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!”

mouth, she felt a chill envelop her and quickly explained, “I’ve already arranged for a

twitched, “Boyfriend and girlfriend? Husband and wife? If we need a relationship 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

was taken aback by his gaze. What the hell was he thinking? He was fine during the day, so why had he become so weird all of

and realized that they hadn’t pressed the ground floor after entering! The elevator was still on the 21st

opened, and Colton appeared at the door with an innocent

was her savior. She greeted Colton

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

She let out a long

movement made Elio frown. Since when

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 her regret

sure It’s not as high–profile as before, okay?” Half a year ago, when she first returned

Sandra kidnapping her. It was deliberate because she needed to get close to Colton to make him cancel the engagement.

finally reached the ground floor, and Astrid

the elevator, Farrah