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.

light, she could see who

who had been standing in Ashley's room while she was sleeping, was

and not as handsome and elegant as before. His white suit was rumpled and his eyes were

a hint of decadence in the disheveled man that stood before

at

the window at the bright sunny day. The sun was so strong outside that

went back to the time when they had met for the first time. It

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

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 her likes and dislikes were. He could read her like a book.

no one had ever shown her any kindness, from when she was a child. They eventually became a couple and they were

the phone, at least once a day, for hours on end. About nothing

graduated, he took over the family company. That was when Ashley had discovered that

was out of her depths and didn't want to be

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

deeply for him and didn't want to give up

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 she

time, when she cared so much about him? Ashley

she saw Raymond was with Lena. She

mother was finally content because she liked

...

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

there. He could stand and stare