Chapter 2

“Ha! You dare hit me?” Simon’s head took a heavy blow and blood spattered everywhere. Pain shot through him as he clutched his head, collapsing onto the bed.

“Damn right I did!” Astrid snatched up an ashtray from the floor and hurled it at Simon’s crotch. Simon curled up in pain, yelling for help. “Help! Where the hell is everyone?”

His bodyguards outside heard his cries and Immediately started pounding on the door. Astrid squinted her eyes and gave Simon a few more kicks before she strode over to the door and yanked it open. The moment she opened the door, the people outside lost their balance and tumbled onto the floor.

Seizing the opportunity, Astrid bolted out the door.

Simon shouted, “Grab her, what the hell are you guys doing?”

As one of them tried to chase her, she launched a roundhouse kick and sent him sprawling. She flipped her middle finger at the people in the room, “You guys are all garbage.”

Humming a tune, Astrid headed toward the elevator. She saw a man and a little boy entering the elevator and hurriedly called out, “Walt!!!”

She quickly caught up to the elevator just in time.

Meanwhile, the people behind her had already began a chase!

“Hold it, where do you think you’re going?” The man barked menacingly at the elevator. But the momenthe saw the man Inside the elevator, his face drained of color. Erm.. Mr. Lampard?

The crowd seemed spooked and quickly scattered.

Astrid retracted her ready fist and turned to look at the man. She froze.

face of chiseled features, thick eyebrows, sensuous lips, and a hint of arrogance in his eyes. He radiated

painting, and her skin smooth as silk.

them, Astrid looked down

chubby with big

days after his birth. She felt a pang in her heart, “Sweetie, I’m not

little boy bit his finger in confusion,

boy’s hair, “What a sweet compliment, you

clearly enjoyed her

boy tugged at the man’s clothes, “That’s

stiffened and gave Astrid a

conversation left Astrid puzzled. What did he mean

at

me choose! You’re a liar!” The little boy kicked

him choose his mom, and now that

floor, Ello stepped out, turned back to the boy and said, “Come.”

shook his

aback, Did he just leave his son behind like

son! Your son!” By the time Astrid called out, the elevator doors had already

guy in the elevator, who

“Liar!”

right being

was confused. Why would such a young kid say something

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