Love in the Limelight Novel

Chapter 23

Elios sudden proximity took Astrid by surprise

His breath invaded her personal space, and Astrid stood rigid, feeling awkward

But Elio just stood there in the same pose, not saying a word. His brow furrowed at the memory of Astrid playing cards with Colton. She was always anxious around him, but she could laugh so freely in front of Colton Did she hate him being near that much? “Why do you hate me so much?” Ello suddenly asked.

Astrid was taken aback, she hadn’t expected Ello to ask this question. She mumbled, “I don’t hate you. Who said I hate you?”

Elio heard her perfunctory response and his tone became colder, “Then go home with me.”

Astrid blurted out, “No!”

“I’ve already arranged for a place with

need a relationship to live together, we can go register

become so weird all of a sudden? “Is this elevator too slow? Why hasn’t it reached the ground floor after such

turned her head to look at the elevator button and realized that they hadn’t pressed the ground

door suddenly opened, and Colton appeared at the door with an

like he was her savior.

relief, thinking that since someone had entered, Ello would let her go.

She let out a long sigh of relief… and moved to stand next to Colton.

made Elio frown. Since when did she become so close to Colton?

she saw a text message from her father, “Star, no matter what you say, I’m not calling off the bodyguards this time. If it

Half a year ago, when she first returned to Sunhaven, her dad had arranged dozens of bodyguards for her. They would follow her everywhere she went, making her the center of attention. After her strong brotest, her dad finally called off

to Colton to make him cancel the engagement. Otherwise, If this issue wasn’t resolved, Sandra would