Thinking back to the motorcycle race at Apex Horizon Speedway months ago, Adrian remembered how effortlessly cool Serena had looked tearing across the asphalt.
He also remembered the crowd of elite socialites surrounding her that day.
The memory sent a jolt of disbelief through him.
He let out a cynical laugh. "I bet she used some underhanded tricks to infiltrate Marington College just so she could stay in Vaelion City."
"The Wynn family collapsed, and after tasting the high life, there is no way she'd willingly go back to the slums in the Rusty Quarters to live with her deadbeat relatives. She's just using this gauntlet to rebrand herself."
In his mind, there was only one logical explanation.
Serena knew he was returning to the country today.
She orchestrated this entire spectacle just to catch his eye.
She wanted to win him back.
Listening to his boss, Darius stole another glance at the dazzling girl on stage.
He couldn't help but think back to her commanding aura and flawless racing skills under the overpass. She certainly didn't look like the clueless country girl the rumors painted her as.
Darius opened his mouth to argue but ultimately swallowed his words, scratching his head instead. "Well, pulling off a scheme to become Marington College's representative and dragging her team to first place in a gauntlet like this still takes some serious guts."
The comment made Adrian's expression sour instantly.
Darius had a point.

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