Love in the Limelight

Chapter 22

“Ding‘ The elevator door opened, and Ello hurried out, quickly found room 2109, and gave it a few hard kicks

“Bang, bang, bang!” After a series of loud noises, the door opened

He immediately clenched his fists

But when he saw what the two people in the room were doing, he was stunned.

“Mr Lampard? What are you doing here?” Astrid looked at the man who had suddenly appeared in front of her, then glanced at the damaged door, looking puzzled. Elio looked into her perplexed eyes and said casually, “Just passing by

Colton said. “Your turn to play”

Astrid turned her head to look at Colton, a lollipop in her mouth, and she smugly placed down her hand: “Royal flush! You lose, pay up!”

She happily thumped the table and extended her hand to Colton, smiling.

“All yours, I’m wiped out again. You’re mally good!‘ Colton pushed all the money in front of him to Astrid and continued clapping.

the money her

this moment that Elio suddenly snapped back

five–year–old. What could a child do to

this girl’s every move was unconsciously affecting his

didn’t understand

had always believed he could keep calm and

laughing and joking scene in

staring at her, Astrid felt uneasy and casually asked, “Mr Lampard, why don’t you join us for a game? It’s pretty boring with just the two of us Elio looked at the two

He actually agreed?

a bit surprised. She was just asking casually and hadn’t expected Ello

seem like the type to play cards.

a while, and Astrid clearly felt that since Ello joined,

arrived, he stopped talking and didn’t

playing.” After a round, Astrid got up and made her

Colton immediately stood up and grabbed hold of the corner of her clothes, “Will we

gaze swept across Colton’s face, and Colton’s pupils contracted

speech. She looked at him in surprise. What was he up to?

authority

because she looked down on him for not being smart, but because she didn’t want to be used by Sandra as a tool. “We’ll see each other again if it’s meant to

obediently nodded, “I