Chapter 104

Elli watched intently as SJ turned for his second to the last lap the following day in the afternoon. She sat beside her Uncle Norbert and gripped her hands tightly while glancing at the stopwatch.

“He’s improving, dear but he needs more speed,” Norbert commented.

“He’s leaning a little over to the left,” she said calmly. She thought back on her observations for the last two hours. “Perhaps, if he shifts his weight a little to the right and get the balance the car needs, he’s going to up on his time.”

She looked up when she heard some noise not far from them.

“Looks like the next team to practice is here,” Vincent said tersely. “I should have paid another two hours. SJ needs time to master the track.”

“He’s getting better,” Elli commented softly.

She looked back at the speeding car and suddenly remembered how he looked so hot and gorgeous in his r