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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Norah embraced the anonymity required by the event’s organizers, with only select

and Joanna settled into their seats among the spectators

entering

to meet him? I imagine he’s quite handsome!” Kathy’s voice was easily recognizable, and Norah couldn’t

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 a car

arm, asked sweetly,

naturally didn’t know much about the racetrack. Kathy, eager to see her favorite racer in action, had

the advantages of Derek’s presence. But as she began

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

a high ponytail, and she had applied a touch of lipstick, giving her a subtle glow in the sunlight. Dressed simply in a

couldn’t help but notice Derek’s expression, seeing a hint of admiration in his

his feelings, turning to Norah with a controlled tone. “What brings you here? This isn’t a place for

thoughtful woman like Norah had no place amidst the excitement of