Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

hapter 73

"Goddess! Goddess!" The crowd chanted loudly, her star shining brightest on the racetrack tonight.

In the throng of people, there was someone encircled by fans, her silhouette and stance a mirror image of Evangeline's. She even brought to mind the defiant figure who had given Evangeline the finger at Sunlit Heights. Was it truly her? Walter elbowed his way through the crowd.

"Let's race. The prize? The winner takes the loser's night. Are you game?" he said, locking eyes with the queen of the racetrack.

The woman hesitated, her reaction silencing the crowd momentarily.

Staking one's own night was a bold move.

"So, if I lose, you 'own' me?" she asked, her tone not quite matching Evangeline's.

"That's right. However, if you lose, you're mine tonight," said Walter, emphasizing every word.

She let out a scoff, laced with scorn. "I won't lose. But sure, I'll bet against you, just to see that look of scorn wiped off your face later. Unless I'm mistaken, weren't you the one who lost the mountain race last time?"

She was still the same fierce competitor from Sunlit Heights.

Noticing the Rolls Royce Phantom behind Walter, she quipped, "Really? You're challenging me in that?"

racer, flipping him

handed over a polished helmet to Walter. The other racers looked on enviously, wishing they had been the ones to strike such a deal Their eyes met, both filled with fierce determination. As the starting gun fired, they took off like arrows from a bow, leaving behind nothing but a cloud of

him go! That guy's got some serious

head in disbelief. "Holy cow, is that really my old ride? It's like a rocket! Part of me wishes I hadn't sold

coy just because

who's taking

him last time at Sunlit Heights. He's probably in for another embarrassing sprint up the mountain tonight!" Meanwhile, Walter and Evangeline were oblivious to the chatter down below.

with its higher elevation and icy roads at night. Walter

Evangeline's every move.

raced through the night like specters, their

motorcycle's tires, leaving a glittering trail on the

At those speeds, dodging meant a dangerous turn, and on the icy road, their only choice was to slow down and switch lanes. However, slowing down could mean losing it all. Evangeline did

the gap like a wild horse leaping a ravine, but as

With a swift maneuver, he steered his

disastrous swerve. In a flash, they

Walter clung to Evangeline, their bodies coming to a stop after several tumbles. Thankfully, their helmets had spared them from serious harm.

was laced with concern as he helped her to her feet. "I'm fine, but what about you?" Evangeline brushed

intervened, she could have been a goner, her bike a twisted wreck at the bottom of

he had thrown caution to the wind to save her, a total stranger. Maybe