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.”

He pulled out

Such an

was really ticked off, but she still played along and stared

figured it was

spaced–out look and pretended to

his confidence when he saw

carefully approached and sat next to Astrid.

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

along with his words, “Our high school life was pretty dull, but I remember always being top of the class at the end of each term, while Fannie was always at the bottom.”

was totally flustered

she always portrayed herself as a hard worker and never brought up her high

that Astrid was telling

I used to. Well,