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 nickname.

that Ashley would call him that.

called 'Little Greyson' and lost his temper every time someone called him that. But

Francis were here, he would definitely have taken Greyson to task for bending the rules for Ashley. 'It would have been a hell of a fight, ' Greyson mused.

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

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

like Andrew, who had dug up all of Ashley's personal information. Greyson had just done some

staying there. We thought that after resigning, we could do what we really

Greyson

out what you really want to

just a matter of finding

of what had happened while looking for a good place angered

is the matter with Lena? Why does she have to go against Ashley and me?' Ellie thought

Group. And now that they had finally

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

different plans. They had decided to

was fishy from

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

want to spill everything for him.

were enough to make her understand and shut

looked at Ashley.

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

Ellie's arm

breath before Ellie echoed rather too eagerly,"Yes! Yes, let's go have lunch

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 remove the Luos from J

you eat spicy food?" Ashley

in response.

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