Chapter 13 - 100% D X +15 The crowd's teasing made Jaylen's youthful hormones kick in , and he scratched his head sheepishly . Narissa , on the other hand , shrugged it off effortlessly , completely unfazed by the banter . Maybe to avoid awkwardness , or perhaps because Narissa's earlier words had struck a chord , Jaylen thought for a moment before suddenly extending his hand to her . " Uh … actually , our racing team is short one person . If you're into racing too , why not join us ? " he invited . Even Jaylen himself was stunned the moment the words left his mouth . ' How had I just impulsively invited a refined lady to something so wild ? ' But once spoken , there was no taking it back - because Narissa had already answered with a breezy , " Sure . " She was as fiery as a fox , effortlessly blending into any situation . And racing ? Well , aside from assassination and toying with the War God Bastien as the Phantom Thief , it was one of her few hobbies . Of course , she was down to join . " Whoa , whoa , whoa ! " The back - and - forth between the two left the guys around them dumbfounded . " Jaylen , what the heck ? Flirting is one thing , but inviting her into our team ? That's next level ! " " Seriously , dude . If you wanna take her for a spin , fine . But bringing her into the squad ? Nah , we ain't cool with that . " " Yeah , our team might not be pro - level , but we're legit . What if she drags us down ? No way ! " " I veto this ! " The guys didn't have any real beef with Narissa , but letting a girl into their racing crew ? That was a hard pass . Especially since , before returning home , Narissa had just been a cleaner - not even a trained socialite , let alone a racer . " Unless she can prove herself in a race . If she's at least decent , then fine . Otherwise , no shot ! " one guy declared . " Dude , shut up . What if she wrecks herself ? You wanna deal with the Everton family coming after you ? " another guy fretted . " Racing's no joke . You gotta have skills to compete . Otherwise , just take a few laps for fun and call it a day . " " How about this , girl ? I'll take you for a couple of practice laps first . If you handle it well , we can do a little race later . Sound good ? " In short , they still doubted Narissa was up to it . But that was kinda normal . Race cars were death traps . Especially for the Everton family's newly found trophy daughter . 1/2 12:03 Tue , Aug 19 G 100 % X +15 Chapter 13 Even those rich girls who grew up with all the luxuries and learned racing skills rarely dare to actually drive a race car - it was all about mentality . But here was the thing . Narissa just didn't care. She crossed her arms , raised a brow slightly , and her eyes were sparkling with excitement . " Nah , let's just get down to business . " Since you guys aren't cool with me joining , I'll make you eat your words . " The moment her bold challenge was declared , the guys were stunned . " W - well , don't expect us to go easy . Don't cry if you lose later . " Jaylen couldn't help but ask , worried , " You sure you're good ? Maybe I can take you for a couple of laps first ? " " Relax . " Narissa refused . Jaylen backed off at that . But as he turned to his crew , that smooth operator vibe kicked in . " Whatever happens out there , she's still a girl . " Cut her slack , got it ? Keep it safe before you chase stupid trophies . " . " Chill , Jaylen ! " 2/2 AD Comment Send gift