Seeing former F1 Champion, Marcellus Rodnick, after nearly a year was the last thing Luca expected. But the Hawthorne gathering eventually delivered a lot of surprises, forcing him to quickly adapt to the face of his long-lost ex-teammate.
In the crowd, there were many people from the past, bringing memories and growth nostalgia. Luca even got to meet Mrs. Coastfield again. Unfortunately, she was still interested in him, shamelessly so, and Luca had to turn her down again.
After Adrian had returned with two bottles of rum, Luca had to ask him if that was indeed Rodnick, and Adrian answered positively. Since Rodnick had gotten a shorter haircut, subtle facial hair, and added muscle mass, it made sense for Luca to doubt, even though his frame and aura were unmistakable.
Before either man could consider approaching each other, Adrian bogged the idea away, and led Luca into the center of the event in the mansion, where Mrs. Hawthorne was happy to receive him.
