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 that.

every time someone called him that. But

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

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

bully you there?" Greyson

Andrew, who had dug up all of Ashley's personal information. Greyson had just done some superficial investigation about what had happened to Ashley and Ellie at the Luo Group.

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

Greyson nodded.

figured out what you

of finding the right place to start off,"

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

Why does she have to go against Ashley and me?' Ellie

leave the Luo Group.

Lena obviously did that on purpose and only wanted

Ashley and Ellie had different plans. They had decided

that something was fishy from Ellie's

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

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

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

Greyson looked at

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

Ellie's

was a sharp intake of breath before Ellie echoed rather too

be better to keep it from him, for his own sake. 'After all, he can't afford to go up

was no match for Greyson. He could remove

do you eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to Greyson

nodded in

then! Let's go have hot