Starstruck - Max Verstappen

34

LEYLA'S POINT OF VIEW

"Damn it, Jass!" I snapped as I entered my apartment.

"What happened all over again... Leyla? What's up with your neck?" Jasmine rubbed her eyes almost not believing what she was seeing.

"I left in the morning and payed Max a small visit." I nervously scratched the back of my neck.

"Oh my God! Don't let Zane see you like this... He'll go crazy."

"Yeah, I wouldn't need that after Charles just saw all the hickeys in full detail." I facepalmed myself.

"What? How?"

"I randomly met him right downstairs... He was driving his car and I..."

Some knocks on the door interrupted me mid sentence  as a feeling of panic overwhelmed me. I signed Jasmine to stay quiet about what happened with Charles. First thought was that it's Zane as I looked fearfully at Jasmine silently asking for her help.

"Quick, give me a turtleneck!" I whispered to Jass as she instantly ran to the bedroom and threw one from the closet my way. I put it on in a rush before I opened the door.

"Leyla? Isn't it a bit too hot to wear that?" Max raised a brow showing obvious concern the moment he noticed the turtleneck blouse.

"Oh... Max? Yeah, you're right..." I nervously scratched the back of my neck.

"Why are you wearing it then?" Max laughed.

"Haha... Well... Wait a minute, I'll go put on something more suitable." I quickly tried to brush off the subject as I ran back to my closet, but Max's laughter suddenly faded when he figured out something wasn't quite right.

"What's up with that?" Max raised a brow.

"Well, after Charles saw the hickeys on Leyla's neck there's no need for others to see too!" Jasmine laughed not even realizing how Max would react to that.

"What? Charles was here?" I heard Max furiously asked as I ran back to the living room after I managed to find a top that still could cover up my neck as needed. "Leyla!" Max called once again.

"Max, wait!" I grabbed him by his arm as he was already walking towards the door.

"I'm going to take care of this fucking dickhead right now." He attempted to open the door and leave.

"Max, please!" I cried cupping his face with my hand.

"How did Charles see you? When did he come here? He knew I wasn't here with you? How the fuck does he dare to come for you immediately after everything that happened without even talking to me?!"

"Max, calm down! I met him by accident downstairs! It just happened that when I came home he was driving right there!"

"He didn't come for you then?"

"No, there's no such thing!" I caressed his cheek as he leaned into my touch.

"Leyla, I swear... I swear I had a feeling..."

"What feeling?" I looked Max in the eye with confusion.

"That he might do something like come to look for you, call you or some shit... That's why I couldn't stay away and came all the way here."

"Max..." I cupped his cheek trying to comfort him, but inside I felt like I was dying. Charles texted me and I couldn't say a word because I was too scared of how Max would react, even though Charles isn't up to anything related to me for sure.

"Guys, what's wrong?" Jasmine asked visibly confused. "What am I missing here?"

"M-Max, will you calm down please?" I couldn't find the strength to reply to Jasmine until I knew he'll be alright. "For me, please?"