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!”

explained, “I’ve already arranged for a place with an agent. We don’t have any special

do you think is appropriate?” Elio’s eyebrows twitched, “Boyfriend and girlfriend? Husband and wife? If we need a relationship to live together, we can go register for a marriage now.” Register for marriage??? Astrid was dumbfounded. What was going on? Why would he suddenly

taken aback by his gaze. What the hell was he thinking? He was fine during the day, so why had he become so weird all of a sudden? “Is this

look at the elevator button and realized that they hadn’t pressed the ground floor after entering!

suddenly opened, and Colton appeared at the door with an innocent smile.

moment, Astrid felt like he was her savior. She greeted Colton Immediately, “Colton, we meet again!”

a sigh of relief, thinking that since someone had entered, Ello would

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

when did she become so close to

say, I’m not calling off the bodyguards this time. If it wasn’t for Sandra raising

It’s not as high–profile as before, okay?” Half a year ago, when she first returned to Sunhaven, her dad had arranged dozens of bodyguards for her.

to make him cancel the engagement. Otherwise, If this issue

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