Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 164:

Know When to Yield

Cristiano smiled complacently, as though he was certain that Norah wouldn’t refuse his offer. Even Antoni’s expression relaxed somewhat. Earning this much money was something people could only dream of, and yet, Norah only needed to participate in one race to acquire it all.

Norah, sitting on the opposite sofa, let out a scoff. “And what if I say no?” The total of 30 million dollars? Norah could easily make twice as much on the stock market. Racing was just a relaxing pastime for her. She loved the adrenaline rush, and whenever the world blurred around her on the racetrack, it was as though all her problems had melted away.

Cristiano chuckled, clearly not taking her words seriously. “I doubt it. After all, this is an offer you can’t turn down.”

As soon as he said this, ten men clad in black suits suddenly stepped into the corridor, blocking the exit. “What is the meaning of this, Mr. Campbell?” Norah’s eyes flitted to the army of men behind Cristiano.

Antoni stood up and dusted the imaginary dirt off his suit jacket. “We’ve invited you here because we admire your racing skills. There’s an old saying: the wise know when to yield.” He smiled knowingly. “Would you consider yourself wiser, Selene?”

Norah also stood up, looking Antoni square in the eye. Despite being shorter, her presence was in no way inferior to his. In fact, it held more weight.

“Both of you invited me here to force me to participate in some race,” she said, her tone sharp. “Is this what you consider ‘an offer I can’t refuse’?”

The Otlandish accent sent both Antoni and Cristiano into a daze for a solid second.

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Antoni was the first to come to his senses. Clearing his throat, he clarified, “Our invitation was one hundred percent sincere. Selene, the 10 million-dollar reward for your participation is offered by me. If you don’t think it’s enough, I can top it off with an additional 5.”

“Spoken like a true Otland royal,” Norah thought to herself with a sneer. But her concern wasn’t about the money. If she could participate in the race under her own nationality, she would have accepted their offer in a heartbeat.

Cristiano seemed to see right through Norah. “Is it because you don’t want to race under Otland’s banner?” After all, Norah had emphasized that she wasn’t a citizen of Otland, so her refusal must’ve had something to do with that.

your nationality is

issue turned out to be something so minor. Antoni, on the other hand, didn’t care about things like nationalities.

race?” Norah’s indifferent voice

the Silverstone

as you agree to participate, I

“Here’s my card. I’ll be staying in Lochdeer for the foreseeable

pulled out a document from a drawer under the table and handed it to her. “Here you go.

card in exchange. Printed on the lilac hard-shell card was her name

guidelines under her arm, Norah left them with one last reminder.

all, why not seize this great opportunity? Not only would she enjoy a good race, but she would also make

to meet up with Alice and the others. However,

shooting Norah expectant glances,

know what Cristiano wanted from me, don’t you?”

mouths shut with threats is a favorite tactic of the rich and

impression of people

just wanted you to participate in a race? And they’re willing to pay you millions of dollars just to participate? Damn! That’s amazing!” Alice exclaimed, her eyes gleaming

smile widened.

then. You have an important mission

enduring more than ten hours on a long-haul flight, Sean and his team landed at Esterford Airport. Phillip had dark circles under his eyes by the time

gathered everyone on Freyvale. They’re just waiting for

He had a throbbing headache, unsure if it was because of a cold or

want to—?” Phillip asked with concern, noticing Sean

replied, taking a big sip of coffee from the cup Phillip offered him. Today’s issues had to be resolved today, and there was no way in hell he’d delay it. Sean could endure the discomfort temporarily. All

finally concluded, and

sip of his coffee and then stood up, but he faltered slightly.