PARTNERS || MAX VERSTAPPEN

VI

Scarlett POV:

I covered my mouth with my hands. My eyes widened. My heart racing. Suddenly I was very aware of the alcohol taste on my tongue from last night. How did this happen? How drunk was I? Why can't I remember any of this? Why did this happen?

Lando showed us a video on his phone. It showed a scene from the club last night. The first few seconds it was just people dancing and having fun.

And then it happened. I witnessed how Max, who stood behind me, poured alcohol from a bottle into my mouth. One hand was around my neck, the other one held the bottle. And like that wasn't enough, we started making out in the next second. The people around us hyped us up. Everyone was completely drunk, including us two. My hands held his face, his went down to my hips, pulling me closer to him. The clip ended with that.

"Is this...on the Internet?" I asked the first question, still with widened eyes and fixed on the display.

"No, but it's in our group chat. And you have one guess on who filmed that."

I removed my hands from my face and my gaze hardened. "Russell."

Lando nodded and put the phone away. "I tried contacting him but he won't answer. More importantly, what are you doing together in one room? Oh my god, did you-?"

I shook my hard. "No! No, we didn't!...Or did we?" I asked unsure, looking up to Max who didn't seem to be impressed with what was happening. His eyes met mine and I felt like I got a vision. A sudden picture of us last night, going back to my room. Making out. There was no time for taking a break. Suddenly it was very hot. My lips were burning and I felt how hot my face got.

"No, we didn't. Even though, you wanted to."

I stared at him. "Sorry, what?"

Lando watched both of us. "Listen, I don't know what happened between you two. But it's more important that this video disappears. Especially before Russell decides to post it."

That would be the worst. Lando was right. The video has to disappear.

"I texted Pierre and Yuki already. They're taking care of the others. At least that. But we have to do something about Russell."

"And what is your plan? Ask him nicely to delete it?"

I hit Max on his arm. "Be nicer."

He just rolled his eyes and crossed his arms, not saying anything.

"Thank you, Lan. I'll go talk to him immediately. He will delete it, for sure."

"I'll go with you." Thank god I have friends like Lando, Pierre and Yuki. Else, I don' t know what I would have done in this situation.

"What about you? Aren't you coming with us? You're still in the video, Max." Lando raised one eyebrow and stared at Max.

"Russell is nothing but all hat no cattle. He won't do anything with the video, just trying to scare you."

How can someone be so calm and unbothered about it? He got on my nerves with that attitude. Because I know well, that I would get all the shitstorm if this went online, not him. Also, it's no one's business to see that.

"Scar, come on. Mr. World Champion is too proud to do anything." Lando was obviously annoyed and only grabbed my wrist and pulled him with me. So, we left him there.

"This is his room." Lando knocked on the door a few times and we waited. And we waited. And we waited.

Right when we wanted to leave, the door opened slightly. Before he could close it, I put my foot between. Lando pushed the door open and we saw him, in a bathrobe taking few steps back.