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

Ashley would call

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

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

work for the Luo Group at one of their small branch

did you quit? Did anyone bully you there?" Greyson asked, genuinely

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

thought that after resigning, we could do what we really enjoy doing and never have

Greyson nodded.

what you really want

just a matter of

happened while

have to go against Ashley and me?' Ellie thought to

hard to make them leave the Luo Group. And now that they had

thwarted their efforts to rent an available store every single time. Lena obviously did that on purpose and only wanted them to go back to her and grovel at her feet, begging her to go easy on them.

plans. They had

something was fishy from

the nosy guy that he was, he rolled his eyes and asked,"What

because of Le...?" Greyson's innocent face made Ellie want to spill everything for him. But Ashley raised a finger to her

were enough to

looked

nothing, Greyson. We can handle it ourselves. Didn't you say that you were hungry? Let's go have lunch. It's almost

Ellie's arm surreptitiously.

echoed rather too eagerly,"Yes! Yes,

involved. It would be better to keep it from him, for his own sake. 'After all, he can't afford to go up against the Luo Group,

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 if

do you eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to Greyson and

nodded in

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