yanked the wheel, his eyes fixed on the road. "Ran into security at the garage entrance. Had to fight them."
"Zane, get us to Aethelgard Airport. As fast as you can, but stay safe."
Zane Patterson floored the accelerator. "Right."
He glanced at the flaming Westgate Manor in the rearview mirror. "Did you really set his house on fire?"
"With Westgate Manor on fire, he'll have to come back and deal with it. It's a diversion to buy us more time."
