Ryan
"Put on your seat belt."
Rhea frowned at me looking at me in confusion."Why?What are you going to do?"
"Now, Rhea."
My voice came out sharp. She jumped slightly before fumbling with the belt, pulling it tighter across her chest.
Her brows remained furrowed. "Ryan..."
I pressed my foot down. The engine roared. The car shot forward so suddenly that Rhea was pushed back into her seat.
"What the—"
The buildings on either side blurred as we accelerated.
This wasn't anything new to me. Years of racing had made speed feel almost... ordinary.
I looked through the rearview mirror. Just as I'd expected. The black SUV accelerated too.
Still behind us and matching every move. Good.
I glanced sideways. Rhea's fingers were wrapped tightly around the seat belt.
Her knuckles had turned
