Chapter 3

She tried to get the kid to stand on his own, but he just clung to her neck for dear life Clearly, the little one was pretty attached to her.

She’d had a bit too much to drink tonight and was feeling knackered She couldn’t hang around here forever-

Astrid had been patiently trying to persuade him for half an hour, but the kid just wouldn’t let go.

The bouncer tried to make a call but couldn’t get through, leaving him at a loss for what to do next

Out of options, Astrid remembered she had her business card with her from her meetings earlier in the day. She pulled one out of her pocket, placed it on the reception desk and told the receptionist, “Miss, If his parents come looking for him, please give me a ring”

The receptionist was frozen by Roman’s icy stare’not even daring to pick up the card

for not having a mother, he threatened the CEO’s assistant, Carson Fisher, to tweet a message to find

mother

was in charge of it. Only when his phone blew up with calls, had he realized what had gone down online. And

mocked, Roman cried, ran off, and said he was going to find his mom himself. So, was this beautiful woman in front of them the mom Roman had

other, completely clueless

Roman in her arms, the bouncer

home, Astrid received a text message from the hotel staff

and then turned on the TV, playing a cartoon to watch with Roman.

say a word. He just sat quietly by her side, staring

really liked it here, and he was like a little–sidekick. Wherever Astrid went, he would follow closely, tightly holding onto the corner of her shirt. Looking at her little shadow, Astrid felt her heart melting. “Sweetheart, you can’t be stubborn like this next

follow strangers. There are a lot of bad people in this

pouted and stayed

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