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!"

at

that Ashley would call him

someone called him that. But strangely enough, he kind of liked

here, he would definitely have taken Greyson to task for bending the rules for Ashley. 'It would have been a hell

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

quit? Did anyone bully you there?" Greyson

all of Ashley's personal information. Greyson had just done some superficial investigation about what had happened to Ashley and Ellie at

we could do what we really enjoy doing and never have to answer to anyone. Does that make sense?" Ashley

Greyson nodded.

have you figured out what

just a matter of finding the right place

of what had happened while looking for a

have to go against

tried so hard to make them leave the Luo Group. And now that they had

their efforts to rent an available store every single time. Lena obviously did that on purpose and only wanted them to go back to her and grovel at her feet, begging her to

had different plans. They had

something was

rolled his eyes and

for him. But Ashley raised a finger to her lips and shook her

wasn't stupid. Ashley's gestures were enough to make her

Greyson looked at Ashley.

can handle it ourselves. Didn't you say that

Ellie's

breath before Ellie echoed rather too eagerly,"Yes! Yes, let's go

get involved. It would be better to keep it from him, for his own sake. 'After all, he can't afford to go up against the Luo Group, ' thought Ashley.

match for Greyson. He could

you eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to Greyson and

nodded in

then! Let's go have hot pot!" Ashley said