Nicely played!

Only real complaint – a few too many ’and’s. They make the sentences feel a bit awkward.

And! I think that can be remedied quite easily ;)
“It was dark outside the window of the speeding car, and being on a back-road in Jersey didn’t help visibility.”
And!
“Louie just shrunk a little in his seat at mention of the boss and tried not to think about what awaited him at the end of this – his last ride.”
These suggestions will make it easier to read and a little less redundant.
A very nice story you have here :) And! the title totally brings it together

I was waiting for a twist that just never materialized, though it was a good read.

A solid story, good dialogue, nice characterisation…

I like that you really took the challenge in a new direction, thinking about ‘makes the world go round’ as a metaphor rather than realistically – cynical and intriguing. Thanks for entering – MH :)

I incorporated Blossom’s suggestions.

It is true that sometimes I use “and” to heighten flow.

Old bad habits die hard. :)

I didn’t see this until after your edits. I think it’s great! It reads very smoothly and is quite interesting.