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.”

engrossed in a mobile game, perked up at the

“What did you say that girl’s name was?

sudden

froze, his voice tightening. “Flora from Westbrook High School’s senior

nodded anyway. Then, he watched as Tomas’s complexion went pale, a look of utter dismay on his face. “Good heavens, it’s that

had long since notified all the brothers in Cedarvale to steer clear of Flora and show

let’s catch up to them!” Tomas hurriedly got into his car and

happen to Flora,

too!” Noticing Tomas’s grave expression, Dane grew anxious. He got into the car, urged the driver out,

hesitation, buckled up in the

at the rearview mirror to find the road behind him completely empty, not even a

Connor’s car.

smirked, deliberately slowing down, yet they still

Yeah right.” He resolved to make Connor bow down to him later,

With one hand on the steering wheel and the other propped against the window,