Colt sat in the car when his phone rang again.
Seeing the call was from home, he answered.
"Mr. Ryan, the lady has escaped."
Colt wasn't surprised. He had expected Regina wouldn't stay confined for long.
He responded calmly, "I figured as much."
*****
Meanwhile, people were buzzing about the ongoing drama involving the Masked Lady, Mabel, and Wendy.
A group of women gathered, chatting animatedly with their phones in hand.
"So, who do you think will come out on top?"
"It's got to be Wendy. She's an award-winning, master-level musician, and she has Colt backing her. Everyone knows the influence of the Ryan family. Those other two are just playing with fire!"
"I disagree. The Masked Lady's performance is clearly better than Wendy's. I'm supporting her."
The one voice supporting Reg
