The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2106

The moment Stella's car flashed onto the screens, the entire arena erupted.

No one cared about the demolition derby anymore; every pair of eyes was glued to the showdown between Stella and Aurora.

Blockades and crashes were entertaining, but racing was ultimately about pure speed and skill.

Seeing Stella—who they had all written off—shatter such a massive time deficit left the crowd utterly speechless.

"Holy crap, what is happening? How did Stella catch up? Is Aurora going easy on her?"

"Or maybe Aurora thought no one could catch her, so she got lazy?"

"Stop making excuses for your precious Aurora! The telemetry speeds are right there on the screen.

Aurora isn't holding back, and she definitely isn't being lazy. Without anyone in her way, she's actually running faster lap times than usual."

"Just admit it—Aurora isn't as good as Stella! If anyone got lucky today, it was Aurora!"

"Exactly. She completely avoided that pile-up. Meanwhile, Stella was boxed in by all those cars for ages."

Aurora's die-hard supporters were suddenly at a loss for words.

Someone connected the dots. "Hey, do you think Henley and his crew threw away their dignity to block Stella just so Aurora could win?"

"That actually makes sense. If Stella was really a rookie, why would they need to gang up on her? Even if they gave her a ten-minute head start, she shouldn't have been a threat."

"But the tables have turned. Aurora had a huge lead, and now she's about to be overtaken."

Inside her car, Aurora couldn't hear the deafening roars of the crowd.

But as she took a sharp corner, she instinctively glanced at her rearview mirror.

Her breath caught in her throat. Disbelief flashed in her eyes.

If it weren't for her helmet, she would have rubbed her eyes.

The final stretch of the track was notoriously difficult. Reaching the finish line in a short time was supposed to be impossible.

Which meant she was going to have to sit there and watch Stella blow right past her, turning Aurora into nothing more than a stepping stone for Stella's rise to fame.

A fierce, burning desperation to win unlocked a new level of focus within Aurora. Her mind went hyper-clear.

She absolutely could not lose to Stella!

Aurora poured every ounce of technique and experience she had into the pedals, pushing her speed even higher.

The crowd went wild as they watched the screens.

"Aurora is speeding up again! She's on track to break her personal record for this circuit!"

"Come on, Aurora! You're going to take the trophy!"

"Oh my god, Stella is closing the gap again! Her cornering has no flashy movements—it's just clean, brutal efficiency."