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

Chapter 929

Chapter 929

"What a shame," Joe murmured, shaking his head softly as the Reyes family's team packed it in. It was a real bummer, but rules are rules. "Come on, let's head inside," he said, leading the way into the venue.

Inside, people from all the big families were trickling in. Zachary, along with Luke and the crew, had arrived early. "Zachary, congrats in advance! This race is practically in the bag for the Jones family," folks were saying, convinced the Jones had it all sewn up. Zachary chuckled modestly, "The race hasn't even started. It's not a done deal yet."

"Oh, come on, Zachary! The Reyes family doesn't stand a chance against yours. Once this race wraps up, the Reyes team will probably call it quits," someone chimed in.

"Exactly! This race is just a formality. The Reyes should throw in the towel already. Zachary, you've got a real gem in your son. Young Luke's got some of the best racing skills around here," another added.

Zachary kept smiling, but you could see the pride all over his face. Luke, meanwhile, puffed up with pride himself. He was on the hefty side, and when he grinned, his tiny eyes seemed to vanish entirely. "Look, the Reyes are here!" someone with a keen eye pointed out as Karter and his crew walked in.

"Who's that girl walking next to

recently discovered Miss Reyes,

a girl race?" a man exclaimed, baffled. "They're already not as strong as the Jones, and now they're adding dead weight? They should just pack it in." His buddy wasn't buying it. "I

her," said another with

waye. "She's a

probably never even sat in a race car. And Youth? No way Flora brought him in.

She's

and hooked up with Connor; otherwise, she'd have been booted

though folks weren't too impressed with Flora and the Reyes, they kept

with resentment. "Keep it cool, Luke. Once the race starts, do what you gotta do," Zachary said, giving him a reassuring pat on

breath, trying to

over at the