Love in the Limelight

Chapter 249

The bodyguards were gobsmacked. They’d never in a million years guessed that the landlord would be Elio! Wasn’t he supposed to be some old geezer?

Lamont’s hair stood on end in a flash, he was completely freaked out. He’d just tried to pick Elio’s lock.

This was a disaster!

Astrid stood with her arms crossed, looking at the man in front of her, and said frostily, “Well, well, Mr. Landlord, fancy bumping into you here.”

“Yeah, small world.” Elio didn’t know what to say, but he knew she’d find out sooner or later, so he didn’t try to hide it anymore. “Look, Astrid… Let me explain.”

“Explain?” Astrid scoffed. “The facts are right in front of me. What’s there to explain? You’ve been playing me!”

“…” Elio was silent for a few seconds, then said quietly, “If I’ve been playing you, it’s because I’m into you.”

The bodyguards were shocked!

feelings out of the blue?

might be intruding

more furious when she heard this. “Yeah, right.

“I’m

“I messed up. I shouldn’t have treated you like that. Tell me how I can make it

Were they hallucinating?

this really the same intimidating CEO they knew from the business world?

flatter yourself. You’re nothing to me, and you don’t deserve

darkened even more at her words.

to even

and the others wanted to laugh, but they held it

afford to piss off Elio.

and leaving. She didn’t even wait for the elevator, choosing to

about to join them

turned to the man next to him and shook him off. “Waldo, have you lost your mind? Have you forgotten what the boss

else