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

that Ashley would call him

someone called him that.

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

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

did you quit? Did anyone bully you there?" Greyson asked, genuinely

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

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?"

Greyson

figured out what you really want

matter of finding the right place to start off,"

said. The memory of what had happened while looking for a good place angered her

have to go against Ashley and me?' Ellie thought to

hard to make them leave the Luo Group. And now

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

and Ellie had different plans. They had decided to never go back to

was fishy from Ellie's tone.

guy that he was, he rolled his eyes

spill everything for him. But Ashley raised

gestures were enough to

Greyson looked

We can handle it ourselves. Didn't you say that

pinched Ellie's arm

echoed rather too eagerly,"Yes! Yes, let's go have

would be better to keep it from him, for his own sake. 'After all, he can't afford

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

eat spicy food?" Ashley turned

in response.

hot pot!"