Driver

Chapter 2

EPOV

“Edward, it’s been 3 weeks since your accident, we need to get someone to help with the new car design. Also Pennzoil and Pham both dropped you earlier today. So we also need money.” Jasper explained to me while I was trying to get dressed for a meeting with a potential designer and engineer. 

“What we lost them too? What that’s 60% of my funding?” I threw up my hands up in the air in frustration. 

“Actually with all the others that pulled out we’re down to 25%. I don’t think the rest will be around much longer either. We need something to make them what to come to us. That’s why this meeting is so important. I need you make sure we get Ms. Swan to agree to help us. Everyone and I mean everyone wants what is in her head. Did you know she shaved 8 seconds from Mike’s best lap time? She’s the one that did that. If we sign her the sponsors will be lining up at the door to give us the money we need and more.” Jasper indicated.

“If she is so good then why would she come work for us?” I asked. Someone with that much potential would make much more money with another company.

“It’s not about the money for her. She likes fast cars. Besides that woman owns a ton of patents and is well off. Trust me.” Jasper answered like it was obvious. 

“Fine. Why are we meeting at the track anyway?” I asked Jasper as I grabbed my black leather jacket and keys and headed out the door.

“Ms. Swan wanted to prove that she can help us. She had Rosalie and Emmet fix up the car for the past three days. She made them do some modifications and now wants to demonstrate to us the improvements.” Jasper answered with a big smirk on face.

“Why didn’t tell me that they were fixing up my car? You let a complete stranger mess with my car.” I growled.

“I wanted it to be a surprise and she said that this was a freebie. She charged Mike and his team $150,000 for the 8 second shave. They gladly paid it. It was what got him in the preliminaries.” Jasper shrugged as we got in my Volvo.