Love in the Limelight Novel

Chapter 205

Well, ain’t this a fine mess? My plan is going down the drain then, isn’t it?

Ugh, I should’ve just played along and pretended to be hypnotized.

This villain was such a weakling. How can he actually need me to play along?!

What a pain in the neck!

Just then, Laws came out of the kitchen with a wide grin on his face and a couple of cups of coffee in his hands.

He casually sat down, slid the cup of coffee in front of Astrid, and said, “Astrid, I heard you’re a magician, and I actually dig magic too. I learned a trick and wanted to get your advice.”

Astrid knew Laws was fibbing, so she played along, “I wouldn’t dare to advise you, but we can think of it as a magic exchange.”

flustered when he saw Astrid. He pulled out a mirror, “Astrid, you’ve gotta keep your eyes on this mirror. See if you can

Such an

but she still

she figured it

a spaced–out look

regained his confidence when he saw her like

and she carefully approached

Fannie that you guys were buddies in high school. She even told me about some things you guys experienced together, like your grades or love life, remember?” Laws couldn’t directly state his intentions, or it would raise suspicion. He had to steer Astrid in that direction bit by

went along with his words, “Our high school life was pretty dull, but I remember always being top of the class at the

was totally flustered upon hearing

but she always portrayed herself as a hard worker and never brought up her high school grades after entering the entertainment industry. She didn’t think Astrid

easily find out that Astrid was telling the truth. As this was a live

worse than crying, “Yeah, I used to. Well, I wasn’t very good at school.”