When Zane finished speaking, Mirabe casually turned her head and shot him a nce. "Just make sure the money''s right."


    Even with the helmet hiding her face, Zane could feel the disdain radiating from her.


    He cleared his throat, puzzled why someone with a sports car worth a hundred million would care so much about thismission. Still, he handed over hismunication earpiece to Mirabe without a word.


    "Hey, are you okay with this car? Need a switch?" Zane remembered to ask.


    In these private races, knowing your car inside out is crucial to maxing out your skills.


    Mirabe just waved it off, signaling she was good.


    Seeing her confidence, Zane didn''t press further.


    As soon as he stepped out of the car, Curtis was on him, looking serious. "Zane, what are you ying at?"


    Curtis nced at the person in the sports car. The helmet masked her face, but not her femininity, causing him to frown.


    Zane, sensing Curtis''s unease, quickly exined, "Curtis, she''s a pro. Her driving skills are beyond mine, and she can even go head-to-head with Andi!"


    Curtis eyed him suspiciously, his voice sharp, "What''s her story? Someone you know?"


    Zaneid it all out, not holding anything back. Curtis''s face darkened after hearing the details. "You''re out of your mind!"


    Zane let out a bitter smile, ncing over at Andi''s car. "We just have to give it our best shot now."


    Curtis took another long look at Mirabe. With time running short, he didn''t approach her but whispered to Zane, "We''ve got three races. You have to win at least one of the first two to get us to the third, then we switch drivers."


    Zane was taken aback but nodded, "Got it."


    Meanwhile, the referee was signaling for all racers to get ready. Zane quickly swapped out a teammate from thest car in the lineup.


    Today''s race, though private, promised way more thrills than any professional event.


    The lead racers for both teams were neck and neck: a red sports car and a ck one, both gleaming under the night sky.


    Mirabezily turned her head, catching sight of Andi in the opposing car. Andi turned to meet her gaze right then.


    Their eyes locked mid-air, and under his helmet, Andi smirked. Recing the lead racer with a woman? Ha, aside from the legendary Jade, he didn''t take anyone else seriously.


    Mirabe gave him a fleeting nce before looking away, unfazed.


    Just then, the starting gun fired.


    Mirabe''s red sports car rocketed forward like aet, with Andi''s ck car hot on its heels, matching its speed stride for stride.


    Andi shot a nce at the red car, a cold grin in his eyes as he elerated, quickly overtaking Mirabe.


    The first curve wasing up, and Andi excelled at drifting.


    With a swift spin, the ck car nearly lifted off the ground, its wheels sparking against the pavement. It could have zoomed far ahead, but suddenly the ck car mmed on the brakes, crashing hard into the red car as it drifted around.


    "Stay tuned for the next five chapters. I''m not sure how much I can churn out- slow typist here- Appreciate any support you can throw my way!"