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.

thought that Ashley would call

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

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

the Luo Group at one of their

anyone bully you there?" Greyson asked,

of Ashley's personal information. Greyson had just done some superficial investigation about what had happened to Ashley and Ellie at

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

Greyson nodded.

what you

we have. It's just a matter of finding

what had happened while looking for a good

to go against Ashley and me?' Ellie

them leave the Luo Group. And now that they had finally left,

that on purpose and only wanted them to go back to her and grovel at her feet, begging her to

Ashley and Ellie had different plans. They had

sensed that something was fishy from Ellie's

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

all because of Le...?" Greyson's innocent face made Ellie want to spill everything for him. But Ashley raised a finger to her

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

Greyson looked at Ashley.

Didn't you say that you were hungry?

Ellie's arm

was a sharp intake of breath before Ellie echoed rather too eagerly,"Yes!

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

know was that the Luo Group was no match for Greyson. He could

spicy food?" Ashley turned to Greyson

nodded in response.

hot pot!"