🖤 Checkered Lies It wasn't supposed to be a thing. A few weekends. Some afterparties. A hotel room in Monaco that neither of them booked but somehow both ended up in. That's all it was. Nelle Rivera wasn't looking for anything serious. She already had too much of everything-too much attention, too many secrets, too many bad decisions wearing expensive cologne and championship points. And Lando Norris? He was younger. Too charming. Too smiley. The kind of guy who got under your skin in the middle of a flight, or a press conference, or a 3AM voicemail you weren't supposed to hear. But the problem with now is that it never really wants to stay casual. Especially when he starts looking at her like that before every race. And especially when everyone starts noticing. - A slow burn romance (AU) with too much chemistry, too little sense, and one girl who swore it meant nothing.

In a world which a famous celebrity and an F1 driver try to forget about each other, but are they able to forget the tension and excitement... They were never meant to fall in love. Jia Valencia is Hollywood's golden girl-stunning, untouchable, and on the cusp of global superstardom. Lewis Hamilton is Formula 1's living legend, speeding through a world where there's no time to slow down. When a chance meeting throws them into each other's orbit, the spark is undeniable and the chemistry, electric. The world wants them together. The media can't get enough. But behind the flashing cameras and screaming fans lies a reality they can't outrun: timing, pressure, secrets-and a love that could cost them everything. In a world where every move is watched, how do you hold on to something real? CPT||FORBIDDEN ROMANCE