Chapter 17

Astnd looked at the man beside her, smiling as she said, “Mr Lampard, we’re not close Please don’t joke around like this

‘Feelings can be developed over time From the morhent I laid my eyes on you, I knew you were my woman Elio leaned back slightly, his gaze fixed on Astrid

Astrid smiled faintly “I belong to myself”

Elio raised an eyebrow. “Is that so“”

The atmosphere in the car turned a bit awkward Astrid shifted her gaze, no longer looking at Elio. But she could feel Elio’s eyes on her face

Feeling a bit uncomfortable, Astrid said, “Mr Lampard, I suggest you get rid of any weird ideas about me, or you might get a good beating”

Carson, the driver, was taken aback. This woman was really bold, huh? She actually dared to address his boss in such a tone, whose notorious temper was well–known around the world!

Just as Carson believed Elio was about to lose his temper, laughter echoed from within the car “Ms. Irvine, are you trained in martial arts? We could have a match.”

Astrid looked into Elio’s cold eyes, feeling even more confused about him. He seemed to have many sides, making him hard to figure out. Such a person was risky. She couldn’t get too close to him. After some thought, Astrid changed her mind. “Stop the car. I won’t go to your place. I’ll stay in a hotel.”

“Alright Elio didn’t insist “Carson, take M. Irvine to a hotel.”

Carson immediately drove to a nearby hotel.

Roman was sleeping. Astrid gently patted his little arm, “Roman, wake up. I’m getting off.”

Roman didn’t respond

Astrid, “Roman, wake up.”

His hand was tightly hugging Astrid, getting tighter and

him. She looked at Ello and said,

him stay with you then. Elip agreed without hesitation, “I’ll

got out of the car and opened the door.

the hotel entrance was about to bow as soon as he saw Ello, but was stopped by Carson, Carson entered the hotel lobby first and told the front desk not to reveal

ID card and carried Roman into the elevator. Ello followed, leaving her speechless. Mr. Lampard, If you’re so worried, just take Roman with you. Why are you following me?”

with me since he was little. Ello’s words made the pretending–to–sleep Roman want to expose his father’s lle. He often stayed with his grandparents, and he

with Elio!

then, Amanda was playing a mobile game. Her phone suddenly rang. She let out a yawn and sald, ‘Mrs. Tate, what’s up so late?”

Elio have a

had no idea my son was dating!”

“I just saw him checking into a hotel with a pretty girl. You don’t have

Amanda quickly hung up

and answered,

you in? Tell me the address and room number. And don’t tell Elip that I know

he could only tell her the address as

a hurry. She took out a black object from her bag and placed it on the card reader After making sure the sensor on the door was disabled, Amanda showed a small smile, “I made it just in time. Great!”

lock his boss and Astrid In the

Hilarious.

help, Amanda even brought a signal blocker. Carson watched as Amanda carefully set up

his boss didn’t want to

on them. Whether or not I can have a grandchild depends

girl voluntarily came to the hotel with Ello, she figured it wasn’t too much to prevent Ello from changing his mind and

he finally ran out of excuses and was

in the room couldn’t make calls.

Her liking for Ello dropped instantly!

two rooms. Astrid took Roman to the larger room, asking Elio to stay In the smaller one. Ello, of course, was more than happy to stay, so he didn’t

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