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.

friends with Ashley and Ellie. Now they're leaving.' Tears began to form

acutely aware of the other customers' disrespectful remarks and

and let their eyes search through the crowd for a way to exit gracefully, but there was no easy way out.

route out of the canteen, Ashley looked up and saw Rita.

with Raymond and was filled with envy. She raised a corner of her lips and said in her most derisive voice, "Are you leaving so soon? We just arrived. The lunch hour is far from over. What's

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

she wasn't enchanting enough to make Raymond fall for her. But it

just Ashley's relationship with Raymond she envied. It was also her role in the company. She had paid her dues and worked like mad in the Luo Group, but she was passed over for the promotion and now Ashley, a newcomer, was her superior.

teamed up with Lena to kick Ashley

way through the crowd toward the exit. With knitted brows, Ashley

arm and whispered in her ear, "I bet you have seen

Group?" Ashley countered,

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

several pictures of you at a hotel, can I say that you are a whore?"

fury flashed across her face. "Don't think too highly of yourself. If you are a wise

own things," Ashley shot back. Then she took Ellie's and Fiona's hands and dragged

onlookers, shocked by Ashley's eloquence, parted the sea of people

they all fixed their eyes on Rita. Rita threw a steely look at the crowd and shouted, "Go away.

this, the onlookers dispersed. Rita thought to herself, 'Looks like

is in an awkward situation. It's impossible for her to continue to stay here," a girl piped up.

girl. You gave her those warnings out of goodwill. However, she