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.

her room and slowly opened her

light, she could see who

in Ashley's room while she was sleeping, was Raymond. Just two days ago, he had become

suit was rumpled and his eyes were slightly bloodshot with dark

decadence in the disheveled man

at

sun was so strong outside that she could feel the heat that radiated through the window

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

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.

to her during those school years. He even knew better than she did, what her preferences were to

him because of his tenderness towards her. Because, no one had ever shown her any kindness, from when she was a child. They eventually became a couple and they

would talk on the phone, at least once a day, for hours on end. About nothing in particular. It seemed enough, just

company. That was when Ashley had discovered that he was the

and didn't want to be involved in the struggle with the rich

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

to give up such a good

harass her. She made regular visits to

his mother asked of her at that time, when she cared so much about him? Ashley didn't want to

was with Lena. She

were engaged and Raymond's mother was finally content because

...

moment for the searing pain to pass.

stare as much as