Meet and Greet

At exactly 12 noon, Sammie and her group were already waiting for their service at the hotel entrance. They will head over to Marina Bay Sands Hotel for lunch then proceed with the meet and greet on the same hotel.

After lunch, Sammie is super excited and nervous at the same time. She has been in and out of the restroom so more than 5 times in 30 minutes. Chris Monteverde's Meet and Greet is at 2 pm after his press interview. At 1:30 pm they were already instructed to be on the waiting area. At this point Sammie can no longer explained what she is feeling. She felt like her heart is racing, her hands were sweating and she keeps on pacing back and forth.

"Sammie, would you please sit down? You're making me dizzy." Exclaimed Dan

"Oh… Sorry. I can't help it"

"Here, have a drink, it will help you calm down." Ivy then handed her a bottle of water.

"Thank you" she grabbed the bottle, sat down on the corner and started drinking.

10 minutes before 2 pm, they were asked to proceed outside the room where Chris is doing his interview to standby. This time she is a bit calmer then she mentally prepares herself to see her idol. Once the interviewer left the room, they were given the Que go inside.

"Good afternoon Mr. Chris Monteverde, I'm Liza Rivera from the radio show and her are the winners of your meet and greet." He just nodded. Then Miss Rivera calls them to sit on the long sofa beside her.

He was already wearing his racing suit at that time, thus he looks more stunning and handsome. Sammie can't help herself by stare at the man in front of her. When it was her turn to be introduced, she gave him a very bright smile and an enthusiastic face.

"… and this is Miss Samantha Saavedra. They are the five lucky winners of our radio show."

He nodded on them and said a single word "Hello"

He is actually known to be a reserved person. He doesn't talk a lot. He will just nod his head during introduction and once in a while will speak one to two words. During interview, his answer where almost short, simple and straight to the point, which his fans appreciate. But most importantly, he never does a handshake, which his avid fans respect but would normally put an ire on other people.

After they all settled down Miss Rivera facilitate the meet and greet. It started with a question and answer personally prepared and asked by the winners. As expected his answer were short and simple and in some occasion he refused to answer personal questions and will just say "next please"

"Mr. Monteverde, are you currently in a relationship right now? Ivy eagerly asked.

"No"

After hearing it a loud giggling sound could be heard all over the room.

"What is your ideal type of woman?" Sammie asked. Her eyes were obviously glowing as she anticipates his answer.

"I don't have any."

Although disappointed with his answer, Sammie still gives him a smile then lowered her head to hide her blushing cheeks.

When the question and answer is done, they were given autographed photos of him. The meet and greet ended with their group shot.

It was just an hour but it seems like a lifetime of happiness for Sammie. As they walk out of the room, a smile is still plastered on her face. She was hugging his photo with autograph while walking freely as if she was in cloud 9.

After the meet and greet they head back to their hotel to rest and prepare since the qualifying race will start at 6 pm and they need to be at the venue by 5 pm

***

Early that morning

"Mr. Kim, go to my room, get the contract and personally deliver it to Bausen Enterprise."

"Yes, President Kim, right away." After ending the call Mr. Kim head out to his room.

After knocking twice, the door open. President handed him the contract.

"I have an important thing to do tonight. No need to assist me."

"Noted Sir!" then took the contract and left.

Mr. Kim is already used to this situation. There are times that when they go on a business trip, Mr. Lee would normally ask him not to bother him for a day. He just took it as if he wants to spend time alone and relax. Besides, it doesn't happen a lot, only on few occasion like today. In times like this he is most happy since he will also have time to enjoy the trip himself so he won't dare asked nor check his whereabouts.

Inside one of the rooms in Marina Bay Sands Hotel Chris Monteverde is already getting himself ready for the interview as early as 11 am. He just ordered room service for his lunch.

After eating and brushing his teeth he started his preparations. He first colored his hair using a temporary hair dye then styled it. He then puts on his contact lens and change to his racing suit. When his done there is still 20 minutes left before his press interview. He rests for a bit before heading to the interview room.

When he arrived the female interviewer is already there. She is in her min 30's and is very elegant and professional looking.

"Hi Mr. Monteverde, I'm Sara Allisson from MHB TV." She smiles while stroking her wavy blond hair.

He just nodded and pointed his arms toward the chair signaling her to sit down. When their seated, the interviewer intently cross her legs facing him.

"Mr. Chris Monteverde, let's start?"

"Sure"

"At the start of this year, exactly 1,500 drivers had ever raced in the Sprint Cup Series. Where do you rank among those 1,500?"

"I've won a couple races and I don't know how many top-five I have. I'd say I'm in the top 100 if you just look off the statistics." The interviewer gives him a nod.

"The longest race of the year was the recent Coca-Cola 600. But how long of a race could you physically handle without a driver change?

"I think I could go longer; I just don't know how long I could go at 100%." He confidently answer

"What do you think your reputation is — and is that reputation accurate?"

"A Good and Reserved Racer. And I like to keep it that way."

"If you could do any race over again, which race would you choose?"

"The 2015 Daytona 500 (he was placed 6th). That was a race that could have changed the course of my career."

"A famous chef wants you to invest in the new restaurant he's opening, but he wants you to pick the cuisine. What type of food would your restaurant serve?"

"Asian. As long as their chili crab, I'm good." His eyes glowed for a bit upon mentioning the food.

"How often do you talk inside the car without hitting the radio button?"

"I don't talk too much so as soon as I get on the car."

"What is an errand or chore in your daily life people might be surprised to learn you do yourself?"

"I cook."

"What do you cook?"

"Anything I want to eat. depends on my mood."

"What is the most daring thing you've done outside of racing?"

"am… I don't think there's any."

"In a move to generate more excitement, F1 Grand Prix decides in an upcoming race they're going to require every driver to have a passenger in the car. You get to pick the passenger. Who do you choose?"

"I don't have any in mind yet."

"Who will win the F1 Singapore Grand Prix 2018?"

"I'll claim it, Me!"

"That concludes our interview for today. Thank you very much and Good luck on tonight's race."

He nodded on the interviewer and gave her a timid smile. Then he was advised that the meet and greet will start in 5 minutes. He sits down and rest his eyes.