Chapter 844

This wasn’t going to work.

“Accelerate!”

Her voice was calm and incredibly firm.

Owen flinched, but he didn’t twist the throttle.

Claire repeated herself, louder this time. “Accelerate!”

That finally snapped Owen out of it. He followed her command and opened up the throttle.

From then on, Claire became his tactical anchor. She gave an instruction, and Owen executed it flawlessly.

They passed the guy in second-to-last place!

They overtook third-to-last!

“Faster!”

“Holy shit, Owen is actually making a move.”

“What just happened? Did he suddenly wake up and unlock his true potential?”

“He’s flying! Was he just struggling to warm up because it’s been two years?” “Obviously, that was just his warm-up. Now he’s getting serious.”

The people who had been cursing him out just a minute ago were now completely losing their minds.

Not all of them had bet on Owen.

In fact, only a tiny fraction of the crowd had actually put money on him.

And those who did were just throwing away spare cash; they hadn’t genuinely believed he could pull off a win.

They were just betting out of respect for his legacy.

After all, his last name was Churchill.

You could never flatter a Churchill too much.

Who knew when they might need to ask his family for a favor?

Losing the bet meant nothing, but if he actually won… that was an unexpected payday.

Owen’s bike surged into fourth place, trailing right behind Xavier.

Ahead of Xavier were Mina and Buzz.

Buzz actually had some serious skills; his ridiculous bowl cut had clearly been a distraction.

He had come prepared, and all that trash talk earlier was likely a strategy to make the others lower their guard.

But Mina was an absolute beast on the track, riding with a fearless, almost reckless aggression.

Owen focused solely on the road while Claire acted as his tactical navigator.

With less than a mile to the finish line, he overtook Xavier.

Xavier cursed violently, but he couldn’t catch up.

If Owen pushed it any further, he could easily snatch the lead.

But Owen eased off the throttle, and Claire didn’t push him to go faster.

In silent agreement, they hung back, watching the top two racers throw spar against the asphalt as they battled for first.

The moment Mina crossed the finish line to claim first place, Owen at the gas, passing Buzz in the final stretch to steal second. .net>

Buzz had been beaten by a woman, and he was absolutely livid.

He couldn’t fathom where this chick had come from or how she rode with such ruthless precision.

His own skills were solid. He had trained relentlessly for years, and he had never seen Mina anywhere in the local circuit.

They were the reigning kings of the Ridgeview Pass scene, yet a total outsider had swooped in and snatched the grand prize.

It was an unbelievable humiliation.

The racing scene was notoriously cliquey. People had barely wanted to let Owen race after his two-year hiatus.

Let alone an unknown amateur… and a woman at that!

Because Buzz’s focus was entirely shattered by anger, Xavier capitalized on his sloppy riding and passed him.

Buzz ended up dead last among the leaders, crossing the line in fourth.

His expression was downright murderous.

He had been the heavy favorite to win, yet he hadn’t even made the podium.

Without a top-three finish, no one even glanced in his direction.

The people who had bet heavily on him were undoubtedly tearing him apart behind his back.

Buzz himself couldn’t stomach the bitter defeat.

And as for Mina, the triumphant champion?

She was vibrating with nervous adrenaline, hardly daring to believe she had actually secured first place.

Cami, sitting behind her, was practically screaming with joy.

If Buzz hadn’t looked like he was about to murder someone, absolutely

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All that big talk, and he still ended up choking on Mina’s dust!