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

and wife? If we need a relationship to live together, we can go register for a marriage now.” Register for marriage??? Astrid

why had he become so weird all of a sudden?

elevator button and realized that they hadn’t pressed the

elevator door suddenly opened, and Colton appeared at

he was her savior. She greeted Colton Immediately,

that since someone had entered, Ello would let

let out a long sigh of relief… and moved to stand next to Colton.

made Elio frown. Since when did she

a text message from her father, “Star, no matter what you say, I’m not calling off the bodyguards this time. If it wasn’t for Sandra raising you for eighteen years, I could have made

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

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

the ground floor, and Astrid bolted out, disappearing in an

Colton and Elio left the elevator, Farrah approached them with a few people.