A Love Trap

Ashley was astonished at what Greyson had just said.

He was already 24 -

one year older than her!

But age had been kind to him and he looked younger than he actually was.

Ashley was silent, not wanting to say anything.

"Ellie, did I say something wrong? Ashley looks unhappy," Greyson asked Ellie, confused.

"Oh, it's nothing!" Ellie said. "She's just a little surprised by your age. Can you guess how old she is?"

"22 or 23?" Greyson said tentatively.

"Correct! She's 23. And you know how much girls are bothered by looking older. Ashley's one year younger than you are, but people think she's your older sister. Could she be more upset?" Ellie said, her face a picture of concern. But at the look on Greyson's face, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"I guess you could take Ashley to be your elder sister, only she's younger than you," Ellie joked, handing Ashley another cruel blow.

"Okay, shut up, Ellie!" Ashley rasped, glaring at Ellie.

"I'm sorry if that bothers you. I do look younger than my own age, so every time I go out and people see me, they think I am still a juvenile," Greyson said gloomily.

"It's okay. You look cute," Ashley said.

"Yeah, I know. I love the way I look," Greyson smiled.

Gazing at Greyson, Ashley became speechless again. He was cute, but so much cuter when he smiled.

"Where do you work?" he asked. And then as an afterthought, he said excitedly,"Maybe we work in the same company but we don't know that we do!"

"Ha ha, Little Greyson, you are so cute!"

stiffened at the nickname.

Ashley

temper every time someone called him that. But strangely enough, he kind of liked it when Ashley used it on

bending the rules

the Luo Group at one of their small branch companies. We've quit now, though," Ashley

you quit? Did anyone bully you there?" Greyson asked, genuinely curious.

just done some superficial investigation about what

there. We thought that after resigning, we could do what we really enjoy doing and never have to

Greyson

what you really want to

we have. It's just a matter of finding the right

memory of what had happened while looking for a good place angered her

she have to go against Ashley and me?' Ellie thought

leave the Luo Group. And now

an available store every single time. Lena obviously did that on purpose and only wanted them to go back to

and Ellie had different plans. They had decided

was fishy from Ellie's

being the nosy guy that he was, he rolled his eyes and asked,"What happened, Ellie? Why

for

to make her understand and

looked

smiled at him,"It's nothing, Greyson. We can handle it ourselves. Didn't you say that you were hungry?

Ellie's arm surreptitiously.

sharp intake of breath before Ellie echoed rather too eagerly,"Yes!

want Greyson to get involved. It would be better to keep it from him, for his own sake. 'After

Group was no match for Greyson. He could remove the Luos from J City with just a word

you eat spicy food?" Ashley

nodded in

hot pot!" Ashley