on morphed into a desperate, physical need for speed. He b

sed his suit jacket carelessly into the trunk

ne roared to life with a deafening growl. The sound echoed violently

g deep into the industrial outskirts of the city. He ente

h the smell of burning rubber, cheap beer, and exhaust fumes.

re dead and intensely focused. He completely ignored the

aggressively, trying to intimidate him. Axel merely smirke

pped a chec

t fired from a gun. The extreme G-force

from thick concrete pillars in the abandoned warehouse district. He pushed the e

assive margin. The crowd erupted into a f

r spun into a perfect, smoking halt righ

pumped fiercely through his veins, tempo

o approach him with a tray of iced drinks. A single, sharp

name over the thumping bass music. It sounded co

She was wearing a pristine, white designer dress and diamond

. She held out a chilled bottle of water towar

e upset today. I came all the way down he

ve of pure, unadulterated disgust wash

he hotel setup. He knew Karissa was likely the one

iolently slapped the wate

rywhere, soaking the bottom of Karissa's exp

looked around in sheer embarrassment as nearby gang m

his muscular forearm. "Axel, please. That Eleanora gi

ers could even brush his skin. His eyes narrowed i

ying a single word. He left her standin

tight fists at her sides, her manicured nails digging into her palms. B

balcony. He pulled out his encryp

footage decryption. Prepar

tly to look back at Karissa. She was pretending t

lips. He decided to test her nerve.

oward Karissa. His demeanor suddenly shif