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.

that. Fiona's motto is, 'Bread is the staff of life', so let's feed ourselves

Ashley said laughing.

came back with another

our meals together, okay?" Fiona was hungry, so as soon as she

and then at Fiona and smiled. They picked up their chopsticks and joined

asked, still worried about how Ashley was going to

wants me to leave the Luo Group," Ashley said flatly as she

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

friends and Ellie certainly wouldn't have spread the rumor, but Lena

the very beginning, so it would be very likely that Lena was behind it all, to

would love nothing more than for Ashley to

refused to give Lena that satisfaction.

she always in your life?" Ellie gritted her teeth when she mentioned the

thing and drifted off, lost in her own thoughts. What could she have done to make her hate her so much?

were kids, Lena could have whatever she desired. But she took much more pleasure in taking Ashley's things away from her. Why was she like that? She also liked to frame her and make others think lowly

waved her hand in front of Ashley's face to bring her back

asked when she was jolted out of

helpless whenever she saw Ashley become distant and vague. She wondered what could make her become like that.

in the Luo Group. But after graduation, Raymond insisted on getting her a good position in the company, so he could be close to her.

agreed but after just two months of her working in the company, he had promoted her to the original position that he had

angry at him for doing 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

Luo Group and Raymond agreed with her. So

the rumor would be used to slander