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?

be kicked out

times, covering his mouth with his hand. “…I’m suddenly not feeling so well. Could I rest at Ms Irvine’s place?” Astrid was taken aback. He could really come up with such

ridiculous excuse, said

Elio: “…”

stepped in: “Ms Irvine, I just remembered I have something urgent

off in

you drove here yourself, didn’t

can lead to accidents. If something happens to me, would you take responsibility, Ms Irvine?”

Astrid: “…”

elevator arrived and Elio promptly followed Astrid in..

had told her earlier, Astrid gave Elio a serious look. “Mr Lampard, Fannie told me everything. It’s kind of weird, don’t you think?

he came down from upstairs. He had no idea that Fannie had lied to Astrid about

a secret relationship. Of course, you can’t admit it.

and I’ve only had one woman in my life, Roman’s mother. That was an accident. I’m single and unmarried. Elio usually

didn’t quite know what to

After all, Fannie was known for

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