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CHAPTER 326
~Valerie's POV~
I arched a brow. "Lose what?"
"Everything."
"You're exasperating."
"Accurate," he said again, that same smug tone from earlier.
The first game he dragged me to was one of those old-school racing simulators with fake steering wheels and squeaky pedals.
Ash slid into the seat next to mine, leaning back casually like he had all the time in the world.
"You've raced before, right?" he asked, starting up his machine.
I frowned, gripping the wheel. "I drive."
"That's not racing," he said with mock pity. "This," he gestured dramatically to the screen, "is an art form."
"Uh-huh." I narrowed my eyes at him. "Prepare to lose, Ashton."
"Big words for someone who just called this place a headache."
The countdown started, and within seconds, we were off.
To say I was bad would be an understatement.
My car smashed into every wall possible, spun out at least twice, and at one point, I was driving backwards without meaning to.
