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

never thought that Ashley would call him

every time someone called him that. But strangely enough, he kind of liked it

to task for bending the rules for

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

bully you

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

after resigning, we could do what we really enjoy doing and never have to answer

Greyson

figured out what

just a matter of finding the right place

what had happened while looking for

is the matter with Lena? Why does she have to go

leave the Luo Group. And now that they had

on purpose and only wanted them to go back to her and grovel at

Ashley and Ellie had different plans. They had

was fishy from

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

Greyson's innocent face made Ellie want to spill everything for him. But Ashley raised

Ashley's gestures were enough to make her understand and

Greyson looked

him,"It's nothing, Greyson. We can handle it ourselves. Didn't you say that you were hungry?

Ellie's

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

his own sake. 'After all, he can't afford

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

spicy food?" Ashley turned

in response.

have hot pot!" Ashley