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chapter one: truth or dare.
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Augustine Slade was not the first woman to remind Althea Perez that she didn't belong amongst the rest of the girls here; it was Willa that reminded her that she belonged here. "So Thea, can I call you Thea?" Augustine asks as she sips from the martini in front of her. "How long have you been in the industry?"
Willa nudges her friend in the ribs. "You don't have to answer her." she says. "Augustine just likes scoping out her competition."
For whatever reason, it doesn't make Althea feel better. "12 years, I've been in the industry twelve years." Althea says, breaking the awkward silence, her eyes scanning the loud club, unable to really focus on anything else but the flashing lights. "And how did you all get lumped in with these fools?" she asks, gesturing at the men around them. "No offense to any of the pilots but the ones I've met seem really..." she trails off.
Willa lets out a loud laugh. "Well, Augustine and I worked together and by the grace of the almighty himself, we met these fools. Augustine has more of a connection with them though." the redhaired woman teases with a slight jab to the blonde's ribs.
Althea lifts a brow. "Oh?" she asks, leaning forward onto her chin. "What? Did she fuck a team principal? Was it the one at Mercedes?" she asks with glee in her eyes.
Augustine scoffs. "Hardly." she says and then glances at Althea. "Though I wish. Toto Wolff is... easy on the eyes."
"Was it one of the other pilots?" Althea asks.
Willa grins. "She dated Max Verstappen."
Recognition flickers in Althea's eyes. "Checo's teammate?" she asks incredulously.
"He wasn't Checo's teammate when we dated!" Augustine says pointedly and then swirls her toothpick in her drink. "Besides it was a long time ago and it doesn't even matter now."
Willa cocks her head to the side. "But you still show up to the races." she points out.
"Because no matter how much you want to forget about his stupid face, he's still..." Augustine pauses. "I think he's going to be the person I never get over."
