Love in the Limelight (Astrid and Elio)
Chapter 479

The goons were momentarily stunned, but then they snapped into action, hoisting their steel pipes and charging straight toward Astrid!

As they ran, they bellowed, "Boys, let's do this! Take her down!"

"Come on, let's avenge our boss! There's just two of them; we're a crowd - no way we're scared!"

"Let's catch this bitch and her man, strip 'em down and parade them in the town square for a show!"

Astrid, hearing their taunts, let a dark energy flicker across her face. She bent down to pick up a steel pipe that had fallen next to one of the thugs, slinging it over her shoulder and, instead of retreating, she charged headlong into the fray!

Elio, seeing things go south, immediately dashed to join her.

With his long legs giving him an edge, Elio reached the mob at the same time as Astrid. He spun around with a roundhouse kick that struck a charging thug squarely in the shoulder!

Astrid heard the crisp snap, and the man went down, clutching his shoulder and crashing into his buddy behind him!

And the steel pipe? It was now firmly in Elio's grip!

With one arm around Astrid, Elio swung the pipe with his free hand, and in a flash, another thug's head blossomed with a gory flower.

The scent of blood filled the air, and Elio stood there like a warrior from hell, his formidable presence instilling a flicker of fear in the goons.

Astrid, stunned by Elio's ferocity, paused for a second before whistling, "Not too shabby, boy!"

Elio looked down, "Boy? It's 'hubby,' if you please."

"Ha! In your dreams!" Astrid shot back, then, using his shoulder for leverage, she spun around and brought the pipe down on the head of a thug trying to blindside Elio!

Their moves were ruthless, precise, and deadly, their momentum instantly overpowering the thugs.

Carson Fisher and his men, waiting in the wings to back them up, felt a chill down their spine as they watched the thugs drop one by one.

One of the bodyguards muttered in awe, "Holy cow, is our boss's wife really that badass?"

Carson simply replied, "She's always been a force to reckon with."

Before long, Elio and Astrid had knocked out the whole gang, some incapacitated by Astrid's swift and toxic maneuvers.

In short, not a single one was left standing.

The bodyguards, surveying the scene of the fallen, felt a sudden sense of job insecurity.

Carson was still in a daze when his phone vibrated.

Looking down, he saw a message from Elio - [Take care of it]

By the time he snapped back to reality, Elio and Astrid were already driving out of the parking garage.

After fighting alongside Astrid, Elio could tell she was looking at him differently. If he had known that a brawl would earn him such regard, he would have thrown down more often. With the upcoming adventure in Serenity Peaks, he was determined to shine and hopefully, by the end of the recording, secure his place for good.

With the destination being more dangerous than ever, Astrid spent the night prepping all sorts of gear.

Her brothers called one after another, issuing warnings and advice, even typically silent Rickon spent over five minutes on the phone with her.

The crew had briefed everyone with precautions due to the special nature of the location, and the backpacks for this adventure were noticeably larger than before.

Even though the show hadn't officially started, fans were already flooding all the channels.

Chat was wild, [Damn, when's it going to start?]

[Where's my Astar? I need my Astar!]