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Article 12, Section 4 of the Veloce Employee Handbook: Romantic relationships between employees are strictly prohibited to maintain professional integrity.
It is a joyless relic of a rule, and for executive assistants Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, it’s the only thing keeping their two-year relationship in the shadows. Tired of fire-exit dates and coded emails, Lando proposes a radical solution: a strategic coup of the heart.
"The Board thinks dating is a distraction," Lando says, mischief glinting in his eyes. "But what if the people making the rules were the ones distracted?"
The targets? Their bosses. Max Verstappen, the "unrefined" machine of Operations, and George Russell, the "insufferable" perfectionist of Strategy. They are the only two people on Earth who could tolerate each other’s work ethic—if they weren't so busy, fueled by a mutual corporate loathing.
Through a series of manipulated calendars, "misdelivered" gifts, and forced proximity, Oscar and Lando set out to prove that the only thing more powerful than a non-fraternisation clause is a boardroom romance. If they succeed, the handbook changes. If they fail, they’re both out of a job.