The War Between Women

Alvin glared viciously at Tej, who was trembling with fear, while the entire crowd applauded as if they were watching a show.

Then he slowly walked over to Stark's supercar. Like a playboy trying to pick someone up, he rested one hand on the top of the driver's door and knocked on the window.

Before Fox could roll down the window, Alvin spotted Sif, the Valkyrie, standing beside Gisele's Dodge Viper not far away. She kept trying to kill him with her eyes.

Alvin had no idea how he'd offended the Valkyrie. All he could do was wave amicably at the beauty in greeting.

But instead of acknowledging his goodwill, Sif made a threatening slashing motion across her throat.

Alvin frowned as he looked over the Valkyrie, who never seemed to wear much. He decided to put up with her for now, then find a chance to complain to Frigga and have the crazy woman sent home.

Fox rolled down the window and looked at Alvin's smiling face. Pressing her lips together, she narrowed her eyes and studied him before asking, "Did you come to talk me out of racing?"

Alvin leaned over the window. Fox was wearing a bright red dress inside the car. He smiled and said, "I don't know why you want to race, but that's okay. I'll be here waiting for you.

"Be careful, okay? Winning or losing doesn't matter. Your safety matters most..."

Fox's eyes glistened as she narrowed them, her face full of amusement. "You really don't want to know what Gisele said? Or what we're betting?"

As she spoke, Fox smiled and lowered the passenger-side window to glance at Gisele, who was parked a short distance away. "This Young Woman said that if she wins, she'll make me clarify the relationship between you