Chapter 10 Struck It Rich

Amanda took the car keys from Cindy's hand, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at the modified beauty before her. The sleek curves and exquisite interior screamed quality. "It's custom-made by the car company; you can't buy these outside," Cindy said proudly. Amanda patted Cindy on the shoulder. It was a case of different strokes for different folks; Cindy had such a wonderful boyfriend, and Amanda was envious. "By the way, Amanda, why did you run off last night leaving me behind!" Amanda explained to Cindy that the man she had kissed last night at the bar was her new husband—Matthew. Only the Sullivan family and Cindy knew of Amanda's marriage. "Matthew!" Cindy exclaimed over the phone, "He's the one!" For ten years, Matthew had never been linked to any romantic scandals with women, nor had he had a girlfriend. Rumors suggested he was more interested in men, and that he was impotent, but no one said he had an offensive face. "Amanda, you've struck it rich!" "Matthew is so handsome; just being able to touch him every day would make me happy!" Cindy excitedly continued, "He's way more handsome than Wilson, and his presence totally overshadows him." Mentioning Wilson made Amanda lower her head in silence. After a while, she responded reluctantly, "What do you mean I've struck it rich!" Matthew was thirty-one; she was only twenty. It was clearly a case of him robbing the cradle. She was young, beautiful, and vibrant. If anything, Matthew was the one who had struck it rich. Cindy shrugged off Amanda's words. If it weren't for the rumors about Matthew's impotence, women would line up from one end of Yotania to the other for him. No, even if Matthew had issues, his family's status and power alone would have many women willing to live as widows for him. "It's a pity he's impotent!" Impotent? Matthew's prowess in bed contradicted that claim! "Look at his physique; he shouldn't be impotent! Maybe he prefers men, and he's a top!" Cindy's thoughts wandered further, and just as Amanda was about to retort, she heard a voice behind her. "Taylor!" The leader of the group, a young man with blonde hair, approached provocatively, "If you lose today, you'll have to run ten laps around Yotania!" He turned to his friends and chuckled, "And it has to be a naked run!" This guy had always been the top racer before Amanda appeared. Since she had shown up, he had been left in her dust. He wasn't here for the money this time; he wanted to see Amanda make a fool of herself. Mateo's words caused a burst of laughter among the crowd. Demanding a girl to run naked was an absolute humiliation. "Alright!" Amanda accepted the challenge confidently, dressed in her leather outfit, which highlighted her figure and added to her sharp, handsome look, "If you lose, you run twenty laps around the central plaza at ten in the morning!" "And it has to be a naked run!" At that time, the plaza would be crowded. He wanted to laugh at her; first, let's see if he could beat her. "You!" Mateo glared at Amanda fiercely, gritting his teeth. "Don't worry, I won't lose," Amanda replied with a smug smile, "You better get ready to strip!" With that, she opened the car door and got in, Cindy hopping into the passenger seat beside her. "Amanda, you've really made Mateo mad," Cindy commented as they sat in the car. In this place, racers never used their real names.