RedNovelChapter 319 Victoria crossed her arms, annoyance prickling in her voice. "So when exactly is this happening? I have to work every day-l need an actual date." Paul's interest in her only seemed to grow. "You've got a job, I get it. I wouldn't want to drag you out during work hours. Let's do it on the weekend, then. But you know, racing isn't exactly a woman's sport." He grinned, cocky. "Unless, of course, we use our own cars instead. I'll find a deserted road. I'll even give you a twenty-second head start-if you catch up to me, I'll agree to anything you want." Victoria didn't want to risk exposing herself. Once she stepped onto a real track, it was like something inside her snapped awake-every move, every instinct threatened to blow her cover.
"Fine. Whatever you say." She had her date, so she turned to leave. Behind her, Paul whistled, his tone light and teasing.
"See you, gorgeous. Don't standup this weekend." As Victoria walked away, the guys from Paul's crew stared after her. "Who was that?" one of them muttered.
"Feels like I've seen her somewhere before," another said, only to get a playful smack on the head from his teammate.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You've spent too much tin bars, man-every girl starts looking familiar. But seriously, that face, that body? Absolute knockout. Paul, you lucky bastard." Paul just rolled his eyes, spat out his gum, and popped a lollipop in his mouth instead.
"So you all noticed too, huh? Tell you what-if any of you can helpwin her over, I'll cover the team's event expenses for the whole year." The team captain clapped Paul on the shoulder. "Dude, you're seriously trying to impress a girl with a death race? She'll probably disappear before sunrise tomorrow." Paul paused, the candy stick crunching between his teeth. The truth was, he'd never dated anyone-never even tried. But with Victoria showing up every day to check on him, he'd started to feel something.
Besides, what did he have to lose? A little harmless flirting never hurt anyone. "It won't cto that..." He wasn't really serious, of course. Life was too good-who'd throw it away for a joyride? All he wanted was to make her give in and agree to be his girlfriend. And if she did? He'd give her everything. He'd teach her every trick he knew, and if she wanted, he'd take care of her too.
Why waste her tgrinding away at sdead-end job? She could stay with him; he'd make sure she never wanted for anything.
The Nelson family had money, and Paul wasn't the useless layabout his parents and aunt always thought he was. Every year, he raked in a fortune patching up software bugs and writing code for those "innovative" tech firms- making a cool million without breaking a sweat.
He didn't care for wild parties or chasing women. Most days, he just holed up at hgaming, only heading out when his favorite racing teams rolled into Starfall City. Then he'd treat them to a meal, pick up snew racing techniques, and call it a day.
Paul was the ultimate fun-seeker, but Victoria was the first woman to ever make him want something real—a proper relationship, not just a fling.
"Didn't you used to be obsessed with that Vivian chick on the circuit?" someone piped up, unable to resist stirring the pot.
Paul's expression soured instantly. "Don't even mention her. I feel nothing for Vivian." He'd once idolized the legendary Vivian, never suspecting she was actually his cousin's girlfriend's alter ego. When she crashed during a race, he'd been shocked, even a bit heartbroken.
But the real champion that day-the one who'd seized victory-fit his idea of "Vivian" far better. In Paul's mind, the queen of the circuit wouldn't have fumbled so badly; she'd never settle for third place.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe remembered watching "Vivian" carefully from the stands, seeing her crash into the barrier-no one to blbut herself. Losing the lead, then cracking under pressure? That wasn't the Vivian he'd admired.
He'd lost all interest in her in an instant, and even began to suspect her identity. The reaX "Vivian" had to be the mystery woman who won that day. His cousin's girlfriend Violet-the so-called Vivian-was just a pretender. "Seriously, don't say that nagain."
He wasn't alone; the other drivers were just as fed up. The only thing none of them could explain was how the champion that day had vanished without a trace, as mysteriously as she'd appeared. Paul prided himself on having connections in Starfall City, but even he couldn't find a single clue about her. He'd tried asking Osborn, but the man was tight-lipped as ever, refusing to give anything away. In the end, Paul had given up.
Back at home, Victoria had barely returned when Gwyneth latched onto her again. Lately, everything seemed to be spiraling out of control-she felt like everyone needed her, everywhere she turned.
McNeil had, for reasons unknown, dumped his daughter in Victoria's care, especially at night. She barely had a minute to herself anymore, En with no clue what McNeil was so busy with just that he certainly wasn't coming hto look after his own kid.
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