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

Ashley would call him

'Little Greyson' and lost his temper every time someone called him that. But

have taken Greyson to task for bending the rules for Ashley. 'It would have been

one of their small branch companies. We've quit now, though,"

quit? Did anyone bully you there?" Greyson

done some superficial investigation about what had happened

We were just tired of staying there. We thought that after resigning, we could do what we really enjoy doing and never

Greyson

what you

just a matter of

happened while looking for a

matter with Lena? Why does she have to go

them leave the Luo Group. And now that they had finally left, she wanted them back?

obviously did that on purpose and only wanted them to go back to her and grovel at

had different plans. They had decided

something was fishy from Ellie's tone.

his eyes

Ellie want to spill everything for him. But

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

looked

ourselves. Didn't you

Ellie's arm

intake of breath before Ellie echoed rather too

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.

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

spicy food?" Ashley turned to Greyson and

in response.

hot pot!" Ashley said