THE INVITATION had arrived three days earlier.
Sophie had almost declined it.
Unfortunately, the racing sponsor event was exactly the type of gathering she could no longer afford to ignore.
Ever since the anonymous files had surfaced, every lead seemed to point toward the same circle of investors, sponsors, racing executives, and wealthy enthusiasts who operated around the edges of the underground racing world. If she wanted answers, she needed access.
That was how she found herself standing inside one of the most expensive hotels in the city on a Friday evening, surrounded by polished marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and people whose watches probably cost more than her car.
Sophie's black dress was elegant enough for the occasion, though she already regretted coming.
The room fe
