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

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

task for bending the rules for Ashley. 'It would have been

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

did you quit? Did anyone bully

all of Ashley's personal information. Greyson had just done some superficial investigation about what had happened to

weren't 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 nodded.

what you

just a matter of finding the right place to

said. The memory of what had happened while looking for

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

the Luo Group. And now that they had

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

plans. They had decided

something was fishy

the nosy guy that he was, he rolled his eyes and asked,"What happened, Ellie? Why didn't

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

to make her understand and shut her

Greyson looked at

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

pinched Ellie's

Ellie echoed

want Greyson to get 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,

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

do you eat spicy food?" Ashley

in response.

go have hot pot!" Ashley said excitedly.