I left the Estate through the front doors, but I didn’t get far before someone from Team Gamma-2 appeared. He opened the jeep’s door and gave me a pleading look.
“Miss Hedy?” He asked. “We’ve been instructed to take you wherever you would like.”
“Not to the ceremony?”
He shook his head. “If that is not where you wish to go, then we will not take you there.”
I considered avoiding this and just walking, but I didn’t want Candido to fire anyone or take his anger out on anyone. But I also wasn’t sure about how far I’d get without a ride. The mall wasn’t exactly nearby, and I didn’t want to risk being even more exhausted than I was right now when I arrived. What if he picked a fight or brought back-up?
I climbed in. “To the mall, please.”
The jeep pulled away from the Estate and pulled do
