Love in the Limelight novel Chapter 3

She tried to get the kid to stand on his own, but he just clung to her neck for dear life. Clearly, the little one was pretty attached to her.

She’d had a bit too much to drink tonight and was feeling knackered. She couldn’t hang around here forever.-

Astrid had been patiently trying to persuade him for half an hour, but the kid just wouldn’t let go.

The bouncer tried to make a call but couldn’t get through, leaving him at a loss for what to do next.

Out of options, Astrid remembered she had her business card with her from her meetings earlier in the day. She pulled one out of her pocket, placed it on the reception desk and told the receptionist, “Miss, if his parents come looking for him, please give me a ring.”

The receptionist was frozen by Roman’s icy stare, not even daring to pick up the card.

Word had spread around the hotel about Roman's tantrum today. After being mocked by a boy his age for not having a mother, he threatened the CEO's assistant, Carson Fisher, to tweet a message to find his mother.

Mr. Lampard’s Twitter sometimes posts official group info, so Carson was in charge of it. Only when his phone blew up with calls, had he realized what had gone down online. And the result was… Carson had his wages docked for half a month.

After being mocked, Roman cried, ran off, and said he was going to find his mom himself. So, was this beautiful woman in front of them the mom Roman had found?

Everyone was looking at each other, completely clueless about what had just happened.

Watching Astrid leaving the hotel with Roman in her arms, the bouncer immediately followed them.

Not long after getting home, Astrid received a text message from the hotel staff saying that the child's parents would be picking him up soon.

She texted back her address, and then turned on the TV, playing a cartoon to watch with Roman.