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

that Ashley would call him that.

every time someone called him that. But strangely enough,

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

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

anyone bully you there?" Greyson asked,

dug up all of Ashley's personal information. Greyson had just done some superficial investigation about what had happened to Ashley and Ellie at

we could do what we really enjoy doing and

Greyson

figured out what

a matter of finding the

while looking for a good place angered her

have to

make them leave the Luo Group. And now that they had finally left, she wanted them back?

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

Ellie had different plans. They had decided to never

something was fishy from Ellie's

his eyes and asked,"What happened, Ellie? Why didn't you get

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

were enough to make her

looked at Ashley.

handle it ourselves. Didn't you say that you

Ellie's arm

echoed rather too eagerly,"Yes!

keep it from him, for his own

that the Luo Group was no match for Greyson. He could remove the Luos

eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to Greyson

in

Let's go have hot pot!" Ashley said