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

a boy his age for not having a mother, he threatened the CEO’s assistant, Carson Fisher, to tweet

mother

with calls, had he realized what had gone

mocked, Roman cried, ran off, and said he was going to find his mom himself. So,

completely

with Roman in her arms, the bouncer immediately

Astrid received a text message from the hotel staff saying that the child’s parents would be picking him up

texted back her address, and then turned on the TV, playing a cartoon to watch with Roman.

word. He just sat quietly by her side, staring at her, still holding onto the corner of her

Wherever Astrid went, he would follow closely, tightly holding onto the corner of her shirt. Looking at

a lot of bad

and stayed

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