The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 842

He was terrified that a single split-second mistake could bring devastating destruction to another family.

Agreeing to Xavier's challenge this time was a last resort.

Xavier was relentlessly stubborn.

If Owen didn't agree now, Xavier would just keep finding ways to harass him, so it was better to get it over with.

He just really didn't want to do an open tournament.

Open races were crowded, making the starting line incredibly dangerous.

With money on the line, the competition was fiercer than usual, and racers inevitably resorted to aggressive, reckless tactics.

That was exactly what had happened two years ago.

If that champion hadn't pushed himself so recklessly, he might still be alive.

"Chicken?" Xavier taunted, noticing Owen's heavy resistance.

"Don't tell me you're actually scared?"

"Don't you want your signed book back?"

Claire could see Owen's genuine hesitation; his hands were clenched into tight fists.

"Why don't we just forget about it?" Claire suggested, feeling it wasn't worth the stress.

If Owen was this opposed to racing, he might as well walk away.

"No, I have to get that book back. It was mine to begin with!"

It was only because the two of them had a massive falling out that Xavier had kept it hostage.

"Then just demand he gives it back. Why make a bet out of it?" Claire was baffled.

She had no idea what kind of history Owen and Xavier really had.

When best friends turned into bitter rivals, there was usually a slim chance of reconciliation, so were they just battling it out for pride right now?

Or was the bridge completely burned with no hope of fixing things?

"Let's just race."

Claire got the feeling that Owen didn't desperately need the book, but he just wanted Xavier to stop harassing him once and for all.

Since he had agreed to race, they needed to prep.

For this specific event, every racer had to carry a passenger.

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