Apex | Charles Leclerc

Chapter 35

We've hit 100k!! WOW I know I sound like a broken record especially if you guys have been with me since Lock Up but I can't thank you enough for all the support. It's always been my dream to become an author and to see your comments and reactions will forever warm my heart. The love you have given to my stories is incredible and I am forever grateful for it 🤍 

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May 23, 2025 - Monaco

The Monaco Grand Prix felt like an award show. 

Despite the race starting at three in the afternoon, we were already at the track to watch Arthur because he was in the feature race for Formula Two. After that, Charles was scheduled for a few meetings and media work before preparing for the race. 

I spent most of my morning beside Charles and Pascale as we watched Arthur during the race. Lorenzo was down at the garages with him, watching from there with Arthur's manager. The youngest Leclerc was just as talented as his older brother and I knew the day would come that he'd be in the Formula One grid as well. After the feature race, Charles had to head to a short meeting in the motorhome and I was meeting Gabby to accompany her to the Ferrari garage before we went to lunch. 

"Will you be watching from the garage as well?" I asked Pascale as I fixed my things and stood up from the table we were sitting in. 

She shook her head and smiled at me, leaning her back comfortably against the seat. "I'll be watching from here with Lorenzo. You and Arthur enjoy yourselves later." Pascale said and I gave her one last smile before heading down the stairs. 

Celebrities walked around the paddock, people wearing their team shirts showing them around as they talked animatedly. From what I hear, Monaco is one of the races that people look forward to partly because of its extravagance during the entire race weekend and the presence of the elite. 

I found Gabby by the Red Bull garage, her camera held by her hands and her bag that was filled with equipment strapped around her body. I raised an eyebrow upon seeing she was standing beside Max and the two of them were speaking to Kit Harrington. She was probably shitting her pants, knowing that the girl was the biggest Game of Thrones fan. 

It was amusing to watch Gabby become flustered as she took a picture with Kit, Max using his phone to take the photo. Afterwards, Max spoke a few words to her before he bid goodbye with Kit in tow. When I walked towards her, the grin on her face was so wide. 

"Should I call for a medic? I feel like you're not breathing anymore." I smirked and she slapped my arm, looking back in the direction Max and Kit went. 

"Holy fuck! Don't call for the medic. I think I'm satisfied with dying right now because I just met Jon Snow!" She freaked out, her hands tightly gripping the strap of her camera as she smiled at me. 

"Imagine if Emilia Clarke were here as well." 

Accomplishing my role as her temporary assistant, I carried her bag as she went around and took photos. Her focus for today was to get in as many garages as she could and she's managed to slip inside Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, and Alfa Romeo by the time we took a break for lunch. It was honestly all thanks to me because she wouldn't have gotten inside Mercedes if I hadn't bumped into Lewis. He was very kind as well, even accompanying us and giving Gabby a closer look at his car and his group of mechanics. 

We were scheduled to go inside Haas with the help of Daniel after lunch, as well as AlphaTauri. Lunch was set to be taken in the Ferrari motorhome with Charles before he had to prepare for the race. I was leaning against the wall of the building used for press conferences, waiting for Gabby since she had to head to the toilets. I could feel the eyes of some people on me, the sunglasses I wore covering my eyes. I was wearing a dark blue pinstripe jumpsuit today, hair styled into a ponytail, with nude heels.