Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

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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alumni speak as a form of prestige. Bryson is welcome to participate, but it’s not

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boasted millions of daily active

achievement.” Norah always viewed Bryson as the epitome of a disciplined business elite, embodying perfection

one of Bryson’s lectures at Bexlyn, and devoted the rest of her time to

to racing after a two-year hiatus brought a mix of excitement and nervousness

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

hour away, Norah and Joanna settled into their seats among the spectators for

Nocturne’s entering

I imagine he’s quite handsome!” Kathy’s voice

that? Aren’t the Carter family members part of the race’s shareholders?” Norah replied, her tone edged with concern. “Even though the Carter family isn’t on the same level as the Scott family, they are major shareholders, so it should be pretty easy to get

Derek’s arm, asked

action, had convinced Madeline and Derek to join her. Derek, not particularly fond of risky, exciting activities like racing, casually responded, “I’ll have someone

soared, confident in the advantages of Derek’s presence. But as she began sharing stories of Nocturne, she unexpectedly spotted someone

Andrews family with her?” Kathy’s voice, initially loud, quickly softened

for the past two years. Her long hair was pulled back into a high ponytail, and she had applied

expression, seeing a hint of admiration in his eyes. She bit her

a controlled tone. “What brings you here?

thoughtful woman like Norah had no place amidst the excitement of the