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

that Ashley would call him

'Little Greyson' and lost his temper every time someone called him that. But strangely enough, he kind of liked it

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

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

quit? Did anyone bully you there?" Greyson

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

we could do what we really enjoy doing and never have to answer to anyone. Does that

Greyson nodded.

have you figured out what you

just a matter of finding the right place

The memory of what had happened while looking

is the matter with Lena? Why does she have to go against Ashley and me?' Ellie

tried so hard to make them leave the Luo Group.

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

different plans. They had decided to never go

something was fishy from Ellie's tone.

he rolled his eyes and

spill everything for him. But Ashley raised a finger to

Ashley's gestures were enough to make her

looked at Ashley.

ourselves. Didn't you say that you were

Ellie's

before Ellie echoed rather too

involved. It would be better to keep it from him, for his own sake. 'After all, he

for Greyson. He could remove the Luos from J City with just

you eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to

in response.

go have hot pot!" Ashley