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    Simply put, Norah didn’t want Chasen to bother starting a conversation if he wasn’tpetent enough. Chasen’s smile remained unchanged. “You must have a beautiful name. I’ve been thinking about how to introduce myself to you.”


    The race track was lined with attractive race queens now, ready at their posts.


    “3, 2, 1!” The sharp sound of the whistle cut through the air, the race queens dropped their gs, and the race cars on the track took off like bolts from a bow.


    A race car, painted in a deep shade of blue and maneuvered by Norah, zoomed through the darkness, its blue lights shing brilliantly.


    After rounding the first corner, it had overtaken most of its rivals, leaving them trailing in the distance. Norah pushed the elerator hard, the dashboard numbers climbing to 170 and still rising.


    Alice’s voice was lost in the rush of the wind as she eximed in the passenger seat, “Oh my! This is thrilling! Norah, overtake them!”


    A crimson race car and a ck one were far ahead in the lead, dominating the race. A dark green race car trailed them, moving through the night like a predator, keeping pace without falling behind or moving ahead.


    “That third-ce car is probably Lucia’s. She’s a toughpetitor,” Alice observed, seeing they were in sixth ce but kept cheering Norah on. “Norah, speed up! Pass Lucia!”


    As Norah rounded a curve, the screeching of tires on asphalt echoed loudly. Thanks to Norah’s exceptional driving and her car’s advancedponents, she skillfully navigated the turn, overtaking the fourth-ce car amid a cloud of tire smoke.


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    The impressive drift performed by Norah in the deep blue race car elicited gasps from the audience.


    “Who’s in that blue car? What a drift!”


    “Could that be a new racer? What a standout performance.”


    “I’m looking forward to seeing more.”


    After a lengthy straight path, the leading cars—ck, crimson, dark green, and deep blue—were all in position. Among them, the deep blue car Norah was driving was gradually closing in on the green one.


    The bends were the best chance to overtake. At the curve at the end of the straight, Norah stepped on the elerator.


    Amidst the tire smoke, she edged past the green car, the two vehicles nearly touching—just a small mistake away from crashing.


    The audience watching the live event at the venue was on the edge of their seats with excitement.


    “That move on the curve was just awesome!”


    “It makes me want to go for a drive myself. Maybe this driver will end up in first ce!”


    “Forget about it. The race is still wide open. It’s anyone’s guess who will win. Chasen has been leading all along. The third ce has no chance of catching up.”


    “Yeah, it was just one drift. Doesn’t every racer know how to do that?”


    “I should’ve bet on the blue car to win. I’m sure that driver will take the lead!”


    With three-quarters of the race over and only a long straight and two big curves left, the positions on the track were still ck, crimson, and blue. The deep blue car was closely following the crimson one, determinedly chasing.


    The green car, not wanting to be left behind, attempted to overtake the blue.


    Alice yelled, “Norah, you’re about to overtake Humphrey. You’ve got this!”


    For Norah, her aim was always to be first, never second. Seeing the ck car stumble, Norah’s eyes sharpened. With a determined push on the elerator, she executed a precise drift around the curve, overtaking two race cars to snatch the lead.


    Chasen’s eyes went wide as he watched the deep blue car surge ahead and cross the finish line, moving faster than he had ever thought possible. Shortly thereafter, the ck car crossed the line, with Humphrey and Lucia trailing behind.


    Norah slowed her car with a stylish drift.


    Alice, in the passenger seat, was so thrilled that she glowed with excitement. “Damn, that was incredible! Norah, you were amazing! My breath caught in my throat when you zoomed past them. Awesome!”


    Alice had thought Norah passing Lucia was just Norah’s usual performance, but overtaking Chasen—on thest bend—truly sent her excitement through the roof! It was more exhrating than achieving five straight in a game! Racing truly pushed one’s adrenaline to the max!


    “Let’s hear it for Selene, iming first ce in this race!”


    The announcer’s voice boomed, calling out Norah’s codename, and the audience erupted in cheers.


    “She’s Selene? Selene was in the race! I didn’t see her name at the betting counter! What’s going on?” a spectator asked.


    “Selene signed up for the race just an hour before it started! That’s why you didn’t see her name,” another person replied.


    “If I had known Selene was racing, I wouldn’t have bet on Chasen. He’s no match for Selene! She was just letting him lead in the beginning!”


    “It makes sense now. Selene’s car seemed to be casually hanging back. She must have nned to make her move at thest moment, surprising everyone with a win!”


    Norah switched off the engine and stepped out of the race car.


    Wearing a form-fitting ck leather outfit that entuated her physique, the live broadcast smartly zoomed in for a close-up.


    Anyone who saw Norah’s face was left breathless.


    As Norah removed her red helmet and casually held it under her arm, she tossed back her chest-length hair, revealing her striking face to the breeze.


    Perhaps her win was to me, but the calm expression she had worn vanished, giving way to a newfound arrogance.


    This air of superiority now clearly radiated from her.


    The host then directed the camera’s focus toward the otherpetitors.


    Chasen and Humphrey approached, helmets in hand, with Lucia, the green-hairedpetitor, trailing behind them.


    “That was quite the performance!” Chasen eximed upon seeing Norah. “You didn’t try to overtake me on the track. Were you holding back on purpose?”


    While racing at top speed, Chasen kept a watchful eye on hispetitors using the rearview mirror and the onboard positioning system. It was only in the final moments that Norah’s race car surged past his! Her maneuver drew loud apuse from the entire audience.


    Chasen had to admit, Norah’s skills in taking corners and drifting were superior to his own. She daringly squeezed her car between his and Humphrey’s, showing no fear of collision.


    Norah responded coolly, “No.”


    Overtaking was hardly a challenge. The real excitementy in clinching victory at thest second.


    Humphrey came closer, saying, “In your country, they speak of humility, yet being overly modest isn’t always seen as a virtue.” He suggested that Norah was boasting in front of them.


    Lucia, with her green helmet tucked under her arm, slowly made her way forward. “Your driving is remarkable. I’m Lucia Nguyen. May I know your name?”


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