Love in the Limelight

Chapter 23

Elios sudden proximity took Astrid by surprise

His breath invaded her personal space, and Astrid stood rigid, feeling awkward

But Elio just stood there in the same pose, not saying a word. His brow furrowed at the memory of Astrid playing cards with Colton. She was always anxious around him, but she could laugh so freely in front of Colton Did she hate him being near that much? “Why do you hate me so much?” Ello suddenly asked.

Astrid was taken aback, she hadn’t expected Ello to ask this question. She mumbled, “I don’t hate you. Who said I hate you?”

Elio heard her perfunctory response and his tone became colder, “Then go home with me.”

Astrid blurted out, “No!”

her mouth, she felt a chill envelop her and quickly explained, “I’ve already arranged for a place with

and girlfriend? Husband and wife? If we need a relationship to live together, we can go register for a marriage now.” Register for marriage??? Astrid was

was fine during the day, so why had he become so weird all of a sudden? “Is this elevator too slow? Why hasn’t it reached the ground

and realized that they hadn’t pressed the ground floor after entering! The elevator was still on the 21st floor! Oh my

door suddenly opened, and Colton appeared at the

like he was her savior.

sigh of relief, thinking that since someone had entered, Ello

She let out a long sigh of relief… and moved to

Elio frown. Since when

text message from her father, “Star, no matter what you say, I’m not calling off the bodyguards this time. If it wasn’t for Sandra raising you for eighteen years, I could have made her regret ever

angry, Astrid didn’t dare to say much and simply agreed, “Alright, alright. You can arrange as many bodyguards as you like, just make sure It’s not as high–profile as before, okay?” Half a year ago, when she

Colton to make him cancel the engagement. Otherwise, If this issue

reached the ground floor, and Astrid bolted

as Colton and Elio left the elevator, Farrah approached them with a