Chapter 457


    The chilly voice of Elio echoed in her ear. The moment Astrid opened her eyes, she met Elio''s smiling


    gaze. Their distance was so close, his breath lightly brushing her ear, making her feel... somewhat shy.


    The atmosphere in the car subtly shifted.


    After what felt like an eternity, Astrid softly said, "You haven''t brushed your teeth yet, stay away from


    me."


    Elio was speechless.


    "Alright," he then said.


    Feeling rejected, Mr. Lampard straightened up and started the car.


    At the office, seeing Astrid''s state, Gracie immediately started to tease, "Jeez, Astrid, are you alright?


    Did you go robbing housesst night?"


    "I didn''t sleep well," Astrid yawned and copsed on the couch,cking any grace.


    Gracie said, "But you texted mest night saying you were safe, why didn''t you sleep?"


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    "Is it because Lucas didn''t get cured? Or did you have a hot night with Mr. Lampard?"


    "Shush," Astrid red at Gracie, "What''s going on in your head? Hot night? Why don''t you go have one


    with my brother?"


    "That''s different! You and Elio have a kid together, so a hot night for you guys is rekindling, but your


    brother and I are still in the early stages. We haven''t even held hands!"


    Astrid was speechless.


    "Sorry I''mte, Astrid, get up, let''s do your makeup!" Selena entered carrying a makeup box, noticing


    Astrid''s pale face she worriedlymented, "You don''t look good, what happened?"


    Astrid shook her head and replied, "Nothing."


    "Oh, have you seen the news? There was a major car ident near Lake Drive yesterday, the driver


    burned to ashes when the car hit the wall!" Selena spoke with increasing enthusiasm, "I heard the


    driver was drunk, and he almost hit a passing luxury car. But the surveince footage is bizarre, just as


    the SUV was about to hit the luxury car, it swerved and avoided the collision! Netizens are saying that''s


    not humanly possible!"


    Gracie joined the discussion, "I saw that too, honestly, that luxury car''s driver isn''t human, if it were me,


    the one turned to ashes would be me and my car."


    As the two of them passionately discussed, Astrid remembered how Elio was drifting the carst night.


    She had to admit, the guy did have his moments.


    Gracie continued, "By the way, Astrid, the news of you and Mr. Lampard having a baby has been


    trending for a while. Aren''t you two going toment?"


    "Comment?" Astrid yawned again, "We''ve said what we had to say during the live stream, there''s


    nothing toment."


    "But you losing a few endorsements because of your baby is quite a pity, especially since two of them


    were international brands." Gracie pouted, "You should make Eliopensate you."


    Astrid said, "I can get the endorsements I want. I don''t need hispensation."


    "Well, you might not have a say in this." Gracie stared at her phone, then theatrically cleared her throat,


    "Ahem, breaking news, Morgenster Corporation''s CEO Elio, in order topensate for his beloved


    Astrid, purchased a billion-dor property in Crescent Bay, nning to build a water park named


    ''Beloved Astrid."


    "Morgenster Corporation''s new project, a high-end dessert chain store, officially opens, named


    [Beloved Astrid]".