Love in the Limelight

Chapter 27

Elio hopped in his car with the intention of heading straight for Astrid, but midway, he took a detour towards home.

He figured he might have spooked Astrid last night by being too eager From what he could tell, she didn’t seem to harbor any special feelings for him, and if he came on too strong, she might turn against him. So, he needed some backup.

When Elio got home, he spotted Roman, sitting in the living room, engrossed in his Lego blocks.

There was a teenager, probably around seventeen or eighteen, splayed out on the couch. He was in his school uniform, his hair dyed a glaring red and a few dark blue earrings adorning his left ear. The teen was deep in slumber, sprawled out on the couch, even letting out a soft snore.

Upon seeing Elio, Roman just glanced up nonchalantly and went back to his Lego.

It was like he hadn’t seen Elio at all

a bit taken aback by Roman’s calm demeanor. Just last night, Roman was talking about meeting Astrid. Why wasn’t he reacting now? Wasn’t he supposed to ask Ello to take him to Astrid?

few more minutes of Roman engrossed in his Lego, Ello got restless and blurted out, “Roman, someone’s messing with

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could finish, Roman immediately stood up and with a quick

Why the heck did

some noise upstairs, then Roman came charging down with his toy gun, grabbed Ello’s hand and said urgently, “Let’s

on the couch, saying with a poker face, “Lucas Lampard, go tell my

finished, the teen or the couch sat up, no trace of sleepiness in his eyes. “Uncle, you got it wrong. I wasn’t sent to spy on you. I got whacked by my dad for my bad grades, so I came here to hide out.” Elio and Lucas Lampard’s father were cousins, so Lucas wasn’t his real nephew. But Lucas often played

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often away due to work and was more than

are you really dating now?” Lucas Lampard was curious. He wanted to know what kind of girl could attract the devilish Ello. But if a girl was considered a fairy by someone as picky as Ello, she must be a super–duper beauty. He really wanted to meet her, but in just a few days, Ello seemed to

It was clear that Elio wanted to see the girl, but he pushed the responsibility onto Roman. Using