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.

never thought that Ashley would call him

called 'Little Greyson' and lost his temper 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

to work for the Luo Group at one of their small branch companies.

bully you there?" Greyson asked, genuinely curious.

Ashley's personal information. Greyson had just done

could do what we really enjoy doing and never have to answer to anyone. Does that make

Greyson

you figured out what you really want to

It's just a matter of finding the right place

memory of what had happened while looking for a

Why does she have to go against Ashley

had tried so hard to make them leave the Luo Group. And

available store every single time. Lena obviously did that on purpose and only wanted them to go back to her and grovel at her

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

something was fishy from Ellie's

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

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

were enough to make her

looked

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

pinched Ellie's arm

a sharp intake of breath before Ellie echoed

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 against the Luo Group, '

for Greyson. He could remove the Luos from J City with just

do you eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to

nodded in

hot pot!" Ashley said