Chapter 36 Impossible

"Why don't you stay in my room tonight?" Clifford suggested blandly, as if these words were more than enough to show his indulgence of Lola. Lola lit up at once. It seemed her strategy to get close to Clifford was working. … The next day, Noelle headed for the tracks with the participating teams. The team members of Thunderbolt Racing were buzzing with anticipation when they saw Noelle, ready to rise to her challenge. Only Shannon looked a little guilty as she turned away from Noelle and kept their eye contact to a bare minimum. Noelle simply glanced at Shannon, like she was nothing more than a pest. When the teams pulled up at the tracks, they fell in line and waited for their cues. Meanwhile, an impressive audience had gathered in the stands. Divine Group had invited several honored guests to watch the league championship and the opening performance. As the cameras panned toward the racers' stand and revealed the faces of many young racers, the commentators took their places.