Chapter 1712


    "I gotta admit, I found out the actress I like is taken," Derrick confessed, downing his coffee like it was a


    shot of whiskey, while feeling his mood hitting rock bottom.


    "What a coincidence! The race car driver I''m into is also off the market." Timothy gulped down another


    cup of coffee in one go.


    "Looks like we both got our hearts broken today, huh?"


    "Not just that, we''ve been watching our best bud to show his affection towards his fiancee."


    They gave each other a sympathetic pat on the back and offered each other words offort.


    "There are plenty of fish in the sea," Derrick said with attempted nonchnce.


    But Timothy knew in his heart that the fish he wanted was the rarest and most beautiful in the world.


    Once it''s caught, there''s no way to find another one just like it.


    "Don''t sweat it too much. You''ll find someone even better."


    Despite his words, Derrick knew deep down that no girl could ever measure up to the iparable


    Arabe.


    The two friends sat there, feeling even more downcast, silently sighing before clinking their coffee cups


    together, drowning their sorrows in one long sip.


    After Romeo brought Arabe back to the hotel and closed the door, he immediately confronted her


    with concern.


    "I had no idea you won that underground race."


    Arabe looked up with her bright eyes and asked, "Timothy told you?"


    So that''s why Romeo had suddenly looked at her in the coffee shop.


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    "If I hadn''t asked, he wouldn''t have said a word. Do you realize how dangerous those underground


    races are? They''re not official tracks, and there are no fair referees; it''s all down to personal honor. And


    some people have got no conscience. What if you run into someone like that and get hurt?"


    "I''ll be fine," Arabe assured him. "For them, it''s just a hobby, but for me, it''s different."


    "How so?" Romeo pressed on, gazing into her eyes.


    "I started racing to protect myself."


    If it weren''t for the need to escape her pursuers, she wouldn''t have developed such driving skills, let


    alone stepped in to race for Ophelia.


    Hearing this, Romeo was filled withpassion. He couldn''t help but kiss her soft lips, and with a sad


    touch to her face, he murmured, "I wish I had been there sooner."


    If he had been there, he could have shielded her and kept all harm at bay for her.


    He couldn''t stand the thought of all the hardship she had endured in that unforgiving world.


    "If it was too dangerous, Ophelia wouldn''t let me race. She''s my best friend," Arabeforted him in


    turn. "If her leg hadn''t been injured and in need of rest, I would''ve loved for you to meet her, though


    you''ve seen her on video before."


    But meeting each other’s friends face-to-face, like what they did today, was a different experience.


    Visiting Ophelia wasn''t practical for them, as she lived alone and was barely able to walk. They knew


    pretty well that if they went to her house, she would insist on ying the hostess, which wouldn''t be


    good for her recovery.


    "We''ll have a chance in the future," Romeo said softly while caressing her cheek; at that time her


    phone rang.


    It was Horace.


    "Go ahead, I''ll get you something to eat."


    He had brought her favorite snacks to Belloria and packed them in his suitcase.


    In order to give her privacy and trust, Romeo didn''t linger to overhear their conversation. Instead, he


    walked away to fetch the treats.


    Watching his tall figure move aside, Arabe felt her heart warmed even more. She took out her phone


    and glided over the screen with her fingers.


    "Boss, this Sean guy looks sharp, but why is his signature so messy? Can''t even make out his name."


    Horace''s voice came through from the other end.