A Love Trap

Ashley and Ellie were both exhausted. After they had spent the whole morning walking around and looking at all of the animals in the zoo, they collapsed in a heap at the table and after they had some lunch and a nice long rest they felt much better. Greyson then stood up and led the girls to another destination.

As the girls plodded along beside him, they found that the street they were in had become busier and was bustling with people everywhere. They wondered why Greyson had brought them here.

Suddenly he smiled and stopped in front of a vacant shop and the girls looked at each other confused.

"Why have you brought us here?" Ashley asked as she looked at the shop. The shop front was much better than any of the ones that they had looked at, and the location couldn't have been better.

Ellie had roughly mentioned that they wanted to rent a place to start a bakery shop to Greyson yesterday, but she didn't share any more details. So she stood gaping in surprise at the shop front.

"Ashley, have you forgotten what I am capable of?" Greyson said giving her a wink when he noticed the surprised look on Ashley's face.

Ellie felt so relieved that Greyson didn't mention the conversation they had to Ashley.

Ashley knew exactly what Greyson was capable of. It was easy for him to find out whatever he wanted to know.

Ashley crossed her arms and looked at Greyson and said, "Of course I know what you are capable of. But I just don't understand why you have brought us here."

Greyson's cheeks blushed and he answered shyly, "I'm just trying to repay you for what you did for me.

If it hadn't been for your kindness, I would have been starved to death and wouldn't have been able to find my relatives in such a short time."

When Ashley heard what he said, she rubbed her forehead awkwardly and replied, "It wasn't a big deal. There's no need for you to repay me for that."

Greyson was silent and stared at her expectantly.

It seemed as if he wasn't going to stop staring at her until Ashley had accepted his offer.

at Greyson and then at Ashley. She knew what Greyson did was out of good intentions. But she also knew her friend was having trouble accepting the offer

doing is out of

glared at her and said in a hushed voice, "Greyson doesn't know the relationship that I have with my family, so I don't blame him for what he has done. But you are well aware of the situation, so why would

dare say anything else after that.

face and decided that it wouldn't hurt to go inside and have a

a little anxious. He scuttled over to them the moment he saw Greyson and gave him

"Good afternoon, Mr..."

man began to greet Greyson, but he stopped immediately when he saw Greyson glaring

find a nice vacant shop for a bakery business. The middle-aged man had searched all night long to find a suitable place and was waiting at the shop for them to arrive

that I found for you. What

Greyson couldn't wait to brag about how he found the shop for them, taking all the credit for himself.

eyecontact with Greyson, the middle-aged man gave him a slight nod

the background of the two girls, he assumed that they must be highborn since they were friends of Greyson and he was treating them

look around and if there is anything that you dislike, I can make any necessary changes

and furrowed their brows confused. They both wondered, 'Why is

it. Maybe we're just overthinking

to look around the shop. There was no doubt that Greyson did have great taste. The layout, the arrangement, the

the other shops that Ashley and Ellie had looked at. Because this shop was in a prime location, right in the heart of J City. It couldn't be more perfect, the shop interior was the right size with the lovely

could Greyson find such a place?' they wondered. However, even though everything was perfect, it didn't look like a place that the girls

What

asked, with

at Greyson and nodded her head approvingly. "It's great! All right, now that we've had

of renting the shop from the very beginning. All that she promised was

heard that Ashley was about to leave. Greyson had entrusted him to find the best possible place for the girls and this was the one that he came up with after hours of painstakingly trying. But now that one of