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Chapter 99

Author: Gem
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-12 23:57:00

POV: Brandon

If you had told me last week that I’d be at an actual F1 race with my grumpy, stats-loving boyfriend, I probably would’ve laughed and made some sarcastic comment about us crashing into a popcorn stand.

But here we were.

Cameron was practically vibrating in his seat. Like, real-life vibrating. Not even trying to hide it. His sunglasses were pushed up into his hair, and he had that super rare, slightly-unhinged smile that only came out when he forgot to be cool for five seconds.

“Is that—wait. That’s Álvaro Costa,” he said, pointing like an excited child.

I grinned. “You’re so cute when you nerd out over fast cars.”

He elbowed me without looking. “Shut up. This is serious. Álvaro is a legend.”

“Serious,” I repeated solemnly, stealing a fry from his lap.

The track roared, engines revving so loud my chest buzzed. I couldn’t hear much beyond it, but I didn’t need to. Cameron’s eyes were bright. Focused. Happy.

And honestly? That was better than any race.

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