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.”

began to snore. His hand was tightly hugging Astrid, getting tighter and

a bit sorry for him. She looked at Ello and said, “Mr. Lampard, either you

with you then. Elip agreed

out of the car and opened the

Carson entered the hotel lobby first and told the front desk not to

her speechless. Mr. Lampard, If you’re so worried, just take Roman with you. Why are you following me?”

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 had

with Elio!

She let out a yawn and sald, ‘Mrs. Tate, what’s

Amanda, does Elio have a girlfriend?

woke up, “I had no idea my son was dating!”

pretty girl. You don’t have to worry about

Mrs. Tate.” Amanda quickly hung

and answered, “Amanda, what

you in? Tell me the address and room number. And don’t tell Elip that I know you guys are at the hotel!” After

what Amanda was planning, so he could only tell her the address as

She took out a black object from her bag and placed it on the card reader After making sure the sensor on the door

to lock his boss

Hilarious.

prevent Elio from calling for help, Amanda even brought a signal blocker. Carson watched as Amanda carefully set up

didn’t want to leave in the first

eye on them. Whether or not I can have

hotel with Ello, she figured it wasn’t too much to prevent Ello from changing his mind and leaving, right? Whatever,

finding excuses to stay. When he finally ran out of excuses and was about to leave, he found the

make calls. There was no signal on his

suspected someone was playing tricks. Her liking for

larger room, asking Elio to stay In the smaller one. Ello, of course, was more than happy to stay,

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