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Nova was never supposed to become a part of his world.
Sweet, composed, and completely unbothered by the chaos that followed Lando Norris everywhere, she was simply a friend of Pietra's. Someone he shouldn't have noticed.
But he did.
It started with lingering looks, dog walks early in the morning, late dinners with friends, and a tension all their friends saw yet neither of them wanted to acknowledge it. A few stolen nights quickly became something neither of them were prepared to put a name on.
For the first time in a while, Lando had started to feel something real. Something that wasn't blown out of proportion by the media.
Until one night in London changed everything.
A private members club.
A few familiar faces from months back.
Lando, spotted with Alix Earle and Anastasia.
And suddenly, all the trust Nova had started to build started to feel like a mistake.
When feelings get involved, there's no such thing as keeping things casual, and Lando... should know that best.
He was never expected to settle down.
She was never supposed to fall for him.
And betrayal was never supposed to be part of the deal.