Chapter 13:

“Carter, do you have any free time today? Could you meet me at the court at 2 p.m. to go through the divorce formalities?”

Since she had slept in, Norah scheduled the appointment for the afternoon.

Derek’s prompt response caught Norah off guard, as she was accustomed to waiting for his replies, sometimes up to an hour.

Derek’s message was brief: “Today’s not good for me.”

Norah texted back, “When might you have some time? I can adjust my schedule accordingly.”

“My schedule has been packed recently,” Derek replied. After that exchange, he ceased responding, despite Norah’s further messages.

Norah gazed at her phone, puzzled. She couldn’t understand why Derek, who had been eager to rush things with Madeline yesterday, pressing her for a quick divorce, was now unavailable. Norah believed Derek had wanted to propose to Madeline earlier.

Joanna joined Norah, wearing a facial mask and holding a Coke. “Norah, Bryson was wondering if you’d be interested in giving a talk at Bexlyn University. You are, after all, a distinguished alumna. What’s your take? You could share insights into your career journey with the students.”

Norah accepted the Coke, the fizz pleasantly tickling her taste buds, her eyes narrowing in contentment. “Nah, I prefer to skip it. I want to clinch first place at the Krusa Mountain Racing in four days, so I need all the time to practice and get to know the track better.”

Setting down her drink, Norah continued, “Bexlyn University tends to engage in such ceremonial activities.”

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as a form of prestige. Bryson is welcome to participate, but

on your behalf. Bryson does enjoy these grand gestures to increase his popularity. You might not

its vast user base and focus on video sharing, boasted millions of

and said, “That’s quite an achievement.” Norah always viewed Bryson as the epitome of a

a couple of design proposals, attended one of Bryson’s lectures at Bexlyn, and devoted the rest of her time to driving

after a two-year hiatus brought a mix

to Krusa Mountain. Participating under the code name “Noxah,” Norah embraced the anonymity required by the event’s organizers, with only select officials aware

Norah and Joanna

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it be amazing to meet him? I imagine he’s quite handsome!” Kathy’s voice was easily

“Even though the Carter family isn’t on the same level as the Scott family,

asked sweetly,

the racetrack. Kathy, eager to see her favorite racer in action, had convinced Madeline and Derek to

Derek’s presence. But as she

she doing here? And is that a member of the Andrews family with her?” Kathy’s voice, initially loud, quickly softened as she stepped behind Madeline, her cheeks

and she had applied a touch of lipstick, giving her a subtle glow in the sunlight. Dressed simply in a white t-shirt and jeans, she

Derek’s expression, seeing a hint of admiration in

tone. “What brings you here? This isn’t

a kind and thoughtful woman like Norah had no place amidst the excitement

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