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 nickname.

had never thought that Ashley would

called him that. But strangely enough, he kind of liked it when Ashley used it on him.

rules for Ashley. 'It would have been a hell of a fight, ' Greyson

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

quit? Did anyone bully you there?"

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

bullied. We were just tired of staying there. We thought that after resigning, we could do what we really enjoy doing and never have to answer to anyone. Does

Greyson

have you figured out what

matter of finding the right

happened while looking for a good place angered her

does she have to

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

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

They had decided to never go back to Lena. Ever.

was fishy from Ellie's

was, he rolled his eyes and asked,"What happened, Ellie?

spill everything for him. But Ashley raised a finger to her lips

Ashley's gestures were enough to make her understand and shut her mouth.

Greyson looked at

Didn't you say that you

pinched Ellie's

was a sharp intake of breath before Ellie echoed rather too eagerly,"Yes! Yes, let's go have lunch

didn't want Greyson to get involved. It would be better to keep it from him, for his own sake. 'After all,

she didn't know was that the Luo Group was no match for Greyson. He could

eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to

in

have hot