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.

presence in her room and slowly opened her sleepy eyes.

she could see who was standing there.

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

not as handsome and elegant as before. His white suit was rumpled and his eyes were slightly bloodshot with dark bags under them.

decadence in the disheveled man that stood before her.

at

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

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

was always courteous to everyone and always wore a bright and happy smile on his face. Rarely would you see Raymond

felt 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,

had ever shown her any kindness, from when she was a child.

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

over the family company. That was when Ashley had

suddenly 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.

to persuade Ashley. He

give up such a good

together 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

about him? Ashley didn't want to burden Raymond with what his mother was doing to

Lena. She then realized, just what a fool

were engaged and Raymond's mother was

...

getting worse and waited a moment for the searing pain to pass. She then reached for

that Raymond was there. He could stand and stare as