Chapter 462


    Larry''s knees nearly buckled, his voice shaking as he stuttered, "Sir, I... I didn''t mean that... I''ll deliver


    your message to Dale at once."


    "Good, I wish to see Astrid in person." After Johnnie finished, Larry stumbled out of the room in a hurry.


    Johnnie sauntered over to his easel, sshing water on a nk canvas.


    Secondster, a face slowly began to appear. It was Astrid.


    Johnnie reached out, gently tracing the woman''s face on the canvas, and chuckled, "Elio, Elio, it''s not


    just your CEO position I want, but your woman too."


    He then pressed down harder, his fingernail tearing through the damp canvas, and the portrait was


    ruined.


    Astrid was spending the day at home with her son, Roman. They had just finished lunch when Elio


    arrived, armsden with shopping bags.


    Curious, Roman rummaged through the bags and eximed, "Elio, why did you buy so many clothes?"


    Elio replied, "They''re not for you, they''re for your mother."


    Roman looked annoyed which made Astrid ruffle his hair, "Don''t be mad, Roman. Elio''s taste is awful


    anyway. I''ll take you shopping for matching outfits, just the two of us, without him."


    Roman immediately brightened up, "Yes!!!"


    Elio was left speechless.


    After they had put the clothes away and Roman had gone for his nap, Elio turned to Astrid, "You''re


    meeting with Johnnie?"


    "Yep." Astrid bit into an apple, munching contentedly.


    Elio said, "I can handle him. You don''t need to get involved."


    Astrid retorted, "You deal with your problems, I''ll deal with mine. If you want to help, I''m all for it. If you


    want to interfere, there''s the door."


    Elio was taken aback, "Johnnie is quite cunning. I''m not worried about you not being able to handle


    him, but I''m worried he might disgust you."


    Astridughed, "Disgust me? Who does he think he is?"


    Elio nodded, "Just be prepared."


    Astrid scoffed, "Who am I? I''m Astar! Who can disgust me?"


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    Seeing her confident smirk, Elio ruffled her hair, "Don''t me me for not warning you."


    Astrid pped his hand away, "Off with your paws! We have a meeting with Lucas tomorrow. Let''s see


    if we can arrange a transfer for him today, to avoid any unnecessaryplications."


    "Alright, Carson is waiting in the car. I''ll call him up to look after Roman." Once Carson was upstairs


    with Roman, they left the house.


    To avoid attracting attention, they both wore hats and masks.


    As they stood outside the ICU, Astrid peered through the ss door at Lucas lying on the bed.


    Lucas was lying there,pletely unharmed. He nced at her once before closing his eyes.


    Just as she was about to step inside, she noticed Lucas''s fingers were twitching, tapping out


    something.


    She held up a hand to stop Elio, while she focused on Lucas''s hand. After a few seconds, she realized


    what was happening! It was Morse code!! Lucas was warning - Leave now, it''s dangerous!