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

Ashley would call him

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

for bending the rules for Ashley. 'It would

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

did you quit? Did anyone bully you there?"

just done some superficial

we 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.

Greyson

what you really want

It's just a matter of finding the

what had happened while

to go against Ashley and

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

and only wanted them to go back to her and grovel at her feet, begging her to

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

sensed that something was fishy from

he rolled his eyes and asked,"What happened,

Le...?" Greyson's innocent face made Ellie want to spill everything for him.

were enough to make her understand and shut her

looked at

ourselves. Didn't you say that you were hungry?

Ellie's arm

intake of breath before Ellie echoed rather too

didn't 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

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

eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to Greyson and

in

hot pot!" Ashley said