RACE - Lando Norris

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“Please tell me you are joking,” Daniella said in disbelief as Myra finished explaining to her what Christian said.

“I wish I was,” Myra replied.

“Is he out of his bloody mind,” Daniella snapped. “I mean, I know he can be crazy sometimes but this is just…just unbelievable.”

Christian called Myra to ask her to help Daniella and Pierre get close, and also told her how it is good publicity, but obviously Myra doesn’t believe that. She was also asked not to say a word about it to Daniella but she went against it.

“I know you are angry but please don’t act irrationally,” Myra begged as she watched the driver fume with anger. “You have your career to consider…and you have to spend next three years in this team…”

Daniella is fully aware of her situation here. She is stuck and its almost impossible to get out. If she retaliates then she will surely be demoted to a test driver or reserve driver till her contract is over.

“Does Pierre knows?”

“I don’t know,” Myra shook her head.

Daniella picked up her phone to call Pierre, but then decided against it.

“Don’t tell anyone that I know about…what ever the hell Christian is planning,” she told Myra.

“I won’t,” Myra promised. “But what will you do?”

“I don’t know. But I will think of something.”

***

The ride from the airport to home was silent. Neither Lando or Daniella said anything, waiting for the other one to talk first.

“So you are not going to say anything?” Daniella looked at Lando.

“About what?” he acted clueless.

“About the rumours, and then those photos from the event..”

“Nope,” he replied proudly.

“Seriously?” Daniella raised her eyebrows. “No pouting? No jealously?”

“Nope,” he smiled. “I have matured. I no longer get jealous, besides I trust.”

“Who are you and what have you done to my boyfriend?”

Daniella leaned towards him and kissed his cheek, making him smile brighter.

“Although I would say that team of yours is trying really hard to make every one believe that you are Pierre are together,’ Lando pointed out the obvious.

“Yeah…about that,” she nervous looked at him, as anger once again took over her. “I need to tell you something.”

***

Once the couple got home Daniella explained everything to Lando. His reaction, just like Daniella went from confusion to anger.

“That is messed up,” he commented.

“Yeah,” Daniella huffed. “I didn’t even slept even a minute last night because of this.”

“So what will you do now?” Lando took her hand in his.

“I don’t know,” Daniella replied. “Its like my mind stopped functioning properly.”

“We can make our relationship public,” Lando suggested. “I am sure it will make Christian back off.”

“Yeah…that is one option,” Daniella gave a small smile. “But I want to see if there is any other way out of this.”

“Way out? From the team or from this horrid publicity plan?” Lando looked confused.

Daniella didn’t answer but just looked at him. Lando understood her answer, and she knows he will support her no matter what.

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A/N: What do you think Daniella will do?