A Love Trap

"Yes. I don't want to continue to stay here. I don't like my job. I want to open a bakery to sell all kinds of delicious cakes," Ellie replied.

Ellie's announcement was a great delight to Fiona. "Really? When you open the shop, you have to let me know. I will be your first customer!" she gushed, gaping at Ellie with her expectant eyes.

"Of course I will. How could I forget you?" Ellie beamed as she pinched Fiona's chubby cheeks.

'It felt comfortable. I finally understood why Ashley always pinches her face, ' she thought.

"But are you really going to leave the Luo Group?" Fiona's lips curved downward as she remembered that was Ellie's intention.

The smile on her face faded off and her mood darkened.

As Ashely detected Fiona was upset, she reached out and touched Fiona's head fondly. "What's up?" she nudged in a sisterly tone.

"I don't want you to leave. If you leave here, I will have to work here alone," Fiona blurted. Her thoughts escaped her mouth in a rush and her face still carried the weariness of her fear and frustration.

"How about you take me with you?" she proposed. Her eyes lit up in expectation, staring at Ashley and Ellie.

Then she lowered her head and fixed her eyes on the delectable food on her plate. 'The food here is yummy, ' she thought.

Ashley observed Fiona's actions. 'She still acts like a child, ' Ashley chuckled to herself.

"It has not been decided yet. You should do your job. You got the chance to work here because your school works with this company. Unfortunately, you can't just leave here any time you want," Ashley said.

Fiona sighed. Ashley's reminder that she was a mere intern caused her shoulders to slump even more and she thought to herself, 'Why me? I don't want to continue to work in this stupid company.

Now they're leaving.'

aware of the other customers' disrespectful remarks and scornful

in their chairs, and let their eyes search through the crowd for a way to exit gracefully,

most direct route out of the canteen, Ashley looked up and saw Rita. This was not

was filled with envy. She raised a corner of her lips and said in her most derisive

was still envious of her. She worked for Luo Group for many years and since she knew that Raymond's father

for her. But it turned out that her boss had a girlfriend -

and worked like mad in the Luo Group, but she was passed over for the promotion

had teamed up with Lena to kick Ashley out

hall, dismissed Rita's snide commentary and again began weaving her way through the crowd toward the exit. With knitted brows, Ashley squared her shoulders and pointed her eyes straight

whispered in her ear, "I

Group?"

mistress. Miss Mu didn't come to you because she didn't want to embarrass you. You should be smart and quit," Rita quipped, as she

fiance with several photos. It's ridiculous! If I took several pictures of you at a hotel, can I say that you are a whore?" Ashley snapped back with an

dash of fury flashed across her face. "Don't think too highly of yourself. If you are a wise woman, you'd better resign office. Otherwise, you will get yourslf into bigger trouble," she warned.

you for your warning. But that's none of your business. You'd better take care of your own things," Ashley shot back. Then she took Ellie's and Fiona's hands and dragged them through the

eloquence, parted the sea of people so that the three women could exit the

their eyes on Rita. Rita threw a

dispersed. Rita thought to herself, 'Looks like I underestimated Ashley.'

Ashley was playing tough. She is in an awkward situation. It's impossible for her to continue to stay here," a girl piped up. The girl noticed the animosity spreading on Rita's face, so she tried to please

her. There is no need to be angry at a shameless girl. You gave her those warnings out of goodwill. However, she