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!”

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

to live together, we 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 that

was fine 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 long time“” she thought.

hadn’t pressed the ground floor after entering! The elevator was still on the 21st floor! Oh

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

moment, Astrid felt like he was her savior. She greeted Colton

since someone had entered, Ello would let her

her side. She let out a long sigh of

Since when did she become so close

not calling off the bodyguards this time. If it wasn’t for Sandra raising you for eighteen years, I could

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 went, making her the center of attention. After her strong brotest, her dad finally

because she needed to get close to Colton to make him cancel the engagement. Otherwise, If this issue wasn’t resolved, Sandra would cause trouble.

finally reached the ground floor, and

the elevator, Farrah approached them with a