Kolton's entire body went rigid when Kimi's arms wrapped around him from behind. The unexpected embrace sent shockwaves through his system, but her whispered words hit him like lightning.
The events from the previous night had left him shattered. His decision to throw away the championship - the very thing he'd worked toward for months - all to demonstrate the depth of his feelings for her, had consumed his every thought.
The racetrack had been his sanctuary, the one place where he could lose himself in speed and adrenaline, drowning out the relentless ache in his chest. He'd needed something, anything, to stop thinking about her for just a few precious moments.
But then he'd spotted her in the crowd during the race. At first, he'd convinced himself his mind was playing cruel tricks on him. The stress, the sleepless nights, the constant torment of loving someone who might never love him back - surely it had all finally pushed him over the edge into madness.
