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“I needed to see that for myself. I did. Now . . . I don’t know what the fuck I need.”

His words are a quiet roar that weave into my soul and stick a dagger in my heart.

“Please, Riggs.” I go to reach out and he yanks his arm away.

“Just.” He holds his hands up. “Just don’t.”

“I’ll get your ride back. I’ll—”

“Don’t worry about it.” He heaves his bag over his shoulder, gives me one last look—one I’ll never forget—and moves past me to the door.

I turn to watch him. He stops and hangs his head, his back to me. “I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Even knowing the consequences. Just—don’t follow me. Respect that I need . . . to figure my own shit out. But just know, Cam, I’d do it again.” His last words are barely a whisper that rip my heart out and coddle it simultaneously.

And as he leaves the suite, I stare after him until I can’t see him anymore, one thing abundantly clear.

I’m in love with Spencer Riggs . . . and I think I just lost him too.

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CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT

Riggs

I see the nods sent my way as I make my way through the garage and out into the paddock.

Moretti wants me to go?

I’ll fucking go.

But I’m not going to slink away in the back alley. I’m going to do it here, where the cameras are present. Where it’s obvious I’m not hiding.

Yeah, I did something wrong. But it’s the reason I did it that has me holding my head high.

I stride out into the main area and keep going.

“Riggs.”

I ignore the voice calling my name.

Fuck Carlo if he thinks he’s going to chase after me and make a scene right now. If he wants to show everyone what a piece of shit I am.

The only thing I’m guilty of is not killing that fucking guy.

That’s it.

“Riggs,” he commands, his voice closer. I don’t stop. “I watched the tape.”

I falter but keep moving.

“I saw what you said to her.”

My feet stop.

I turn to face Carlo Moretti as he rushes after me, the goddamn fucking camera crews close behind.

There’s a buzz around him, the press moving in to watch the fireworks of Carlo Moretti firing the new driver.

Too bad they don’t already know that’s happened.