A Love Trap

"Well, you've seen me. You can go," said Ashley as she looked resentfully at the hypocrite, Lena. Thinking about what they had done to her. She couldn't be bothered trying to hide her true feelings.

"Ashley, I have come here to visit you. How can you say that to me?" said Lena in a soft voice.

"Who knows what your true intentions are?" answered Ashley coldly.

"Of course I'm here to visit my dear sister," said Lena with a hint of menace in her voice. Then she paused a moment and looked at Ellie.

"Well, since I'm already here. I would also like to say that 'someone' shouldn't call Raymond every time she is in trouble. Raymond is very busy running the Luo Group. He doesn't have time to deal with meaningless tasks. Please don't come to him anymore."

When Lena had finished, she walked out before Ashley and Ellie could say anything to her.

But she didn't hide the pride and triumph?in her eyes.

She could tell that she had annoyed them and that gave her a sense of satisfaction.

"Ellie, I'm sorry,"

Ashley knew that Ellie disliked Raymond since then. But she still called him today and Lena had found out. Ellie must be feeling very upset now.

"Silly girl, don't say?anything about being sorry. Just go to sleep and I'll keep an eye out for you," said Ellie as she gently touched her head.

"All right," Ashley yawned.

She found that she was very tired and lethargic due to being sick. As soon as Ashley lay down, she had fallen asleep.

in her room and slowly opened her sleepy

her eyes had adjusted to the dim light, she could see who

standing in Ashley's room while she was sleeping, was Raymond. Just

and elegant as before. His white suit was rumpled and his

a hint of decadence in the

at her.

The sun was so strong outside that she could

for the first time. It was at school, Raymond was her senior.

smile on his face.

the need to protect and look out for her. He was very kind to her during those school years. He even knew better than she did, what her preferences were to things like hobbies and what

was also drawn to him because of his tenderness towards her. Because, no one had ever shown her any kindness, from when she was a child. They

day, for hours on end. About nothing

company. That was when Ashley had discovered that he

him. Ashley was out of her depths and didn't want to be involved in the struggle with the

persuade Ashley. He promised her that things wouldn't change between

for him and didn't want to give up such a good man. So she

Ashley refused to, Raymond's mother began to harass her. She made regular visits to her, only to torment

how could Ashley do what his mother asked of her at that time, when she cared so much about him? Ashley didn't want to burden Raymond with what his mother was doing to her, so she didn't even

day, when she saw Raymond was with Lena. She then realized, just what

were engaged and Raymond's mother was finally

...

kneaded her temples as her headache was getting worse and waited a moment for the searing pain to pass. She

didn't care that Raymond was there. He could stand and stare as much as he wanted. It made