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.

room and slowly opened her sleepy eyes.

her eyes had adjusted to the dim light, she could see who was standing there. She calmly

was sleeping, was Raymond. Just two days ago, he had become engaged to

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

decadence in the disheveled man

at her.

out of the window at the bright sunny day. The sun was so strong

had met for the first time. It was at school,

community activity that the school had organized. He was always courteous to everyone and always wore a bright and happy smile on his face. Rarely would you see Raymond lose his temper. He eventually took her under his wing and became like a big brother to

her during those school years. He even knew better than she did, what her preferences were to things like hobbies and what her likes and dislikes were. He

towards her. Because, no one had ever shown her any kindness, from when she was

for hours on end. About nothing in

Raymond had graduated, he took over the family company. That was when

self-conscious and felt that she didn't deserve him. Ashley was out of her depths and didn't want to be involved in the struggle with the rich and powerful.

Ashley. He promised her that things wouldn't change

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

and asked Ashley to leave her son. However, when Ashley refused to, Raymond's mother began to harass her. She made regular visits to her, only to torment her with threats and insults. She told her that

him? Ashley didn't want to burden

She then

were engaged and Raymond's mother was finally

...

for the searing pain to pass. She then reached for her cellphone and slowly got

and stare as much as he wanted. It made no