Apex | Charles Leclerc

Chapter 25

Seb made it to Q3 during his last qualifying 🥹

Enjoy!

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March 10, 2025 - Monaco

As soon as I entered the office, Remi and Sara ambushed me. I didn't have any meetings in the morning so it was around eleven when I walked through the office doors. I took advantage of sleeping in since Charles and I arrived back from Bahrain at two in the morning with me only getting a few hours of sleep on the plane.

I was accompanying him to Australia during the first race and in between, we decided to schedule a dinner so that people wouldn't just see me whenever we were on the paddock. The Instagram story he posted had gone viral and my presence during pre-season testing only confirmed that he was in a relationship once again.

In a span of three days, they've already discovered my name as well as my professional history since the cases I worked on were open to the public. From what Gabby told me, there has been a lot of talk and the reactions were both positive and negative, most of it being negative. I wasn't surprised, though, because seeing how huge Charles' fanbase is, there are bound to be fans who criticize the people around him.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Remi asked, palms holding his cheeks as he stared at the floor.

"Oh my god. Charles Leclerc is your boyfriend. Is that why you moved to Monaco?" Sara asked and I shook my head.

"Nope."

"Why are you so relaxed?"

"Because he's just Charles." I shrugged, opening one of the folders placed over my desk.

"That's both adorable and incredibly infuriating." Remi said, finally regaining his composure as he walked to stand in front of my desk. Sara had taken his previous position, lifting her feet onto the corner of the sofa and placing a hand over her forehead as if she was having a fever. "You're dating the golden boy of Monaco."

"I'm so glad you work here." Sara said and I raised an eyebrow at her statement, her eyes widening. "I mean, you're also an amazing lawyer. Your past performances in court were immaculate, but you know, you're practically in a relationship with the greatest driver of our generation."

They continued to absorb the news until Megan knocked on my office door, saying the files they asked for were ready in the conference room. I breathed a sigh of relief once the door to my office closed shut.

I was only interrupted a few hours later by a soft knock before the door opened and revealed Adeline. She reminded me a lot of Imara but she had a less intimidating exterior than my previous boss. I have yet to hear from Imara again aside from a frustrating email saying that the case was put on hold. Apparently, there was a need to change the jury, most likely something the Congressman was the root of again.

"Do you have a few minutes?" Adeline asked and I nodded my head, standing up as she entered the room. Adeline was an elegant woman, always dressed like she came from old money. When Remi was giving me a rundown of everyone in the office, he said Adeline was originally from Berlin and has been a part of the UN ever since she graduated college and before she went to law school. She wasn't a house name yet but with how she's gone up the ladder, it's expected she will be when she retires.

"What can I do for you?" I asked as we both moved to the two chairs set in front of my desk. It felt weird to sit on the other side with her being my new boss.

"I was made aware of a few things this morning." She stated and I expected to see a frown on her face but instead, there was a smile.

I already knew Remi was the one who talked to her and besides, I think it was partly because he was with Human Resources as well. "Would that be a problem?"