Love in the Limelight

Chapter 42

“Are you awake now?” Elio looked down at the woman in his arms, her cheeks rosy as she stared back at him.

She looked like a kitten just waking up from a nap, lazy and captivating.

Astrid: “Yeah… Um, could you put me down?”

Elio set Astrid down and Roman instantly rushed over, wrapping his arms around Astrid’s thighs and shooting Elio a disapproving look.

They had reached the elevator. Astrid glanced at the elevator and then back at Elio, smiling. “Mr Lampard, I’m home now. Roman’s sleeping with me tonight. I can look after him all day tomorrow. You can come to pick him up tomorrow night.”

Roman quickly nodded in agreement.

Elio wasn’t too pleased. She was calling him Mr Lampard again. Had she forgotten everything he’d told her?

wasn’t going to be kicked

mouth with his hand. “…I’m suddenly not feeling so well. Could I rest at Ms Irvine’s place?” Astrid was

Roman, hearing his dad’s ridiculous excuse, said

Elio: “…”

quickly stepped in: “Ms Irvine, I just remembered I have something urgent to do. I’ll leave Mr Lampard

sped off in his

Lampard, you drove

lead to accidents. If something happens to me,

Astrid: “…”

elevator arrived and Elio promptly followed Astrid

It’s kind of weird, don’t you think? Trying to irritate your girlfriend by messing

had lied

you guys are in a secret relationship.

I’ve lived for twenty–nine years and I’ve only had one woman in my life, Roman’s mother. That was an accident. I’m single and unmarried. Elio usually wouldn’t bother explaining,

the earnest look in his eyes, Astrid didn’t quite know what to say…

After all, Fannie was known for her dishonesty.

that moment, Roman, who was clinging tightly to Astrid’s leg, was clearly on the brink