Chapter 127 Chapter

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My words struck a nerve, and Leo flinched slightly, the guilt written on his face,

He opened his mouth to explain, but I wasn't in the mood for apologies.

That chapter of my life was over, and I wasn't going to dwell on it any longer.

Standing up, I reached for his tie, giving it a playful tug.

The sudden closeness caught Leo off guard.

body stiffened, and I could feel the heat radiating from his skin.

His hands slid around my waist, pulling me closer as he whispered my name, "Elizabeth..."

I learned closer "Goodbye, darling," I whispered, leaning close enough that my lips brushed against his ear.

"Maybe we'll meet again in a few days?"

The roar of the jet engines had just faded as I stepped off the plane, feeling the humid Singapore air hit me like a warm wave.

The taxi ride to the hotel was quiet except for the soft hum of the engine, and I found myself staring out of the window at the cityscape rushing by.

The view of the sleek, modern buildings slowly gave way to the coastline, the gleaming ocean reflecting the evening light.

This was Singapore-vibrant, alive, and buzzing with anticipation for the Singapore Blast Grand Prix.

I was lost in thought when I noticed Gregor fidgeting next to me, his brow furrowed as he stared at his phone.

Something was clearly wrong.

it?" I asked, glancing

Gregor didn't respond immediately.

his phone,

screen showed breaking news, a headline flashing across the

Racer Liza Returns to Compete in the Singapore

words felt like a punch

careful, extremely careful, to keep my return under

people were saying

deep breath and nervously clicked on the

comment

That comment said:

Liza has been retired for three years and has not been heard from during

held the opposite opinion to

common knowledge that Sparco Racing Team is going out of business, so maybe Liza is making a

related to me hitting the top of the topic list, and dozens of new comments popping up at the drop

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out of the bag." Gregor said, his

let out a sigh, handing

matter. I wasn't

his face lighting up

this mean you're

interrupted with a

main reason I stayed low-key before was to keep my adoptive parents off my back. If they'd found out I was racing again, they would have locked me up. I told them I was out working-no way could they have known about this. But now... I'm ready." Gregor grinned, his excitement

is big, Liza. Really big. The world thought you'd never race again, but now... well, they're going to see a legend

smiled at his enthusiasm, though my heart raced

years

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