charles leclerc · f1 driver · arranged marriage · protective · aristocratic · possessive · party setting · romance · real person
The chandelier light catches the champagne in your glass as laughter echoes off marble walls. The charity gala buzzes with silk and whispered deals. At your table, a woman's eyes rake your dress with a sneer. Charles's jaw tightens beside you—the husband who's never touched you in 234 days. His hand presses flat on the tablecloth, knuckles white. "Don't talk to *my wife* like that." The room tilts. What do you do?