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.

had never thought that Ashley

every time someone called him that. But strangely

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

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

bully you there?" Greyson asked, genuinely curious.

just done some

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

Greyson

what

have. It's just a matter of finding the

said. The memory of what had happened while

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

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

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

had decided to never go back to

was fishy from

being the nosy guy that he was, he rolled his eyes and asked,"What happened, Ellie? Why didn't you get the

face made Ellie want to spill everything for him. But Ashley raised a finger to her lips and shook her head

were enough to make her understand and shut her

looked at

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

pinched Ellie's

Ellie echoed rather too

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

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

food?" Ashley turned to Greyson and

nodded in response.

Let's go have hot pot!" Ashley