Eleven fifty-nine in the evening.
Astrid was jolted awake by the ring of her phone. She answered in a groggy state, and was immediately met with Elio's passionate voice, "Astrid, look out the window."
She stumbled to the window, and within seconds, a distant blue light in the dark night sky began to approach.
Midnight.
Numerous drones in the sky spelled out: Happy Birthday, Astrid.
Birthday. Today was her birthday.
Elio said, "Look at the TV."
Astrid turned her head, only to find the TV screen had gone black. The next second, Elio appeared on the screen, with guitar in hand. He was dressed in a hoodie and jeans, and there was a slight smile playing on his lips. He said,eHe said, "Happy Birthday, Astrid. Don't say anything, just listen to me sing this song."
The moment the intro started, she recognized it as one of her favorite songs, All of Me.
Astrid hadn't expected Elio to "jump" into her TV to celebrate her birthday using technology. Moreover, he sang so well and played the guitar just as skillfully. His singing made her heart race.
"'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections."
"Mom, mom!" Roman noticed Astrid was in a daze and tried to get her attention, but she didn't respond.
Unhappy, he pouted and couldn't understand why Elio was showing up on the TV like this.
Before the song was over, Astrid's phone started vibrating. She glanced down and was immediately shocked.
Numerous news headlines were pushing hot topics:
#Tycoon Elio declares love for Astrid live#
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