Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Flora made sure her seatbelt was securely fastened.

Jack leaned out of his car window, casting a disdainful smile when he spotted their Land Rover. He thought to himself, “With that kind of car, they think they can beat me?”

“Everyone ready?” Tomas asked, following the usual pre–race routine.

Jack gripped the steering wheel tightly and yelled, “Ready!”

Flora lazily stretched her hand out of the window and flashed a laid–back peace sign.

At Tomas’s whistle, Jack’s car surged forward, quickly disappearing into the winding mountain roads. Connor started his car at a leisurely pace, following behind.

Dane looked anxious. Jack had been racing since he was a kid, and he was driving a professional sports car. Dane didn’t expect Connor to win; he just hoped they wouldn’t get into any trouble.

“Dane, you think Flora will be alright?” Alex asked shakily, feeling weak at the sight of the mountain roads.

“Don’t jinx this!” Dane snapped, clenching his hands tightly by his sides. “Do you know who Flora is? Nothing’s going to happen to her.”

game, perked up at the mention of

turning grey. “What did you say that girl’s name was? Flora?” He immediately pocketed his

puzzled by Tomas’s sudden

froze, his voice tightening. “Flora

reaction strange but nodded anyway. Then, he watched as Tomas’s complexion went pale, a look

since notified all the brothers in Cedarvale to

hurriedly got into his car and

inwardly lamented, hoping nothing would happen to Flora, or

expression, Dane grew anxious. He got into the car, urged

and Alex, without hesitation, buckled up in the backseat, holding on

Jack glanced at the rearview mirror to find the

Connor’s car.

smirked, deliberately slowing down, yet they

think they can race me. Yeah right.” He resolved to make Connor

steering wheel and the other propped against the