I was so embarrassed that I wished I could sink through the floor. As expected of Julia, she regained her composure soon and broke the awkward silence while starting the car engine. “Hurry up and get in. The sun is going to set soon. I’m not interested in taking a leisurely drive with you at night.”
In actuality, I was not interested in hanging out with my future mother-in-law at night as well.
As soon as I got into the car, Julia stepped on the accelerator and sped up. Surprisingly, she was an aggressive driver and her behavior behind the wheel was totally different from her usual gentle personality. The car continued to accelerate, overtaking all the other cars on the road. Her driving skills were on par with Christopher’s. I wondered if Christopher learned how to drive from her.
Soon, we arrived at the most prosperous area in the city. After taking a turn, a Porsche sports car suddenly overtook us. The front window of the Porsche was down and a young man raised his middle finger while swearing at us, as if he was extremely excited after overtaking us.
I almost died of fright. While I was wondering who that guy was and how he would dare say things like that to Julia, I secretly took a glance at her, only to see that she was calm and unaffected. Abruptly, she said, “Fasten your seat belt!”
Before I could react, the car suddenly gained speed and zoomed forward. Strong gusts of wind continuously blew at my face through the half-opened window. I could not even keep my eyes open.
If the person sitting next to me were not Julia, I swore I would have screamed by then. It would have been a miserable scream, too.
“Mrs. Lane, we’re downtown right now. There are a lot of people and cars here. Shouldn’t you drive slower?” I asked while trembling in fear.
“Ten minutes!” she replied calmly.
However, I could not comprehend what her words meant. She used her superb driving skills to shuttle through the endless traffic. After a while, the Porsche reappeared before our eyes. Suddenly, she smiled and uttered, “Gotcha!”
With that said, she continued to accelerate. At that moment, the car was already drifting, and everything outside the window was flying past. Luckily, a luxury car like this Maybach could withstand that kind of driving. All of a sudden, Julia made a hundred and eighty-degree turn, which caused my head to involuntarily knock on the front seat. The car drifted and stopped after the sharp turn, blocking the Porsche’s path.
Instantaneously, the young man in the Porsche got out of the car and walked over. Banging on the window of the Maybach, he shouted, “Damn it. Who are you? How dare you overtake me! I can make sure that you’ll have a hard time surviving in Avenport. My cousin is Zachary Scott!”
Hearing that, I immediately mourned for the young man in my heart.
Meanwhile, Julia rolled down the car window and glanced casually at him. Raising her eyebrows, she questioned coldly and disdainfully in a way that reminded me much of Christopher, “What do you want?”
Dumbfounded, the expression on his face changed in a flash. He was no longer arrogant and replied with a tremble, “M-Mrs. Lane, I was drunk and talking nonsense. Please forgive me.”
“Enough. Drive slower next time and don’t provoke every person you see. You may leave now.” Then, Julia rolled up the car window and drove off.
I sat in the back seat in shock. Feeling the newly made bump on my forehead, I quietly observed her in the rearview mirror. Judging from the young man’s attitude, Julia had to be an existence equivalent to a devil in his eyes.
At that moment, I found that my impression of her had changed again. At first, I thought that she was just a high and mighty lady. However, she was, in fact, pretentious. Although she acted coldly on the surface, there was a fiery demon inside her. I could not help but in awe at her dominance earlier.
“What are you looking at? Is my hair messed up?” Julia inquired abruptly.
“N-No!” I definitely could not let her know that I thought she was pretentious.
