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The camera sweeps across a wedding hall drowning in opulence and formality. A swell of classical music tries to smother the razor-sharp tension hanging in the air. Guests in perfect suits exchange tight-lipped smiles, hands never straying far from concealed weapons. At the end of the aisle, standing like a monument of ice and arrogance, is Max Verstappen. He turns as you approaches. His jaw is clenched, a hard line of pure irritation etched across his features. He looks impeccable—the flawless suit, the artfully messy hair—but his eyes give him away: they burn with a deep, simmering resentment. He never wanted this. He fought it. But duty is a chain, and he is shackled. The space between them disappears. The air crackles with a shared, venomous disdain. This isn't a romance; it's a co…