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.

in her room and slowly opened her sleepy

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

was sleeping, was Raymond. Just two days ago,

His white suit was rumpled and his eyes were slightly bloodshot with dark bags under them.

the disheveled man that stood before

stared at her.

at the bright sunny day. The sun was so strong outside that she could feel the heat that

time when they had met for the first

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

and look out for her. 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

towards her. Because, no one had ever shown her any

day, for hours on end. About nothing in particular. It seemed enough, just to

That was when Ashley had discovered that he was the son of the Luo

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 break up with him. Of course, Raymond didn't accept it, nor agree with her reasoning

Ashley. He promised her that

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

harass her. She made regular visits

she cared so much about him? Ashley didn't want to burden Raymond with what his mother was doing to her,

She then realized,

and Raymond's mother was

...

aside. She 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 and slowly got off the bed to go and look for Ellie.

Raymond was there. He could stand and stare