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!”

explained, “I’ve already arranged for a place with an

live together, we can go register for a marriage now.” Register for marriage??? Astrid was dumbfounded. What was going on? Why

so why had he become so weird all of a sudden? “Is this elevator too slow? Why hasn’t it reached

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

Colton appeared at the door with an innocent

Astrid felt like he was her savior. She

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

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

movement made Elio frown. Since when did she become so

“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

“Alright, alright. You can arrange 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

to

finally reached the ground floor, and Astrid bolted out, disappearing

Colton and Elio left the elevator, Farrah approached