That Pagani started from the third spot and since the very beginning, overtook the first and second spot cars and claimed pole. Aside from the car's superior performance, it was also a clear indicator the driver's excellent skill.He had a 200-meter lead over the second place, and that lead would grow with every acceleration and corner as the gap with the others slowly increased.That meant that if nothing went wrong, this car will definitely be the winner.When many newcomers saw that, they looked enviously at those who had bet on the veteran No.3 winning.The main screen followed No.3 for a good while and one could clearly see how skillful each bend was taken with nary any mistakes.Five minutes later, No.3 had pulled a distance of 500-600 meters away from the second placing car. As the mountain road wound and wend, the second placing car could no longer see his shadow.It was because of that, No.2 seemed to have lost the confidence to fight as he no longer wanted to overtake N
Nicole had already expected this to happen, and she did not panic as she turned the steering wheel to the left with both hands. She then shifted gears as she slammed on the accelerator. Without even hitting the brake paddle, she swerved beautifully and cut into the inner lane up ahead.From an outsider's perspective, the Koenigsegg seemingly passed through the gap between the two cars almost sideways, like a thin razor. On both sides of the car, even the dust and the thin mountain air were sliced in half.The purple body line gently landed and without losing speed sped ahead. It was as if it was driven by an extremely reckless gambler who refused to slow down for even a second.Gary looked at the scene unfolding before him in shock and nearly slowed down.In that almost 45-degree curve, the opposite side of the road was his blind spot. He only saw the front of No.14 but due to the distance between the inner and outer lane, he did not see No.16 for a brief period of time.Yet, whe
Many looked at each other in astonishment.If they were not seeing things, there were three cars passing through that very narrow bend just now, and one of them was facing car No.3.Normally, it would have been a tragedy, but now...When they looked at the screen, the car did not even scratch car No.3, and when they thought of the strange thing that had flown over, everyone fell into deep silence.There was only one car with a purple front, and that was the No.16 Koenigsegg.It was the soul of sports car they had so mercilessly mocked earlier.Thinking of this, sullen expressions befell many.Nicole did not slow down as she went and quickly overtook another five to six cars as she rushed to the top of the mountain in just tens of seconds.She quickly swept her car around and the Koenigsegg let out an excited roar, as if it had been waiting for this very moment.The corners of Nicole's lips curled as she looked at the road she had come from, the embers of excitement were finall
Gary was seated in his car and slammed the accelerator as he rushed towards the finishing line. When he saw the line was getting closer and closer, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.No matter how skilled his opponent was, falling behind midway was no joke.And he would be the eventual champion!100 meters, 80 meters, 50 meters...Close, so close!A smile appeared on Gary's face. He was still the champion after all!Yet, before his smile could fully unfold, it froze in place.Beside him, a purple shadow darted past him at almost twice the speed towards the finishing line, shattering all of his dreams.The very thing he had worried about just now had turned out to be reality.The Pagani's iron-gray body seemed to have dulled in color as Gary won second place in the end.When everyone saw what happened, all of them fell into an awkward silence.They had looked down on this car No.16 and had been mocking it for so long. Almost eighty percent of the people here betted on he
"This... this...."Jared was however not interested in the number. He was looking at car No.16, and the person inside the car was about to open the door and get out. It was only then a genuine smile appeared in his eyes.He stood up, picked his coat up casually as he walked out.Everyone looked on silently at car No.16, yet the main screen still did not give Nicole much screen time. They had no idea how she rushed towards the finish line.Some were even questioning that since Nicole was driving so slowly initially and was trailing behind, could it be that the race club was cheating?Thinking of this, the crowd started to clamor, saying that the club must have done something, and they deserved an answer!The club was not about to let itself being pushed over as they replaced the footage of when Nicole was still a quarter of the way to the peak. When they saw how agilely the purple-gray car darting between the cars, and even pulled off a highly difficult two-wheel ski at the most c
With that suspicion in mind, he looked at the person in the car before him. It happened that the driver door's slowly rose as the long legs of the person inside stepped out and pulled off the helmet with her left hand before gently shaking her long hair free.Under the twilight sun, her posture was graceful, and brought with it a bit of mysterious allure.'It's a woman!''Wait... this back...'Gary's eyes widened. He looked at the familiar slender figure before him as the scene of Nicole defeating Cain and over a dozen other people appeared in his mind.She was like a goddess of war, heroic yet beautiful at the same time.Gary found it difficult to believe his own eyes.So, the person whose racing technique that was beyond him, and the owner of car No.16, was actually Nicole?He did not have time to think as he immediately hit the door lever and got out from the car.Gary tossed the helmet into the car as he walked straight toward the woman.He wanted to see for himself wheth
Mack did not have the time to think about it as he respectfully handed the information to Jared."Have a look, Mr. Jared."Jared casually took the pad and have a look. As his gaze felt onto the screen, he let out a light smirk.'He's just a person who's relying on relations and he dares to act like he owns San Joto?'He did not linger as he turned and walked out, and chilliness beyond words appearing on his back.As Mack looked on, he shuddered hard after a good while.He finally understood what Jared meant when he said it was nowhere near enough.That Solomon Freeman almost killed Mr. Jared's girl. How can he be done with him by just putting the former in a blacklist, losing a career that was totally dispensable?Now that he had crossed Jared, that Solomon Freeman was as good as dead.He shook his head. There was no pity in his eyes as he felt that this sort of miscreants deserved whatever pain that came their way.Mack raised his hand and deleted Solomon's personal details
Jared and Nicole could not be bothered about the thoughts swirling in his mind as they slowly walked out of the place. Seeing that they were not even looking back, Mack immediately said."Bye, Mr. Jared, Ma'am!"'Let's get him to be the dealer again next time and earn another haul!'However, the starting pot itself was already well worth it this time, and Mack totally felt that it was well worth it!'Mr. Jared is really my Plutus!'The two ignored him as Nicole turned to the man in front of her and asked, "You came here often?"It seemed like he was very familiar with Mack.Yet, Jared simply just shook his head. His beautiful eyes squinted a little, as if he was recalling some distant memories."I've came here a few times when I was thirteen. After I came back, I did come to have a look a few times, but have never raced again."'Thirteen years old?'Nicole looked at him thoughtfully. 'Isn't that almost ten years ago?''What sort of kid would be called Mister at thirteen year
"Let's go, it's time to head down. The ceremony will start soon."The group laughed and talked as they left the bridal suite. Jared and his friends, Spencer and Preston, were also guided out by everyone.Now, only the family of four remained in the bridal suite, getting ready for their big entrance."Mommy, it's almost time. Let's get ready," Nolan said, pulling on Nicole's hand.Nicole gently patted Nolan and Lana's cheeks, whispering, "Okay."As she made to stand, Jared extended his hand toward her. Lifting her gaze, she caught Jared in a moment of elegance, his charm unmistakable. A smile bloomed on her face as she placed her hand in his.With a gentle tug, Jared drew her up, his touch tender against her palm.In a swift move, he pulled Nicole into his arms, his other hand circling her waist to pull her close.As Jared looked at Nicole, admiration shimmered in his eyes. "You look truly beautiful today," he remarked."Daddy, Mommy is beautiful every day," Lana chimed in, til
Nicole laughed off the debate between Lulu and June, saying, "Both are lovely. I'm happy with either."Both sets of jewelry were beautiful, and she felt that either would do."Exactly. Nicole will shine in anything," Cindy said, picking a set. "Let's go with this one."Lulu gave June a victorious look. "Told you this was the one."Cindy then suggested, "Why not wear this for the ceremony and switch for the reception? That way, we use both.""Great idea," June agreed, smiling at Cindy's suggestion.Nicole smiled. "Sounds perfect."With everyone agreeing, the stylist went ahead with preparing Nicole.Lulu watched Nicole, amazed by how calm she seemed. "Aren't you a bit nervous?" she asked. Lulu remembered her own wedding jitters.Nicole bit her lip, a hint of nerves showing. "I'm more excited than anything," she admitted.She had been looking forward to this day, ready to face the future with Jared with hope and joy."Just finished," the stylist announced, stepping back to adm
"Do you think I don't want to meet someone? I just haven't found the right person," Gary said somewhat resignedly. He had long regarded Nicole as just a friend."Why don't we just try the dates our families set up?" Ryder suggested, calm and collected. He figured since finding someone on his own wasn't working, maybe arranged dates could help. In their circles, it seemed like good matches were meant to be."Arranged dates don't sound great. You hardly know the person. Are we really okay with deciding to spend our lives together like that?" Preston wasn't too keen on the idea."Emery's doing pretty well with it, you know," Ryder said confidently. "I trust our families. They wouldn't set us up with someone terrible. They've probably made sure we'd be a good match."Gary thought it over. "You might be right. Our families aren't just trying to make deals; they want us to be happy."As Gary and Ryder seemed more into the idea, Preston was still unsure. "You guys are serious?""Why not
Jared held Nicole close and looked at her. "After we get married, we'll move to the estate," he said.Their future home would be just theirs.He thought it was good for Nicole to spend more time with her family since she hadn't been with them for five years. But they knew they would move to the estate later."Okay," Nicole said, nodding. She was happy Jared made the estate close to her family, so she was okay with moving.Jared gently touched her hair and kissed her...****Time flew, and soon it was Nicole and Jared's wedding day.From the morning, San Joto was alive with excitement. Everyone was talking about Jared and Nicole's wedding.Politicians, business leaders, close friends, and business partners all came to wish the couple well.The Riddles were busy welcoming the guests, making everything look amazing."Patricia, hurry up, Charlie's here," Ellar called out as he spotted Charlie. He quickly got Patricia to come and greet him. Max, hearing the fuss, came over too.C
"You really need to rest. You shouldn't work for the next few days. Stay home and rest. A bride has to look her best," Gloria said, looking at Nicole and making the decision for her."Bride!" Nicole was surprised because she hadn't talked about any wedding yet."Yes, now that everything is settled, it's time for your wedding with Jared," Gloria said, deciding firmly. She used to think it was best for the kids to decide for themselves, but after several delays, she felt waiting longer made no sense. The wedding should happen soon."I was thinking that too," Jared said. They had planned the wedding after solving the Everett problem, but then they found out Lawrence had hurt Nicole in the past, causing more delays. Now, with everything sorted out, they saw no reason to wait. The wedding was the next big step.Nicole looked at Jared and, with a smile, agreed, "Okay." Their wedding had been waiting for five years; it was time, with no need to wait any longer."That's so cool, I'm the f
Patricia felt a mix of reluctance and happiness as she prepared to part ways with Charlie.Jared glanced at Charlie and said, "It's about time for us to board." He tenderly held Nicole's hand and led her toward the boarding gate."I need to go through the boarding procedures too," Patricia said, biting her lip. "You must find happiness as well.""I will," Charlie assured her with a gentle smile, giving her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "You've grown up, too. You don't need to cling to me anymore. I believe Ellar will take great care of you."Patricia nodded, then, leaning closer to Charlie, she whispered, 'When Mr. Johnston and Ms. Riddle get married, make sure you bring my future sister-in-law back with you.' Caught off guard, Charlie playfully scolded her, "You little rascal."Doretta, standing not too far away, overheard Patricia's whispered words. Her cheeks turned even redder."Let's go," Patricia announced, then turned to Doretta, adding, "We'll meet again.""Goodbye,
Lying in bed with Nicole cradled in his arms, Jared whispered gently, "Sleep for a bit.""Mhm." Finally feeling at peace, Nicole smiled slightly, and she quickly fell asleep.As Jared listened to her soft breathing, his eyes softened with affection, and he too closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.The next morning, as the group got ready to head back to San Joto, Zane and Doretta came to say goodbye."I still have things to finish here, but I promise to be at your wedding," Zane said with a big smile."And I'll be there to wish you well, Nicole," Doretta added.Saying goodbye is always hard, but everyone knew they had their own journeys to continue."Great, we'll see you in San Joto," Nicole said with a bright smile."It's time to go," Zane said, knowing they couldn't wait any longer without risking missing their plane."I've got the paperwork," Patricia said, ready to help with the travel documents for Jared and Nicole. Then, looking at Charlie, she asked, "Need help with
Nicole was quiet, thinking about everything. 'If I hadn't remembered everything, maybe Lawrence and I could have stayed friends. But after finding out about the airport, it's impossible...'Not only had she regained her memory, but she had also learned about the airport incident. Lawrence had gone to great lengths to prevent her from returning to San Joto."Thanks for saving me before, but you also hurt me. We're even now," Nicole said calmly, looking at Lawrence like he was someone she didn't know anymore.Jared squeezed Nicole's hand gently. "Let's go."They decided to leave the rest to Zane and head back."Wait." Lawrence's voice stopped Nicole. He sounded almost like he was begging. "Please, don't tell Nolan about this."Nicole paused, then said, "I won't tell him. Not for you, but because I don't want Nolan to see how bad people can be."With that, Nicole walked away with Jared.Lawrence sat down, watching her leave, with mixed feelings."Let's go too," Patricia said to C
"Your robots don't work anymore," a voice said, sounding very pleased. Then, a person came out from behind the crowd, looking pretty proud of himself."Carl!" Nicole was shocked to see him. 'It's Carl!'"It's been a while." Carl smiled and waved at Nicole.Carl had come as soon as Zane told him about the problem. He couldn't just do nothing when Nicole needed help.He didn't expect them to act so soon, which is why he was a little late. But he was still in time to help. Carl was surprised by Lawrence's robots at first, but luckily, the weapons he brought, which he had been working on for years, stopped the robots. This was a big help to everyone."We really need to thank Carl; we would have been in big trouble without him," Zane said, feeling relieved.Zane had asked Carl for help, hoping it would make them more likely to win, but Carl ended up being very important."Thank you," Nicole said with a warm smile. It was nice to see an old friend again."No need to thank me. I'm jus