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.

money her eyes squinted from smiling

that Elio suddenly snapped

five–year–old. What could a

when, but this girl’s every move

for her were too intense, even he himself didn’t understand why this girl

had always believed he could keep calm and composed but now all of

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

join us for a game? It’s pretty boring with just the two of us Elio looked at

He actually agreed?

just asking casually and hadn’t expected Ello

seem like the

them played for a while, and Astrid clearly felt

Elio arrived, he stopped

two continue playing.” After a round, Astrid got up and made

her clothes, “Will we meet again?” “No.” Elio said coldly, devoid of any

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

speech. She looked at him in surprise.

authority over

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 meant to be.” Astrid responded. “Did you remember everything I told

nodded, “I