Even with its new color and the tweaks to the exhaust and tail wings, Hannah recognized the car immediately. “This is a Divo, isn’t it?”
“Wow, Miss Moore, you really know your stuff.” Maloney was impressed.
As Hannah caressed the car’s sleek surface, she looked over at Maloney and half—joked, “This isn’t a gift from you, is it?”
“You’re right,” Maloney admitted, grinning as he walked up to the sports car. “Any ideas on who might have sent this beauty your way?”
“I’m not in the mood for guessing games.” With a quick glance at Maloney, Hannah reached for the door and swung open the driver’s seat, and said, “This was Bryson’s doing, wasn’t it?”
Maloney just shrugged and gave the sports car a gentle pat. “You got it, but why didn’t you think I might be the one to surprise you with it?”
Hannah gave him a weary look, then turned her attention back to the car, inspecting it closely.
This car blew her modified sports cars out of the water with its performance, and the professional touch on the mods made it clear Bryson had put serious thought into it.
Hannah’s smile was subtle, and catching it, Maloney asked, “Catch that?”
“I did.”
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Regaining her composure, Hannah explained, “The Divo is Bugatti’s racing beast, made to hug corners like a dream. Finding one these days is tough, especially one so finely tuned. I doubt you could snag such a gem even if you tried.”
Maloney sighed, a bit defeated, “Yeah, Bryson’s just the type to pull off something like this for you.”
The thought of helping Bryson was starting to make Maloney second-guess himself.
But Hannah didn’t press on. She checked her phone then turned to Maloney. “If he wanted me to have this car, why didn’t he drop it off himself?”
“He knew today would have too many eyes on you. Bryson showing up would only stir the pot and cause issues. So, he sent me instead. It keeps things low-key.”
Understanding, Hannah motioned towards the car and said, “Alright, hop in. Let’s take my new ride for a spin.”
“No, I think it’s best if I stick with my own car.”
Hannah looked at him, a hint of surprise in her expression. “Really?”
Maloney gave a firm nod, a bit confused by her reaction. “Yeah, why?
Is there a problem?”
“Alright then.” With a playful grin, Hannah warned, “You’ll have to try hard to keep up.”
Maloney returned the smile. He spun on his heel and waved back at Hannah as he made his exit. “Don’t sell me short, Miss Moore.”
However, the moment they left the car center, Maloney lost sight of Hannah’s taillights almost immediately.
He stepped on the accelerator, only to see Hannah’s car pull away with ease, leaving him trailing behind.