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 would

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

bending the rules for Ashley. 'It would have been a hell of a fight, ' Greyson

their small

bully you

Andrew, who had dug up all of Ashley's personal information. Greyson had just done some superficial investigation about

just tired of staying there. We thought that after resigning, we could do what we really enjoy doing and never have to answer to anyone. Does that make sense?" Ashley said, rather sheepishly.

Greyson

have you figured out what

It's just a matter of finding

while

to go against Ashley and me?' Ellie thought

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

thwarted 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

Ashley and Ellie had different plans. They had decided

was fishy from

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

made Ellie want to spill everything for him. But Ashley raised

Ashley's gestures were enough to make her understand

Greyson looked

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

pinched Ellie's arm surreptitiously.

breath before Ellie echoed rather too eagerly,"Yes!

for his own sake. 'After

no match for Greyson. He could remove the Luos from J City with

you eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to Greyson and

in response.

Let's go have hot pot!" Ashley said