Signed, Sealed, and Moving On

I got into an accident while making my final round around the circuit at the qualifying. I'd driven nearly 200 miles per hour into the wall, causing me to break my leg. Luckily, I had been hospitalized in time and shied away from death's door.In addition to that, I'd still managed to bag third place as well.Even though I lay in bed at the hospital with my leg in a cast, I was still waiting eagerly to share this news with Noah Llyod. I wanted to tell him that I'd managed to bring pride to his racing club again.However, I saw him hugging Quincy Addams instead, happily celebrating and welcoming her into the club as the newest racer who had just won third place at the qualifying race. It was trending all over social media.I had nearly traded my life for that honor and that medal, but Quincy was now holding them in her hands without even needing to step foot into a racecar.I waited for days. Noah still never showed up at the hospital even after I'd recovered for days and finally

I sat in the car and looked at my leg, which had just had its cast removed just a while ago. Suddenly, I felt sorry for myself.If Noah hadn't persuaded me to participate in the qualifying race, citing its importance for the club's reputation, I would never have thought of entering it. The reason was that I had just been sick days before. I had had a massive headache and had taken painkillers to ease the pain.Races like qualifyings put a huge strain on the racers' mental and physical strength. They were quite dangerous, so accidents often happened.However, the medal I'd fought so hard to win turned out to only be a tactic for Noah to placate his latest lover with.I took a photo of my divorce license and sent it to Ingrid. She immediately asked us to meet up by the lakeside.It wasn't until I reached the place that I realized she'd brought along plenty of her other racing friends to have a bike race.The huge motorway next to the lakeside was very seldom used by the public, and

Before going to the club, I had made a report and submitted all of the relevant proof to the organizers as needed.Since this wasn't the first time I was dealing with them, they took my report very seriously and launched an investigation at once.When I finally heard of their decision, it felt as though a burden had been lifted from my shoulders. I sighed in relief. Not wanting to get involved in Noah's matters anymore, I turned to leave.I went down the long corridor and could still hear Noah angrily breaking and smashing things up in the office."How dare she… That shameless bitch! Get out! Get out of here!"I went to the bathroom before leaving the club. Just as I came up, I saw a woman clutching the edges of the sink as she dry-retched into it.I was just about to go over to her and ask if she was okay when she suddenly looked up at me through the mirror. It was Quincy.No wonder I hadn't seen her in the office just now.When she caught sight of me, she carefully stood up

"I was one of the judges at the previous qualifying race," Kyle said. "I remember that your club submitted the details of only one female racer who was also a newbie. So, how did Lexy get into an accident at that same race?"Noah looked embarrassed. He stammered for a long while before replying, "Y-Yes, Mr. Sanders, I get what you mean. Let me call Lexy over to talk to you…"Noah then gritted his teeth and took a deep breath before calling my number.I was right by the door when my phone suddenly started ringing loudly. I hadn't even managed to intercept it when the door was immediately pushed open, and Noah stood before me.We only hadn't seen each other in days, but Noah looked unkempt and exhausted. There was stubble growing all over his face, and he looked like he'd just aged by a decade.He used to be very carefree back when I was still holding the fort at his racing club. But now, without me at the helm, all of the responsibilities fell on his shoulders. He had no experience

I didn't go back home. Instead, I went over to Ingrid's and stayed with her for a few days.I turned my phone off as I lay in Ingrid's bed, staring up at the ceiling for days. My head was in a whirl.Ingrid nudged me. "Don't tell me that you're still mad at Noah, that bastard."I shook my head. "It's not him."I no longer felt anything for Noah. He couldn't stir my emotions up like he did before anymore.Ingrid was puzzled. "That can't be it. Asher would never do anything to make you mad."I pulled the blanket over my head and buried myself under the covers."I'm just mad at myself."I was mad at myself for getting my feelings involved when I knew all along that this should have been a one-time, no-strings-attached fling with him. And I was also mad that I felt upset about it.Ingrid sat down on the bed next to me and said, "Lexy, I'm going to tell you a secret. Did you know that Asher had fallen in love with you at first sight?""Okay."I sounded less than enthusiastic abou