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 the nickname.

thought that Ashley would call him

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

Francis were here, he would definitely have taken Greyson to task for bending the rules for Ashley. 'It would

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

anyone bully you there?" Greyson

Greyson had just done some superficial investigation

could do what we really enjoy doing

Greyson

you figured out what you really want to

of finding the

memory of what had happened while looking for

Why does she have to go against Ashley and me?'

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

did that on purpose and only wanted them

had different plans. They had decided

was fishy from Ellie's

was, he rolled his eyes and asked,"What happened, Ellie?

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

gestures were enough to

Greyson looked

We can handle it ourselves. Didn't you

Ellie's

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

to keep it from him, for his own sake. 'After all, he can't afford to go up against the Luo Group, '

match for Greyson. He

do you eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to Greyson and

nodded in

hot pot!" Ashley said