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!”

envelop her and quickly explained, “I’ve already arranged for a place with an agent. We don’t have any special relationship, it’s not appropriate for me to stay

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

become so weird all of a sudden? “Is this

and realized that they hadn’t pressed the ground floor after entering! The elevator was

opened, and Colton appeared at the

this moment, Astrid felt like he was her savior. She greeted Colton

since someone had entered, Ello would

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

little movement made Elio frown. Since when did she become

a text message from her father, “Star, no matter what you say, I’m not calling off the

you like, just make sure 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. They would follow her

deliberate because she needed to get close to Colton to make him cancel the engagement. Otherwise, If this issue wasn’t resolved, Sandra would