Fake || Charles Leclerc

D I N N E R

Maria Bianchi
When i arrived at the restaurant all i could see was the colour red. Everyone was wearing ferrari shirts and there was red balloons around the large table. I felt a bit out of place walking over to the table because i didn't really no anyone there.

"Maria!" Someone called from behind. "Come sit over here."

I smiled. and walk over to Carlos. I was happy that he was so welcoming to me.

"Where's Charles?" I asked Carlos looking around the table for him.

"Not sure, he should be on his way though." He gave me a small smile.

I got up to get a drink and was stopped by Taylor.

"Maria! Come and meet some of my co-workers." She grinned grabbing my arm.

She introduced me to some of her co workers and they all say they were quite impressed with my work.

I thank them and walked over to order a drink.

As i sit at the bar sipping my drink someone taps my shoulder.

I span around on the bar stool to be met by Charles.

"Oh hey Charles." I spin back around.

"Why would you tell Carlos that we aren't dating." He said through gritted teeth.

"Because we aren't? I don't really know why you told him we were in the first place." I let out a chuckle.

"I told him because we made an agreement." He sat down next to me.

"No we made an agreement for infront of your family, not infront of your friends." i got up from the bar and walk back to the table.

I sat back down and Taylor walked towards me. "You okay Maria?" She looked concerned.

"Yeah fine." I crossed my arms over my chest.

Before she could say anything else someone shouted across the table.

"Hey pretty lady!" A voice from the bottom of the table shouted.

I looked over seeing a good looking man waving me over.

I walked over to him and he smiled up at me.

"Do i know you?" The mysterious man asked and patted his chair telling me to sit down.

"Nope, probably not. I'm new." I said.

"Ah makes sense. What do you do?" He asked.

"I'm a designer. And the boys social media manager."

"Nice. I'm one of the engineers." He nodded looking proud of himself. "I saw you looked a bit lonely over there, why don't you stay over here?"

I shrugged, "Sure. I don't see why not."

"So whats your name?" He asked.

"Maria." I smiled.

"Beautiful name. I'm Edward, but you can call me Ed."

"Okay, Ed."

After a few minutes of talking chefs walked over to the table placing trays of food across the table. I start to help myself and sit back down. Before I can get the first mouthful in someone taps my shoulder.

"A word?" I turned around meeting Charles' face.

"Not right now Charles, i've just started to eat." I turned back around.

"I said a word." He grumbled.

"For fucks sake." I sighed standing up.

I look over at Ed to see if he was going to say anything but he looked to into his food.