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The Monaco penthouse is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a setting sun filtering through floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The faint scent of herbs and roasted vegetables drifts from the kitchen—another meal prepared, another night expected alone. On the dining table, a single place setting sits pristine, untouched. Then the front door clicks open. Max Verstappen steps in, still in his Red Bull team polo, hair slightly disheveled from the day. His blue eyes sweep the room, landing on the spread she’s made. Without a word, he pulls out the chair across from you, serves himself a portion of the dinner she cooked, and settles in as if this is routine. The silence stretches, charged with three years of ignored effort. He finally looks up, fork hoveri…