Love in the Limelight

Chapter 15

Astrid had dolled herself up a bit for an audition that day, but her outfit was nothing inappropriate. She didn’t expect these folks to be so prejudiced against her.

Looking at the weirdos around her, Astrid felt disgusted and shouted, “Watch your mouths! So it’s a crime now to look good? If your men are ogling me, that’s on you, not me!” “How dare you talk like that! Have you no manners?” The woman who had accused Astrid of being a temptress was fuming and charged at her.

A fireman quickly Intervened, “Ma’am, please calm down.”

She shot back, “Are you all so smitten by her beauty that you’re taking her side?!”

The fireman was taken aback by her Irrationality and looked helpless.

When Elio walked into the old neighborhood with Roman in his arms, this was the scene he walked into. A crowd was pointing and gossiping about her, and she stood there all alone.

His stoic eyes darkened slightly, and he turned to Carson, “Find out what happened with the fire and handle it.”

nodded, “Sure,

squirm in Elio’s arms. When Elio set him down, he sprinted towards Astrid

saw Roman looking up at her with

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fine,” she reassured him, her voice soft, “Roman, did you need

at the man not far off, her eyes darkening slightly. Maybe Elio’s presence was just too overwhelming. Every time she saw him, she felt uneasy But there was no denying, the man was drop–dead gorgeous, with a

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walking towards him and opened the car

hesitated, “Where

Roman answered, “Home!”

Elio’s home?

declined, her whole being resisting the Idea Elio frowned at her rejection, leaned in, and calmly asked, “Are you afraid

were too close. Astrid instinctively wanted to