Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 162:

Simply put, Norah didn’t want Chasen to bother starting a conversation if he wasn’t competent 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 flags, 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 flashing brilliantly.

After rounding the first corner, it had overtaken most of its rivals, leaving them trailing in the distance. Norah

pushed the accelerator hard, the dashboard numbers climbing to 170 and still rising.

Alice’s voice was lost in the rush of the wind as she exclaimed in the passenger seat, “Oh my! This is thrilling!

Norah, overtake them!”

A crimson race car and a black 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-place car is probably Lucia’s. She's a tough competitor,” Alice observed, seeing they were in sixth

place 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 advanced components, she skillfully navigated the turn, overtaking the fourth-place 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—black, 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

accelerator.

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 makeswant to go for a drive myself. Maybe this driver will end up in first place!”

“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 place 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 black, 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 black car stumble, Norah's eyes sharpened.

With a determined push on the accelerator, 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 black 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 the last

bend—truly sent her excitement through the roof! It was more exhilarating than achieving five straight in a

game! Racing truly pushed one’s adrenaline to the max!

“Let's hear it for Selene, claiming first place 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! | didn’t see her nat 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, | 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 planned to make her

move at the last moment, surprising everyone with a win!”

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

Wearing a form-fitting black leather outfit that accentuated 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 blame, 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 other competitors.

Chasen and Humphrey approached, helmets in hand, with Lucia, the green-haired competitor, trailing behind

them.

“That was quite the performance!” Chasen exclaimed upon seeing Norah. “You didn’t try to overtakeon the

track. Were you holding back on purpose?”

While racing at top speed, Chasen kept a watchful eye on his competitors 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 applause 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 excitement lay in clinching victory at the last second.

Humphrey ccloser, 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 | know your name?”