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 that.

his temper every time someone called him that. But strangely enough, he kind of liked it when Ashley used

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

for the Luo Group at one of their small

bully you there?" Greyson asked, genuinely curious.

had dug up all of Ashley's personal information. Greyson had just done some

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?" Ashley said, rather

Greyson nodded.

have you figured out what you really want to

matter of finding the

had happened while looking for a good

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

Luo Group. And now that they had finally left, she wanted them back?

on purpose and only

They had decided to never go

sensed that something was

he rolled his eyes and asked,"What happened, Ellie? Why didn't

made Ellie want to spill everything for him. But Ashley raised a finger to her

Ashley's gestures were enough to make her understand

Greyson looked

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

Ellie's

Ellie echoed

be better to keep it from him, for his own sake.

was that the Luo Group was no match for Greyson. He could remove the Luos from J City with just a word if he

eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to

in

hot pot!"