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Chapter 7: Practice Day

Penulis: Elena Rossi
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-07-30 15:09:11

The morning sun broke over the limestone cliffs of Monte Carlo, casting long, sharp shadows across the concrete barriers lining the Avenue de Spélugues. By seven o'clock, the quiet coastal city had transformed into an enclosed, high-decibel war zone. The roar of V6 turbo-hybrid engines reverberated off the marble balconies of grand hotels, echoing across the harbor where hundreds of guests watched from the decks of luxury yachts.

I stood in the air-conditioned telemetry garage behind the Vance
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