A Love Trap

Ashley went to the dining hall with Fiona. She sat waiting patiently at the table for her, because Fiona said that she would manage everything herself.

Ashley couldn't think of any reason to refuse her, so all she could do was sit and watch as Fiona ran around here and there in the dining hall getting food for them.

It wasn't the rush hour for lunch, so there weren't too many people around. Ashley preferred to have her lunch when it was quieter rather than when the hall was full of noisy hungry workers.

Ellie was looking for Ashley everywhere. She was relieved when she spotted her sitting at the table.

Ellie first went to look for Ashley in her office. But when she didn't find her there. She assumed that Fiona would have taken her to the dining hall since she was fond of delicious food.

While looking at Ellie, Ashley asked, "What's the matter, Ellie? Why are you so out of breath?"

Ellie glanced at her, looking a little bit sullen.

Once Ellie had learned about what was on the company's forum, she began to worry about Ashley. As soon as she finished work, she came to see her straight away.

"Are you okay? You shouldn't pay any attention to the nonsense on the forum. They don't know anything," Ellie said looking at her with concern.

Ashley smiled. "Hey, it's fine. I'm stronger than that. Don't worry about me."

Fiona had returned and greeted her, "Hi, Ellie. It's nice to see you here. Would you like to join us? Just have a seat, I'll be back in a minute."

Fiona put the two boxes of food on the table and rushed off to get another one for Ellie.

"She's so sweet. She's still like a child," Ellie said smiling as she watched Fiona darting off.

'Bread is the staff of life',

Ashley said laughing.

came back with another box

was hungry, so as soon as she sat down, she began to

Fiona and smiled. They picked

about the post on the forum?" Ellie asked,

Lena was behind it all. And she wants me to leave the

it was in college and only a few people actually knew about it, including her friend Ellie, several of Raymond's friends,

have spread the rumor, but

that Lena was behind it all, to make her leave. Also, Raymond wasn't around that day so it was easier for Lena to do

was sure that Lena would love nothing more than for Ashley to leave the Luo Group disgraced, while Raymond was away.

Ashley refused to give Lena

Why is she always in your life?" Ellie gritted her teeth when she

also puzzled as to what provoked Lena to do such a thing and drifted off, lost in her own thoughts. What could she have done

more pleasure in taking Ashley's things away from her.

hear me?" Ellie waved her hand in front of Ashley's face to bring her back to

what did you say?" Ashley asked when she was jolted out of her

whenever she saw Ashley become distant and vague. She

Group. But after graduation, Raymond insisted on getting her

from the bottom and work her way up. Raymond agreed but after just two months of her working in the company, he had promoted her to the original position that he had intended from

that, she didn't want any favors or shortcuts from him. But Raymond refused to let her go back to the beginning again and so she had no other choices but

Luo Group and Raymond agreed with her. So their love affair had only been a rumor at that

rumor would be