Just Another Championship - The Battle for Wolff | Max Verstappen #2

The Truth

As much as I just wanted to sleep I agreed to go out with Charles so he could celebrate his win. Most of the night was really pleasant I was actually enjoying myself. Well I was until I spotted Max's PR manager coming towards me and as I waited at the bar "Kaycee can I have a minute" I nodded and rolled my eyes, I was expecting her to tell me to keep away from Max but it wasn't to do with him at all. "I know you and Charles have only just gone public about being together" she paused briefly and looked like she was nervous to continue. I couldn't help but think that she should be nervous as it had absolutely nothing to do with her and I didn't appreciate her trying to talk to me about it. "I'm sorry but its none of your business" I snapped at her, at first she seemed shocked by my reaction but quickly composed herself. "no but I think you should know what he was saying about you to Max" I was trying to figure out what she was going on about but as Louise went to continue she stopped with her eyes widening, seconds later I felt Charles' arm wrap around my waist. "Have a good night" she said sheepishly and just walked off.

I was so unbelievably confused by what had just happened, and it really didn't help that my brain was so foggy as well. Everyone was sat around the table talking, I wasn't really listening to what anyone was saying. I just sat next to Charles staring off into the distance wondering what the hell he'd said to Max. Charles must of noticed that I wasn't paying attention as he snapped his fingers in front of my face bringing me back into the room. "Something on your mind" he said as he placed his hand on my thigh and stroked it with his thumb. "no sorry I was just day dreaming" I replied smiling at him. "you've been acting really weird these last two weeks" I didn't even think he'd noticed, he hadn't mentioned anything or questioned where I was. "have I?" I tried to laugh it off but I was still reeling from what Louise had said to me and then it hit me as the brain fog started to clear. I started to remember Max saying something about Miami. "What did you say to Max in Miami" Charles started to laugh at what I said as if he'd been expecting it or even waiting for me to bring it up. "we'll talk about this later" he replied as if it didn't matter, but there was no way I was letting this slide I wanted to know what the hell was going on and I wanted to know now. "no I'd really appreciate it if you told me now and told me the truth" I didn't realise that I'd raised my voice but as I glanced around everyone had turned to look at me. Charles didn't say anything he just got up and pulled me along with him. He kept hold of my hand until we got outside.

We stood there for a minute in silence until he finally started to talk "Before I say anything I just want you to know that it's not how it sounds" that instantly set off the red flags, it was probably exactly how it was going to sound and he just wanted to soften the blow. "I made a stupid comment" he paused sighing briefly before continuing "I said I was using you to get to him" I stood there for a minute whilst I let what he said fully sink in. I didn't even want to look at him I felt so betrayed and used. "It's not true" Charles said as he reached out and went to take my hand but I pulled it away from him "hey I was being an idiot but I meant what I said last week" that just infuriated me even more, all I could think of was that he had said that he loved me to really sucked me in, then I remembered him asking about Lewis and his contact back at the hotel. "and the question about Lewis re-signing?" He looked confused like I was speaking to him another language. "use me to get to Max and to get a seat at Mercedes as well" I started rambling as I paced up and down everything finally slotting into place. Charles put his hands up like he was trying to defend himself "no Kaycee wait you've got it wrong" he went to reach out to me again but this time I slapped his hand away "don't fucking touch me" I couldn't help but shout I was so angry with him. "you really are unhinged" he shouted back at me as he tapped the side of his head. "Me? You fucked me to get to Max" a flash of panic set across his face like what I was saying was wrong "no no no it's not like that, Kaycee please" he pleaded but I just couldn't think straight, all I wanted to do was get out of there and as far away from Charles as I could