Love in the Limelight

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!”
As soon as the words left her mouth, she felt a chill 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 at your place”
“What kind of relationship 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 mention registering for marriage? Were they that close?
She was 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 elevator too slow? Why hasn’t it reached the ground floor after such a long time“” she thought.
She turned her head to look at the elevator button and realized that they hadn’t pressed the ground floor after entering! The
elevator was still on the 21st floor! Oh my God!!!
“Ding” The elevator door suddenly opened, and Colton appeared at the door with an innocent smile.
At this moment, Astrid felt like he was her savior. She greeted Colton Immediately, “Colton, we meet again!”
Astrid breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that since someone had entered, Ello would let her go.
As expected, Ello left her side. She let out a long sigh of relief... and moved to stand next to Colton.

This little movement made Elio frown. Since when did she become so close to Colton?
Her phone vibrated, and she saw a text message from her father, “Star, no matter what you say, I’m not calling off the
bodyguards this time. If it wasn’t for Sandra raising you for eighteen years, I could have made her regret ever being born!”
Knowing that her father was angry, Astrid didn’t dare to say much and simply agreed, “Alright, alright. You can arrange as many
bodyguards as 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 everywhere she went, making her the
center of attention. After her strong brotest, her dad finally called off the bodyguards.
As for Sandra kidnapping her. It was deliberate because she needed to get close to Colton to make him cancel the engagement.
Otherwise, If this issue wasn’t resolved, Sandra would cause trouble.
The elevator finally reached the ground floor, and Astrid bolted out, disappearing in an Instant.
As soon as Colton and Elio left the elevator, Farrah approached them with a few people.
Seeing Elio, Farrah immediately smiled, “Ello, you’re here too. Your mom told me you were busy.”
Elio coldly replied, “I was passing by.”
Seeing Elio’s cold expression, Farrah dared not speak to him anymore and turned to ask Colton, ‘Where is she? Why did you
come down alone?”
Colton tilted his head, recalling what Astrid had sald earlier, then solemnly said, “I don’t want to get engaged to someone I don’t
know. I want to get engaged to someone I like. I’ve let her go.”
“Let her go?” Farrah was fuming. “Colton, how could you let her go? She’s supposed to marry you!”