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.

counting the money her eyes squinted from smiling so much.

that Elio

He knew Colton was as smart as a five–year–old. What could a child do to her? He was too

when, but this girl’s every move was unconsciously

her were too intense, even he himself didn’t understand

her, he had always believed he could keep calm and composed but now

moment he even found the laughing and joking scene in front of him to be

that Elio was still standing there, 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 seated opposite him and slowly

He actually agreed?

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

all, Elio didn’t seem like the type to play

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

of Elio. Ever since Elio arrived, he stopped talking

a round, Astrid got up and made her way towards the exit.

and grabbed hold of the corner of her clothes, “Will we meet again?” “No.” Elio said coldly, devoid of

pupils contracted slightly. He then let go of Astrid’s

She looked

authority over her

want to see Colton again, not 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

obediently nodded, “I remembered.”