Love in the Limelight

Chapter 23

Elios sudden proximity took Astrid by surprise

His breath invaded her personal space, and Astrid stood rigid, feeling awkward

But Elio just stood there in the same pose, not saying a word. His brow furrowed at the memory of Astrid playing cards with Colton. She was always anxious around him, but she could laugh so freely in front of Colton Did she hate him being near that much? “Why do you hate me so much?” Ello suddenly asked.

Astrid was taken aback, she hadn’t expected Ello to ask this question. She mumbled, “I don’t hate you. Who said I hate you?”

Elio heard her perfunctory response and his tone became colder, “Then go home with me.”

Astrid blurted out, “No!”

her and quickly explained, “I’ve already arranged for a place with an agent. We don’t have any special relationship, it’s not appropriate for

can go register for a marriage now.” Register for marriage??? Astrid was dumbfounded. What was going on? Why would he suddenly mention registering for marriage? Were they

during the day, so why had he become so weird all of a sudden? “Is this elevator too slow? Why hasn’t it reached the ground floor after such a

to look at the elevator button and realized that they hadn’t pressed the ground floor after entering! The elevator was still on the

elevator door suddenly opened, and Colton appeared at the door with an innocent

was her savior. She greeted Colton Immediately,

sigh of relief, thinking that since someone had entered, Ello would let her

left her side. She let out a long sigh of relief… and moved to

Elio frown. Since when

father, “Star, no matter what you say, I’m not calling off the bodyguards this time.

as many bodyguards as you like, just make sure It’s not as high–profile as before, okay?” Half a year ago, when she first returned to Sunhaven, her dad had arranged dozens of bodyguards for her. They would follow her everywhere she

kidnapping her. It was deliberate because she needed to get close to Colton to make him cancel the engagement. Otherwise, If this issue wasn’t resolved, Sandra would

floor, and Astrid bolted out, disappearing in an

Elio left the elevator, Farrah approached them with a few