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

had never thought that Ashley would

being called 'Little Greyson' and lost his temper every time someone called him that. But strangely enough, he

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

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

Did anyone bully you there?"

Greyson had just done some superficial investigation about what had

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

Greyson

have you figured out what you

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

of what had happened while looking

the matter with Lena? Why does she have to go

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

every single time. Lena obviously did that on purpose and only wanted them to go back to her and grovel

Ellie had different plans. They had decided to never

something was fishy from Ellie's

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

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

stupid. Ashley's gestures were enough to make her

looked at Ashley.

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

pinched Ellie's

sharp intake of breath before Ellie echoed

would be better to keep it from him, for his own

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

Ashley turned

nodded in

have hot pot!" Ashley