NovelEnglishFirst place... No way! Hadn't Gerald assured him that Flora would be stuck in last place? How did she suddenly jump to the top spot? Luke was completely flabbergasted, but he quickly snapped back to reality. Oh, he got it now! Gerald must've figured that keeping Flora in last would raise eyebrows, so he switched things up. Why is Gerald just like his old man, always so cautious? "Looks like the Reyes family is gonna lose again," everyone sighed, watching Adrian stand there, frozen. It seemed like the outcwas still grim. The poor kid was crushed. The Reyes racing team looked downcast too, but they still tried to cheer Adrian up. "Bad starting spot again, right? It's okay, we still have..." No more chances. The words died in their throats. They'd already lost the last race, and if they lost this one... it would be gover. Just as despair was setting in, Adrian burst out laughing. "Ha-ha-ha!" Everyone: "......" Did the kid go bonkers from the stress? "This isn't bad; it's freaking fantastic, sis! My sister! She's in first place! I'm in second! Andy's third!" What kind of crazy luck is this? Could fortune really be swinging their way? "The Miss is in first place?!" After the initial shock, the Reyes team erupted into joyous cheers! First place! First place! The Miss is leading! That means they've practically got this in the bag! Flora propped her chin on her hand, watching them. What a bunch of goofballs. "Heh, is it really worth all this excitement?" Luke sneered at their over-the-top reactions. It's just one round. In the end, they'd still lose! "Finally, Flora's taking the wheel!" The crowd from all the big families was nearly dozing off, but this news jolted them awake. Whoa, Flora really snagged first place? The Reyes family must've caught albreak! Could it be that the Jones family didn't pull any tricks this time? Maybe the Jones family wasn't being shady after all? Hmm... given the Jones family's usual antics, that seemed highly unlikely.
Unlike their earlier defeated demeanor, the Reyes racing team was now strutting with confidence, all thanks to Flora holding the fort! And the moment Flora hit the track, the once-cocky Jones team members deflated instantly. They'd seen Flora's skills before. They knew they couldn't compete.
Luke was also in the first position, so his car lined up right next to Flora's. His grip on the steering wheel tightened. He figured Flora might not win; if he could just hold her back for two hundred meters, she'd be out, and without her, the Reyes team's chances would nosedive.
With determination coursing through him, the gunshot signaled the start, and he slammed the gas pedal. Whoosh-Flora's car vanished in a flash. This time, he couldn't even catch a whiff of her car's exhaust. Luke's foot faltered, his mental defenses crumbled, and the car shuddered to a halt.
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