Even though anger was written all over his face, Leo still looked so handsome that it incurred the wrath of all mortals and immortals alike.
He still exuded an untouchable sense of regal aura.
âAmelie, are you done wreaking havoc? Go home if youâre done!â He suppressed his emotions as he ordered.
Looking at his deep, raging look, Amelie smiled slightly and said, âMr. Alston, we are no longer married.
Does it bother you if Iâm wreaking havoc or not? And why do you care if Iâm done or not? This is none of your business.â
The reason for Leo to be this furious is simply that I have provoked Elyse and am at risk of humiliating her.
I may not be the one who started up this matter, but I will never let Elyse go just because heâs unhappy!
Her words made Leo frown hard. âThink carefully. Racing is no joking matter. You can get yourself killed in minutes! Arenât you a bit too foolish to disregard your life just to prove yourself?!â
Foolish? Well, he thinks everything I do is foolish.
Thinking of this, Amelie looked down. Her gaze was sorrowful as she said, âI have done so many foolish things, so why should you be bothered about this one?â
The blue veins on Leoâs hands abruptly bulged as soon as she stopped.
Not only that, blue veins even throbbed all over his forehead.
Is she saying that her four-year marriage with me was a foolish decision?
Is she classifying all the kindness she showed me back then under the list of her foolish acts?
Despite always disliking Amelie, he felt a sudden discomfort all over after he heard her completely dismiss all the memories that she had in the Alston Residence in such a way.
âMr. Alston, you sure are persistent. Could it be that you have developed feelings for me?â Amelie purposely said as she lowered her head and looked at his veiny hand that was clasping the door handle.
E Like getting electrocuted, Leo suddenly retracted his hand. A hint of antipathy was visible in the corner of his eyes as he retorted, âDonât be delusional!â
Taking advantage of the situation, she got into the car and reversed the car, drawing a distance between her and Leo.
Then, she turned her car around and arrived at the starting point.
A deep sense of gloom gathered under her eyebrow as she thought, Of course, I wonât dare to be delusional and think that Leo would have developed feelings for me. I just wanted to end this meaningless conversation quickly The finals would be held in the form of a challenge match. However, the losing party would be eliminated directly As for those who won, they could continue challenging the racers they wanted to challenge.
As soon as Amelieâs car stopped, Julia jumped in.
âAre you seriously letting me compete with her?â Amelie asked with somewhat unease in her voice.
âDonât you think we are bullying her?â
âShe did bully you often, didnât she? Julia corresponded with another question.
Amelie went silent. That being said, Elyse did pick on me quite often.
She might appear not to be around Leo and me in these years, but in truth, she influenced every second of our life From how he dumped me in the snow in the first place to his ignoring me when I gave birth in the hospital and his divorcing me later.
Even my four-year-long harsh marriage was filled with Elyseâs dirty means.
I, too, only recently learned about lots of things.
Elyseâs viciousness didnât lie in snatching Leo away from me. Instead, she would unleash a fatal strike every time I saw hope, pushing me back into an inferno.
And I was like a marionette controlled by Elyse.
With a pull and release of the strings, she controlled my life. She made me experience life and death and overwhelmed me with sorrow.
Suddenly, Juliaâs voice sounded, snapping Amelie out of her thoughts. âSo, letâs do this!â Julia said as she pumped her fist at Amelie.
Amelie hummed and put on her safety helmet upon hearing that.
Across from them, Elyse and her co-driver walked over.
Elyseâs facial expression wasnât looking very good at this moment.
Initially, she wanted to humiliate Amelie. Yet, in the end, she was the one being humiliated instead.
For that reason, she was feeling extremely upset.
After all, her original intention had always been about letting everyone see that Amelie was never on par with her.
She wanted everyone to know that she was top-tier while Amelie was nothing but a commoner.
I can achieve my goal if I win against the top-ranking racers, as long as Amelie doesnât challenge me to a race.
But now⦠If I win against Amelie, others will think that Iâm picking on the weak.
If I loseâ¦
Lose? How can I possibly lose?
âMiss Clayton, donât think too much. Just crush her with your real strength later and teach her how to properly behave,â Elyseâs co-driver said sinisterly while banging the helmet on the car door.
At the same time, she got into the car.
Pursing her lips a little, she said, âNo. I wonât do that. As a matter of fact, not only will I not do that, but I wonât embarrass her, too. I will only race at a speed thatâs slightly faster than hers.â
âMiss Clayton. Her co-driver was slightly stunned. However, as soon as the co-driver understood what she meant, she gave Elyse a thumbs up. âGenius!â
What a brilliant move! In this way, Miss Claytonâs image will instantly become aspirational, as outsiders will think sheâs noble for not getting angry and still unconditionally looking after the weak even after getting provoked in such a manner On the contrary, Amelie will be deemed a no-brainer and will only be looked down upon even more.
Thereâs nothing better than crushing someone by tormenting their mind.
âOn your marksâ¦â The starterâs order rang in their ears as soon as their conversation came to an end.
Meanwhile, on Amelieâs side, Julia was fastening her seat belt.
Amelie squinted her eyes slightly.
Seeing this, Julia asked, âAre your eyes okay?â
In truth, Julia knew that Amelie could proceed with the race even without asking her.
After all, not once did Amelie show signs of discomfort when the two of them participated in many races after she underwent a corneal donation.
Amelie hid the fact that one of her eyes was visually impaired so well that Julia only found out about it recently.
Nevertheless, perhaps Amelie would continue hiding the matter from Julia if she hadnât accidentally discovered it while searching through information when she went to Amelieâs home.
Amelie nodded.
Well then⦠shall we play with her first? Weâll stay ahead of her by four to five meters?â Julia intended to play with Elyse.
âNo.â Amelie curved the corner of her lips slightly.
The starting gun sounded as soon as she said that.
âWe will go at a great speed!â she said while stepping on the accelerator.
In the meantime, on Elyseâs side, she only started her car at a slow pace after the starting gun sounded.
Just when she was about to use her superb skills to keep a distance of about five meters between her car and Amelieâs, the sight in front of her eyes suddenly went dark.
A shadow flew by without warning!
âItâs Juliaâs car!â the co-driver shouted.
She didnât know Amelie and only recognized Julia.
After the co-driver shouted, her eyes widened in utter surprise, and her lips parted into the shape of an O.
She was so shocked that she completely forgot to report the road conditions to Elyse.
Man! That car was damn fast! It flew out in the blink of an eye just like a phantom!
And Iâm not joking when I say that car flew!
At the same time, Elyse also didnât expect that Amelie would go at such a great speed. She was stunned abruptly for a moment before she swiftly stepped on the accelerator and kept up.
However, no matter how hard she stepped on the accelerator, the distance between her car and Amelieâs just kept getting further apart.
Why is she getting further away in front? Why canât I catch up with her car?!
Panic instantly crept in as Elyse couldnât figure out the situation at all.
She was so panic-stricken that she couldnât even steer her wheels well and was driving in a zig-zag manner.
Seeing this, her co-driver could only keep giving her reminders.
However, her mind went blank, and she couldnât hear anything.
Nonetheless, she gradually calmed down in the end.
The way Amelie drives make it feel like she is courting death!
Itâs easy for her car to flip over if she drives like that, especially when passing through a corner. She will undoubtedly get into a car crash!
Inexperienced racers who tend to be competitive will drive in such a manner!
Fine then. Iâll let her be since she has a death wish!
Thinking of this, Elyse adjusted her composure and steered her wheels straight.
Then, instead of slowing down, she trailed after Amelie at full speed.
Even if she gets into a car crash, I still have to overtake her and stay in front of her.
âThereâs a corner in 400 meters. Amelieâs car will surely overturn there. We will overtake her there!â she said while twisting the corner of her lips into a complacent smirk.
Thatâs fine with me, too.
Amelieâs car will overturn while I will make a perfect full-speed turn.
When that happens, everyone can easily tell who wins and who loses.
Both cars arrived at the corner in the blink of an eye.
Elyse didnât step on the brake and slow down. Instead, she steered the car through the corner at full speed.
Yet, to her surprise, Amelieâs car didnât flip over.
As a matter of fact, not only did she not crash, but she also accelerated even more at the corner.
Amelie was already driving at a terrifying speed in the first place. Still, she revved up the engine and sprinted like greased lightning when she took a turn at the corner. It was as though she was suddenly being possessed by a speed demon.
If one would describe what it was like, it felt as though she had instantly transformed into the most powerful ghostly being in a horror movie, which could shift in seconds.
The kind that could shift from one end of the sports ground to the other end in split seconds.
No one saw clearly how Amelie raced her car. All they knew was that the car had already passed the corner by the time they looked closely.
Out of the blue, someone perceived the knack and shouted, âGhost drift!â