The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2108

A few minutes later, Aurora's car crossed the finish line in humiliating defeat.

In professional racing, a one-second gap was massive.

A multi-minute gap... was just too painful to watch.

Someone in the crowd laughed, "Man, it's a good thing this isn't a closed circuit, or Aurora would have been lapped!"

"Henley pulled all those strings and still couldn't hand Aurora the win. He lost his cars and his pride.

His reputation is completely ruined after this."

"Isn't Aurora an illegitimate daughter anyway? I guess a knockoff could never beat the real deal!"

"Watching Stella drive made me realize I've never seen real talent before. I actually used to think Aurora was a prodigy... compared to Stella, the difference is night and day."

With the race over, the crowd shifted their loyalties in a heartbeat.

Motorsports were ruthless; only results mattered.

A professional racer stared thoughtfully at Stella as she stepped out of her car. "Is it just me, or did her cornering technique look exactly like Racer X?"

Another pro racer looked shocked. "Racer X? You mean the racing god Henley spent years trying to track down?"

The first racer nodded. "Exactly. I was there the day X showed up, and I saw that raw talent firsthand.

X's drifting technique is incredibly unique. It looks simple and clean, but it's practically impossible to master.

I haven't seen anyone use it in years.

Even Henley couldn't replicate it, which is saying something."

The second racer's jaw dropped. "Are you saying... Stella might be the Racer X that Henley has been obsessing over?

If that's true, Henley just used the cheapest tactics to sabotage his own idol just to impress Aurora. Stella must despise him."

The first racer chuckled darkly. "I can't wait to see the look on Henley's face when he realizes he just tried to ruin the career of his favorite driver in the world."

He pointed a shaking finger at Joshua. "You just wait. I am not letting this go!"

Since Aurora was the one who had brought Joshua, Henley stormed over to demand answers from her.

With his prized car in ruins, Henley couldn't care less whether Aurora had won or lost the race.

"Aurora, your boy just totaled my car. If you don't give me a satisfactory solution right now, don't blame me for tearing him apart!"

Aurora was already seething with frustration.

After her humiliating loss, she had been mocked by a group of jealous female racers, and the fans who hated her for her family drama had thrown rotten eggs at her, leaving her an absolute mess.

She had barely showered and changed clothes before Henley cornered her with his demands.

The fact that Henley was friends with Sellers Burton, and that Aurora actively courted his friendship, proved that Henley came from serious money.

Aurora had lost the race, and she had lost ugly. The news of her humiliating defeat was already ripping through the elite racing circles.