A Love Trap

No matter what the senior staff had to say, Johnny refused to enter that office again.

'They are talking complete nonsense! And I don't want to take the risk of bothering Mr. Lu.

I just walked out of that scary office and I don't have courage to enter it again so soon!' thought Johnny.

…

Ashley held up the jade pendant and examined it. She had taken care of this pendant for more than ten years. But she hadn't expected to be told that this wasn't what she thought it was.

The fake one looked so similar to the original that she wouldn't have realized it if Peggy hadn't told her the truth.

And now Peggy had used the original one to threaten Ashley and wrangle what she wanted out of her.

Ashley somehow knew that the jade pendant was a crucial clue towards finding her real family. And to see that Peggy had the one thing that was bound to shed light on her family irritated her to no end.

She wanted to find her real family and this jade pendant might be crucial.

…

"What happened to you? Why are you so absent-minded? And what's this? Why have you taken off your pendant? I told you to keep it on!" Ellie rattled off a series of curious, well-intentioned questions when she saw Ashley sitting on the sofa and gazing at the jade pendant absent-mindedly.

"Nothing has happened," Ashley said, putting the pendant back on and smiling at Ellie. "I was just checking if it would help me remember anything about the past." Ashley put away the jade pendant and smiled at Ellie.

She didn't want to tell Ellie what Peggy said to her that morning because she knew Ellie. And Ellie was the kind of girl who would lose sleep over anything that was troubling Ashley.

you recollected anything

just a little child at that

returns one day? Maybe your family is also making every effort to look for you. So don't give up," Ellie comforted

nodded, trying to quell that sadness and disappointment in her heart. Ellie's words were like a balm to her sore heart, gradually relieving

way," Ellie said, diverting the topic, "I found some shops on the Internet this morning. How about we go

isn't someone who will allow us to successfully rent a shop. Always a spanner in the works. And I really think we should stop spending our time doing

knew her well. Lena always

no way

witch!" Ellie said acidly, hugging a bolster and launching herself across the

Lena had always targeted Ashley, looking to cause her trouble at every turn. And by getting involved in the matter, Ellie had placed herself in

Ashley and patted her head. "Don't talk like that. We're supposed to be best friends. And the next time you repeat

Ashley hugged Ellie and said, "Okay. I won't apologize." As she pulled away, Ashley paused, looking at

"Of course!"

…

house of the Mu family, Lena was losing her temper. Learning about how Peggy had agreed to give the jade pendant back to Ashley had slightly unhinged her. She glared at her mother as she sat up on the sofa. "Mother, you know I love this

this jade pendant, almost loved it at first sight. She then asked

lost interest in it and it got lost in the numerous trinkets in her

home, Terri had handed it to Peggy. Now, years later, she was unwilling to return it to Ashley even though she

reproachful eyes at Lena, silently berating her for her misplaced anger. "Why are you being so stubborn? It's just a little jade pendant. When you marry Raymond, the heir of the Luo Group, you can buy as

She knew that Lena didn't like the pendant. If she had, she would have taken care of it and not left it unused and unloved. Besides, Lena liked to compare herself with Ashley and tell herself that she was

them as children's games and she never thought of

her, Ashley was just a child adopted by the Mu family. And she had always felt that it was Ashley's honor

rather throw the pendant in the trash than give it back to Ashley!" she