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

Ashley would call him

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

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

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

Did anyone bully you there?" Greyson asked,

up all of Ashley's personal information. Greyson had just done some superficial investigation about what had happened

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

Greyson

have you figured out what you

of finding the right place to start off,"

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

the matter with Lena? Why does she have to go against Ashley

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

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

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

that something was

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

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

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

Greyson looked at Ashley.

handle it ourselves. Didn't you say that you were hungry? Let's go have

pinched Ellie's arm surreptitiously.

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

his own sake.

didn't know was that the Luo Group was no match for Greyson. He could remove the Luos from J City with just a word

you eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to Greyson and

nodded in

then! Let's go have hot pot!" Ashley said