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.

to the dim light, she could see who was standing there. She calmly looked

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

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

the

at her.

so strong outside that she could feel the

mind went back to the time when they had met for the first time. It was at school, Raymond

smile on his face. Rarely would you see Raymond lose his temper. He eventually took her under his

and look out for her. He was very kind to her during those school years. He even knew better than she did, what

one had ever shown her any kindness, from

on end. About nothing in particular. It seemed enough, just to hear each other's voices.

family company. That was when Ashley

became 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. So she decided it was best to

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

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

wasn't at all happy that they were together and asked Ashley to leave her son. However, when Ashley refused to, Raymond's mother began to harass her. She made regular

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

was with Lena. She then realized, just what a fool she had been.

Raymond's mother

...

was getting worse and waited a moment for the searing pain to pass. She then reached for her cellphone and slowly got off the bed to go and look for Ellie.

there. He could stand and stare as much as he wanted.