Love in the Limelight Novel

Chapter 42

“Are you awake now?” Elio looked down at the woman in his arms, her cheeks rosy as she stared back at him.

She looked like a kitten just waking up from a nap, lazy and captivating.

Astrid: “Yeah… Um, could you put me down?”

Elio set Astrid down and Roman instantly rushed over, wrapping his arms around Astrid’s thighs and shooting Elio a disapproving look.

They had reached the elevator. Astrid glanced at the elevator and then back at Elio, smiling. “Mr Lampard, I’m home now. Roman’s sleeping with me tonight. I can look after him all day tomorrow. You can come to pick him up tomorrow night.”

Roman quickly nodded in agreement.

Elio wasn’t too pleased. She was calling him Mr Lampard again. Had she forgotten everything he’d told her?

going to be kicked out that easily.

not feeling so well. Could I rest at Ms Irvine’s place?” Astrid was taken aback. He could really come up with such an unreliable excuse?

his dad’s ridiculous

Elio: “…”

Irvine, I just remembered I have

sped off in his

asked, “Mr Lampard, you drove

driving can lead to accidents. If something happens to me, would you take

Astrid: “…”

arrived and Elio promptly followed

Fannie had told her earlier, Astrid gave Elio a serious look. “Mr Lampard, Fannie told me everything. It’s kind of weird, don’t you think? Trying to irritate your girlfriend by messing with other

had only heard Astrid’s last sentence when he came down from upstairs. He had no idea that Fannie had lied to Astrid about them being a couple. Hearing Astrid’s words now, he frowned in

you guys are in a secret relationship. Of course, you can’t admit it.

one. I’ve lived for twenty–nine years and I’ve only had one woman in my life, Roman’s mother. That was an accident. I’m single and

in his eyes, Astrid didn’t quite know what to say… Could Fannie