Chasing You

Chapter 3

ADDIE

"When are we going to find out which team we are on, Ms. Greene?", Paul asks. The ten of us, eleven with our mentor Ms. Greene, are waiting in the conference room. Waiting for some officials of Formula One to come talk to us. We still don't know the teams. Or who is the one coming.

"Right after the interview", she assures us. "We have the discussion first. They were so kind to even offer us a tour of the paddock."

"Can't be Espen then", Fred jokes.

"Or Apollo", Jake adds.

"You'd be surprised", a new voice counters. We all turn our heads in sync to the door, where a woman is now leaning against the threshold. My first impression is that she looks just like one of those women one sees in magazines or at runway shows. Black long hair, dark doe-eyes, smooth skin and long legs, she looks splendid. Her outfit screams money, yet is practical at the same time. A black sleeveless blouse she tucked in some dark blue pants, a belt keeping it all together. Some black slick backs to match the top and a cap with number "83" and the official "APOLLO" logo.

"Yvonne Dyer", she introduces herself, just as I recognised her. "It's a pleasure to meet you all." She walks up to the front, and I notice in the way she walks, the confidence she does it with, that she knows what she wants and she knows she's going to get it.

She places the to-go cup of matcha she had on the table, and comes to shake hands with Ms. Greene. "I am so sorry he is late. Practice ran late, but he is doing his best. He texted me he is on his way. You can all ask me whatever questions you want before he arrives and we can officially begin."

"Is your husband coming?", Daniel asks.

Yvonne gives my colleague a look, before answering: "No, Levi wasn't able to make it, sadly. He has some business to attend with the team."

"Is it true you are a fashion influencer?", Cindy asks her.

I can see the relief for a brief of a second in Yvonne's eyes, before she answers: "Yes, I am. I love travelling, so I usually accompany my husband during the season. As my content can be created from wherever, it allows me to do as such."

"Can I ask how you and Levi met?", Harper now. I side-eye her, yet she only chuckles. "You don't have to answer to that question if it is too personal, obviously."

"No, of course not", Yvonne smiles dreamy, as if at the memory. "We met at a Fashion Show in Paris. I was stuck outside, he was there too. We talked until he called someone to open the door for me. A mutual friend tried to ship us then, one thing led to another, and here we are now..."

"Apart from Apollo, which would you say is your favourite team?", Gina wanted to spice things up.

We all turn curious to hear, and that's when he came. I felt his presence first. Like a jolt of electricity down my spine. Then I saw him. He is tall, taller than I remembered. His curls are a bit shorter now, apart from that the sides cut as short as before. And his eyes. Looking like chocolate, sweet as a sin.

"So, let me get this straight", he asks me. "You want me to pose as if we were together, so you can sneak into that party?"

"Does it make any sense?", I chuckle.

His mouth turns into a full grin. "No, Addie-Boo. It does not."

"Addie-Boo?", I lift an eyebrow amused.

He kisses my cheek as if we were something intimate. My skin is instantly like on fire. "You'll get used to it, baby."

"Only one answer to that question is correct, so choose carefully", he teases, coming from behind her.