Adam pinched the bridge of his nose, realizing he had truly forgotten about it

Nathan Lynch was backb. /b

The Alvarez and Lynch families had long been the most prominent In Mercity, their ies going back generations. Naturally, Adam and Nathan had grown up as bclose /bfriends.

Nathan’s return bwas /bba /bbig deal, band /bnow Carly, Benjamin, and Melody were all walling at Club 1996. Melody’s cheerful voice chimed in through the phone. “Adam, hurry up and

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Melody had always liked Nathan. Her dream was to marry him, but Nathan’s high standards mind it nearly impossible for any woman to catch his eye.

Adam breplied/b, “I’ll be there soon

As he stood, he wondered why it bothered him so much bthat /bCeline was out looking for other men. Why was lie even angry?

bShe /bwas just a girl from the countryside, someone with nothing better to do than chase men. shallow–that was all she was.

She couldn’tpare to Carly. It she wanted to y, so be it. Let her y with whoever she wanted.

That night, a Ferrari sped down the road with a roar, its sleek frame cutting through the air like lightning.

Robin leaned back in the passenger seat, enjoying the breeze. “Celine, where did you get this car?”

celine, who was wearing oversized ck sunsses, was at the wheel. The wind whipped through her long hair, making it dance wildly as she drove with a caretree and confident

“Adam gave it to the.”

At the mention of bmoney/bb, /bHobin’s annoyance toward Adam eased just a little,” Adam might beplete jerk, but he’s definitely generous. I mean, huge checks, sports cars, and houses. He gives them all away without a second thought.”

Celine’s lips curled into a faint smile. That was true enough.

just thenb, /bba /bsoft ding sounded from behind them. A silver Lamborghini that bhad /bclearly been modified sped up to catch them.

Celine nced in her rearview mirror and saw the bcar /bpull alongside her. She recognized it immediately. Many heirs of top families loved fast cars, racing, and customizing their cides.

Now side by side with her Ferrari, the driver of the Lamborghini–a sikingly handsome man–looked at her with amused interest. “Hey, prettydy, I don’t remember seeing you around Mercity before. How about exchanging phone numbers?

Celine hadn’t expected a casual nighttime drive to turn into an unsolicited flirtation.

Without responding, she turned her gaze back to the road and pressed harder on the elerator. The Ferrari surged forward, cutting through the night like an arrow.

“Wow!” bRobin /bshouted, thrilled in the passenger seat. “Celine, that was so cool!”

Celine arched an eyebrow. Back when she was abroad, she dabbled in street racing. Shaking off a challenger was no big deal. But then her smile troze.

The Lamborghini was catching up again, its driver raising an elegant eyebrow and shing a yful grin. His expression said it all. He found this incredibly interesting.

Celine didn’t say anything, and she pressed the elerator again. The Ferrart responded with another burst of speed.

But the Lamborghini remained relentless, chasing her down the road. The sight of two luxury sports bcars /bweaving through btraffic /bturned heads everywhere.

They soon reached a crossroads. With ba /bcalcted move, Celine faked a turn, causing the Lamborghini to adjust to follow her. In the same instant, she spun the wheel sharply band /bdarted into ba /bnarrow alley.

The Lamborghini attempted to follow, bbut /ba loud bank sounded bas /ba massive truck barreled into the intersection, blocking its paths.

Nathan had no choice but to stop his bcar/b. He watched helplessly as the Ferrari disappeared down the alley.

Before bit /bvanished, ba /bslender, fair hand emerged from the driver’s side window. Thedy gave him a thumbs–up–then turned it upside down.

Nathan couldn’t bhelp /bbut smile at this. After years away from Mercity, he had finally encountered someone intriguing.