Love in the Limelight Novel novel Chapter 284

Chapter 284

“Mom, I’m so stoked!” Roman hopped excitedly, then turned to the man still dilly–dallying in the bathroom. “Elio, are you coming or not? If you’re not coming, we’re gonna ditch you!”

“I’m coming!” Elio strode out, bending down to scoop up Roman with one arm.

Roman grumbled a little, looking a bit miffed.

Elio scolded softly. “Roman, do you have any idea how heavy you are? You’re gonna wear your mom out.”

Hearing this, Roman kept his mouth shut.

Yates watched the cheerful trio leave, his gaze chilling slightly.

Yates at this moment was a far cry from the jittery man he usually was around Astrid. His eyes were cold, enough to give anyone the jitters.

They hit a bit of traffic, but forty minutes later, Elio’s car pulled up outside the kindergarten.

It was an elite kindergarten, attended by the children of the rich and famous.

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To avoid being recognized, Astrid wore a mask and a hat.

Compared to Gracie’s panic, Astrid was cool as a cucumber.

She yawned lazily, “I only auditioned a few days ago, and the director didn’t even say the role was mine. How can it be stolen?”

“Astrid, how can you be so chill about this!” Gracie said in a frantic voice. “This TV show is a big deal, if you got the role, it would be a huge breakthrough in your career! But it’s really weird, Joana’s popularity isn’t that much higher than yours, plus you’re prettier and a better actress. How did they end up choosing her?”

At the mention of this name, Astrid frowned. “If you said some super popular star took my role, I might believe it. But Joana? I find that hard to believe.” Given her acting skills and looks, she believed she stood out among the auditionees. She didn’t believe Joana could easily take this role.

If the role really was taken, it could only mean Joana got into the production by throwing money at it.

After all, it was no secret in the industry that Joana had a wealthy backer.