Love in the Limelight

Chapter 1

On Mother’s Day night, Elio Lampard, the CEO of Morgenster Corporation, suddenly posted a message on his personal Twitter looking for his mom,

“Looking for Mom: 1, Roman Lampard, am searching for my mom.”

Minutes later, the message blew up on the internet, sparking a heated discussion among netizens.

“What? The heir to the Lampard Group is publicly seeking a wife for his dad?”

“Honey, look at me, I can be your mom!”

“I don’t get it, who’s this kid? Why has his search for a mom made it to the trending topics?”

“Baby, I’m a guy, but if you don’t mind, I’d be happy to be your mom!!!”

“Do you guys not know how to read? He said he’s looking for his mom. Probably means his biological mom?”

In a taxi.

scrolling through tweets. She excitedly jabbed at Astrid Irvine who was passed out from drinking too much, “Astrid, Astrid, look… the heir to the Lampard

you?” Astrid mumbled,

it not concern me? If I got the chance to become his stepmother, would I care about what others thought? Who’s Roman? He’s the son of the richest man! I can

know we were going to have a hard time at the reunion? You even prepared a fake bank balance text to defend ourselves. But that fake was unbelievable, who would believe a balance in the billions…”

burped, “That was

find Astrid had gone silent next to her. Turning

from the alcohol, making her

cab and struggled to walk her into an old community nearby.

night, and the

bent down to find the key in the flower pot and put it in Astrid’s hand, “Astrid, you gotta get in yourself. My mom has called

a lot of girls

your way.” Astrid leaned against the wall and stuffed the key

the key, and then a hint of wary coldness flashed in her eyes. She had definitely locked the door when she left, but now it opened with

in the room.