Chapter 114

—Screech. —Bang. The sharp brake noise ripped through the air, followed by a loud crash that made everyone's hearts jump. From the stands, Julian's eyes locked onto the flash of silver speeding out. His heart clenched so tight it practically lodged in his throat. Without thinking, he vaulted over the railing and bolted toward the track. Evelyn reacted fast, jerking the wheel to swerve, but the tail end of her car still got clipped. The impact made her car jolt hard. Her hands gripped the steering wheel so tight her knuckles whitened. At the moment of the hit, she floored the gas pedal, her body thrown forward by the force. She quickly eased off the gas and slammed the brake. That awful screeching noise? Straight from Evelyn's car. Even though she stayed impressively calm, the inertia still shoved her forward. The airbag exploded out, catching her just in time, but her forehead bumped the wheel, and a stinging pain shot through her left wrist. Vivian, meanwhile, had stomped the gas, des