Chapter 67: Danger

His phone went silent.

“Is there a problem?” Jenna asked.

“Don’t know.”

“Do you know the cause of the power outage?” she asked.

“Not my concern at the moment.”

“Well if it’s temporary we could wait it out,” she said.

“Miss, please stop talking. I’m thinking.”

Well. Okay. She crossed her arms. She could think her way out of this problem. If he could by pass the electronic doors they could be out of here. What was he waiting for?

Before she could open her mouth a shrill siren went off.

**

Crap. Someone—or many someones—were in the facility. The backup generator hadn’t come on, but Pete knew the route to the exit. How were the intruders getting in?

“Let’s go.”

His best bet was to get out. He had to get the scientist out since he had no idea what was going on and he didn’t have the wherewithal to make a stand. If Anthony was gone then Pete was on his own.

He grabbed the woman’s hand. “Come on.”

“I’m Jenna.”

She wanted an introduction? “Pete.”