Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted by Eleven Jewell

Grace said, “Son, as long as you want to study, I will support you, whether it’s for a double degree or even ten degrees! I’m so happy right now. If you’re joking, please tell me, or else I’ll take you seriously!”

Joe smiled and hugged Grace’s arm. “Mom, can’t I truly want to be like my brother and make you proud?”

Grace rubbed his yellow hair affectionately. “I used to be proud of you, but after you dyed your hair yellow, not so much.”

Joe was speechless. “Then I’ll dye it back.”

Grace immediately handed him a card from the hair salon. “Go quickly. It closes at midnight, so there’s still time today.”

Joe was delighted, realizing his mother had been unhappy with his yellow hair for a long time. “Alright, alright, I’ll go now.”

As she handed him his coat and sent him out, Grace asked, “Sweetheart, earlier you mentioned that someone talked to you, and that’s what made you change your mind. Was it your teacher?”

“Not my teacher, but he does like to teach others,” Joe replied. Though, in reality, he was just a crafty liar—an extremely capable one.

Grace was curious. “He just said a few words, and you suddenly saw the light? I’ve talked to you countless times, and nothing changed.”

me join his team. He’s ten years older than me, and at that

can’t do. He wasn’t really trying to recruit me; he just wanted to preach to me, to get me to focus on my studies. At first, I thought you’d hired him to talk to me, but then I realized he’s wealthier than our family, so that

was silent. Joe’s words unintentionally hurt her, but she had to admit, there weren’t many people in Rivera who could out-earn the Esper family. She thought hard

visited, and right afterward, Joe was persuaded to return to school. Connecting the dots, Grace

and didn’t respond directly. She only told Joe to

shift in

“Where are you? It’s late, and the race

his promise to Keegan and the hope he’d given his mother, he resisted. “I’m not going

“Are you serious? We’ve been planning this for ages, and now you’re backing out? What’s going on? Did

anymore. I’ve wasted a lot of time and

hard? You failed three courses last semester, and now you want to buckle down? Your family’s loaded—what’s the point? Quit joking and get over here. There’s a million-dollar prize. We’ve got it all planned out. Don’t let me

it was never about the money for Joe. His family had plenty. He joined

nerve. Joe had thought they shared a passion for racing, but now

illegal races where drivers risked their lives, betting everything for a big payout. He was shocked at first, but his teammates

He’d chosen the wrong path and the wrong friends.

these races