A Love Trap

As soon as they got home, Ashley dashed straight into her bedroom. Ellie didn't call after her or follow her to her room. With a shrug, she went to the kitchen and prepared their dinner. Ashley did not leave her room until her bestie called her to eat.

"What were you doing in your bedroom?" Ellie asked curiously.

"You'll know it tomorrow," Ashley replied. Without another word, she ate her meal quickly. In no time, she got up and put her dishes in the sink. Before leaving the kitchen, she flashed Ellie a mysterious smile and disappeared into her bedroom again.

Ellie shook her head, wondering whether the posts and comments on the forum had irritated her best friend.

As she lay on her bed, Ashley opened the QQ app, her eyes glued on her phone screen.

She started to text to one of her QQ friends.

AAAAshley: "Hello?"

Skyline: "Hi, little pretty. You finally contacted me." A crying face followed the sentence.

AAAAshley: "Well, I have got my hands full lately. So how are you?"

Skyline: "Fine. I don't have much work to do. What's up, little pretty?"

AAAAshley: "You said you're one of the best hackers out there, right? I hope you can do me a favor."

After she sent the message, she waited for a while but there was no reply.

Resting her head on her hand, she wondered if she had been rude. Maybe her request was too straightforward.

As she texted a new message, another message notification popped up.

Skyline: "Sorry. I was getting takeout. So what is it, little pretty? Leave it to me and I will help you take care of it, I promise." At the end of his message was a blushing face.

Wasting no time, she quickly shared him with what had happened to her at the office. And she asked him to help her pay back in kind.

Skyline: "Little pretty, those people are too bad. How could they treat you that way? Don't worry about it now. I know what to do. I will teach them a hard lesson for you."

I will treat you to a meal.

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rest. She had no idea what was waiting for her

shower, she

high-end bar, four enchanting men sat in a luxurious booth, each having their own different appeal. They drank their wine leisurely once in a while.

early twenties. As he broke

his phone. A beaming smile spread on his face as he looked over at the screen. He looked like a lad in love for the first time.

him. There was an unease that overwhelmed him. He crossed his arms over his chest and started rubbing his hands against his limbs, trying to get rid

the dim lights. There was repulsion all over his

met Francis' resigned eyes. The dazzling smile on his face

into laughter again. Instead

tugged the sleeve of another man beside him and whispered, "What's wrong with Greyson? His laughter is kind of creepy and

gentle air. He cast a quick glance at Greyson. "Perhaps he is,"

calm, and he treated others nicely. However, the distant look in his eyes implied that his heart was closed and he would never open up to anyone in

am in a good good, so I will spare

rose from his seat and said to the rest, "My little pretty needs my help, so I have to take care of something. Have fun here. I got to go." He rolled his eyes at

girl could make him act that way?" Curiosity flooded Francis Nan as he

corner, drinking in silence.

Jeremy mulled it over and

boring here," Francis whined.

you call us here, Andrew? You just sit there drinking wine. What's

twirled his glass in his hand. He put it against

any idea how to win a girl's heart?" Andrew, who was sitting at the corner, said in

was a mixture of hesitance and helplessness in his voice.

not expect to hear this question, making him slightly choke on the wine he was

vigorously. There were tears starting to form at the corners

felt a bit better, he

hearing! The aloof single

eyes and watched Andrew intently,