Chapter 30 Can You Even Drive?

Marielle felt uneasy under Rowan's distinctive scent. She tried breaking free from his embrace when he said, "I've seen your design. It's remarkably similar to a car concept I've been developing. I've actually built one—would you like to test drive it?" His words left her quiet. As a child, she loved drawing, but her path to automotive design began because of him. She had adopted his passion as her own, once naively dreaming her first sports car design would be his birthday gift. She never imagined they'd part ways before she could complete the blueprint. That car had indeed followed his design philosophy. She refined it, added numerous safety features, and achieved the perfect balance of beauty and performance. Ironically, the car debuted when Selina's baby was born, while Marielle endured severe burns, sleepless and afraid of harming her unborn child. Now Rowan presented his own design. Though bitter, excitement stirred within her. As her first mentor in automotive design, she felt c