The Heiress Revived from the Ashes (Lauren Bennett) novel Chapter 256

Chapter 256 Kenny Takes Mia to the Races
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Mia took the helmet from Kenny and strapped it on without a word. Then she climbed onto the back of his motorcycle and wrapped her arms around his waist like it was the most natural thing in the world.
Kenny glanced down at her hands and couldn’t help the smirk tugging at his lips. His eyes were practically glowing with amusement.
“Hold on tight, Mia,” he said.
Then he twisted the throttle. The bike growled like a beast waking up from sleep and tore down the road toward Eastgate.
That area had been cleared out for a new development project, so the roads were wide open and smooth. Honestly, it felt like they were built for racing.
When they pulled up, there was already a decent crowd gathered at the starting line.
It was almost all guys-except for one girl who instantly drew everyone’s attention.
She looked about twenty-something, dressed in a white sundress, with long black hair and soft, natural makeup.
Her whole look gave off an innocent, sweet vibe, like a delicate flower among thorns.
The second Mia saw her, something twisted in her gut.
It wasn’t even personal-it was the way the girl looked. The way she carried herself. She was a carbon copy of Willow.
All wide eyes and soft smiles on the outside-but underneath, she was probably just as heartless. Willow had ruined Laurie’s life while wearing that exact same fake innocence.
Mia didn’t need a reason. Girls like that made her skin crawl.
Mia hopped off the bike and barely took a step before two guys rushed up to her.
“Mia.”
“Look who showed up-Mia’s here.”
She recognized them-Kenny’s friends. A while back, they’d tried cornering her in a bathroom to scare her. She ended up stabbing one of them. Then ran into them again at a bar and cracked a bottle over someone’s head.
She never bothered learning their names. But those faces? Burned into memory.
She gave a quiet grunt in response, her expression stone cold from start to finish.
That icy attitude caught the eye of another group hanging nearby.
They scanned her from head to toe. She was dressed in a simple white button-down, jeans, and a pair of
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Another one chimed in, grinning. “Hey sweetheart, don’t let Kenny’s serious face fool you. He’s trouble wrapped in charm.”
The guys burst out laughing, loud and unfiltered.
The girl in the white dress stared directly at Mia, unblinking.
And Mia saw it right away-that sharp glint of hostility.
She didn’t care.
She wasn’t about to waste energy on people who weren’t worth her time.
But that cool, distant attitude? It rubbed the crowd the wrong way.
“Hey there, gorgeous-wanna tell us your name?” one guy smirked.
He was chewing gum like he owned the place, and as he spoke, he pulled the girl in white close with one arm-making a show of it while shooting a look straight at Kenny.
Kenny’s jaw tightened. His eyes flared.
Really, Taylor?
She had just dumped him, and now she was wrapped around the guy he hated most.
Kenny stepped up and moved in front of Mia, standing protectively between her and the rest of them.
“You wanna race, then race. Save the trash talk.”
The guy across from him raised an eyebrow, clearly amused. Kenny defending Mia had definitely caught his attention-like he’d just discovered a new toy to play with.
“Oh we’re racing alright,” the guy said. “But this time, we’re changing the rules.”
Kenny’s brow furrowed, his tone wary. “What kind of change are you talking about?”
The guy smirked, eyes drifting toward Mia with a cocky glint. “Simple. We both ride with a girl. If I lose, you get mine. If you lose, I get yours. Sounds fair?”
Kenny’s face turned stone cold. He was about to shut it down when he felt Mia tug his arm.
She looked at the guy with a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes-cool, sharp, and unreadable. “Sure. I’m in.”
If this guy’s begging for a beatdown, I’m happy to deliver.
“Mia,” Kenny said under his breath, clearly concerned. “These races aren’t a joke. You sure you’re up for it?”
“I said I’m fine.” She was already swinging a leg over the bike.
On the other side, Taylor was already perched behind the other rider, batting her lashes and throwing Mia a
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She was just here for a fight.
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Both bikes were lined up and ready. The moment someone yelled “Go!” They launched forward like rockets.
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