Chapter 12 But before she could even scan half the place , she suddenly spotted a familiar face . ' It was him ?! ' she exclaimed inwardly . " You're … Narissa ? " Jaylen , shining brightly in the middle of a crowd , also noticed her . Back at Regality Academy , he'd already heard about Narissa's name and reputation from others . He figured she'd had a tough life - should've grown up under the Everton family's influence like Cressida , but ended up displaced at a young age . The second daughter of the prestigious Everton family , yet forced into all kinds of dangerous situations just to survive . In Jaylen's mind , Narissa should be a girl who appeared strong on the surface but was actually fragile . However , he never expected that she would actually show up at a racetrack right next to an underground black market . " What are you doing here ? " Jaylen asked in surprise . " What ? Does this place have a rule that only seniors like you can come ? " Faced with Jaylen's shock , Narissa just crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow . She spoke casually , her tone not at all confrontational . It wasn't hard to see that Narissa didn't dislike Jaylen , the guy who had just stood up for her in front of everyone . " Uh … that's not what I meant . " Awkward , Jaylen rubbed his forehead and quickly changed the subject . " So , you're into racing too ? " " Yeah . " Narissa took a few steps forward , nodding slightly , but her gaze was fixed on the speeding cars on the track ahead . There were her dreams and pursuits . And in the past , she had raced countless times on the track because she couldn't find a goal to pursue . Only by pouring her life into the car , feeling the thrill of life and death on the track , could she find a trace of herself . So , strictly speaking , racing was her endless pursuit of life . " You … race ? " Even though Jaylen asked that , he couldn't help but feel surprised when he got Narissa's reply . ' Wasn't the second daughter of the Everton family , who had just been brought back , supposed to have been working odd jobs abroad before ? ' Who knew she had this hidden side ? She actually races ? ' he thought to himself . " What , do you also look down on me , thinking a wild girl like I don't deserve to play this high - end game with people like you ? " Narissa raised an eyebrow in response . Jaylen didn't realize that , in Narissa's eyes , racing was just a game , just a way to kill time . " No , that's not what I meant- " 1/2 12:03 Tue , Aug 19 H X - +15 Chapter 12 " Well , it's no big deal . People always have to do things they think are crazy - or not crazy - to prove to the world that they once existed , right ? " Narissa laughed . " Like how I've worked as a cleaner and done plenty of other rough stuff . " Like … killing . A lot of people . Good ones , bad ones , too . Listening to Narissa , Jaylen was just a bit shocked - shocked by how different this girl was . After all , in wealthy families , everyone kept up appearances , especially the young ladies . No one would ever show their dark side . But Narissa was different . She just openly admitted her past like it were no big deal . This not only gave Jaylen a new perspective on Narissa , but even his friends standing beside him . Originally , they looked down on Narissa , the second daughter of the Everton family , who used to be a cleaner and even did some shady stuff Cressida mentioned . When they first saw Narissa , they were even thinking of messing with her . But now … " Yo ! Jaylen , when did you get so close with Miss Everton ? " " This is the first time you've ever walked this close to a girl ! " 2/2 AD