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

had never thought that Ashley would call him

lost his temper every time someone called him that.

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

work for the Luo Group at one of their small

bully

done some superficial investigation about what had happened to Ashley and Ellie at the Luo Group.

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 that make sense?" Ashley

Greyson

you figured out what

a matter of

had happened while looking for a good place angered her instantly.

she have to go against Ashley and me?' Ellie thought to herself.

them leave the Luo Group. And now that they

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

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

that something was fishy

being the nosy guy that he was, he rolled his eyes and

want to spill everything for him. But Ashley raised a finger to her lips and shook her head slightly.

Ashley's gestures were enough to make

looked

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

pinched Ellie's

Ellie echoed

better to keep it from him, for his own sake. 'After all, he can't afford to go

Greyson. He could remove the Luos from J City with

eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to Greyson and

in response.

hot pot!" Ashley said