Love in the Limelight

Chapter 2

“Ha! You dare hit me?” Simon’s head took a heavy blow and blood spattered everywhere. Pain shot through him as he clutched his head, collapsing onto the bed.

“Damn right I did!” Astrid snatched up an ashtray from the floor and hurled it at Simon’s crotch. Simon curled up in pain, yelling for help. “Help! Where the hell is everyone?”

His bodyguards outside heard his cries and Immediately started pounding on the door. Astrid squinted her eyes and gave Simon a few more kicks before she strode over to the door and yanked it open. The moment she opened the door, the people outside lost their balance and tumbled onto the floor.

Seizing the opportunity, Astrid bolted out the door.

Simon shouted, “Grab her, what the hell are you guys doing?”

As one of them tried to chase her, she launched a roundhouse kick and sent him sprawling. She flipped her middle finger at the people in the room, “You guys are all garbage.”

Humming a tune, Astrid headed toward the elevator. She saw a man and a little boy entering the elevator and hurriedly called out, “Walt!!!”

She quickly caught up to the elevator just in time.

Meanwhile, the people behind her had already began a chase!

“Hold it, where do you think you’re going?” The man barked menacingly at the elevator. But the momenthe saw the man Inside the elevator, his face drained of color. Erm.. Mr. Lampard?

The crowd seemed spooked and quickly scattered.

Astrid retracted her ready fist and turned to look at the man. She froze.

His glossy hair lightly fell over his forehead, his eyes were clear and plercing. A face of chiseled features, thick eyebrows, sensuous lips, and a hint of arrogance in his eyes. He radiated an aura of power. Noticing Astrid’s gaze, Elio slightly averted his eyes.

and her skin smooth as

delicate atmosphere between them, Astrid looked down

boy was chubby with big

reminded Astrid of her child who was stolen just days after his birth. She felt a pang in

bit his finger in confusion, “Then why are you

down happily and ruffled the boy’s hair, “What a sweet compliment,

boy clearly enjoyed her

tugged at the man’s clothes,

stiffened and gave Astrid a once–over, and then said, “No.”

conversation left Astrid puzzled. What did he

looking at her

me you would let me choose! You’re a liar!” The little boy kicked at Ellos leg angrily.

him choose his mom, and

at the fifth floor, Ello stepped out, turned

shook his head,

aback, Did he just leave

Astrid called out, the elevator

the little guy in the elevator, who

“Liar!”

him right

Why would such a young kid say something like “serves him right being single“?

as the elevator doors opened, Astrid was greeted by a group of bodyguards, “Young mister!”

boy shouted