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

that Ashley would call him

someone called him that. But strangely enough,

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

one of their small branch companies. We've quit

Did anyone bully you there?" Greyson asked, genuinely curious.

information. Greyson had just done some superficial investigation about what had happened to Ashley and Ellie at the Luo

weren't bullied. We were just tired of staying there. We thought that after resigning, we could do what we really enjoy doing and

Greyson

what you

just a matter of finding

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

does she have to go against Ashley and me?'

Group. And now that

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 to

different plans. They had decided to never go back to Lena.

was fishy from

that he was, he rolled his eyes

Le...?" Greyson's innocent face made Ellie want to spill everything for him. But Ashley raised a finger to her lips and shook her

were enough to make her understand and shut

Greyson looked at

Greyson. We can handle it ourselves. Didn't you

Ellie's

Ellie echoed

for his own sake. 'After all, he can't afford to go up against the

what she didn't know was that the Luo Group was no match for Greyson. He could remove the Luos from

food?" Ashley

nodded in

go have hot pot!" Ashley said