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 would definitely have taken Greyson to task for bending the rules for Ashley. 'It would have been

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

you quit? Did anyone bully you there?" Greyson asked,

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

what we really enjoy doing and never have to answer to anyone. Does that make sense?" Ashley

Greyson nodded.

what you really

have. It's just a matter of finding the right place to start

happened while looking for a good place

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

hard to make them leave the Luo Group. And

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

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

was fishy from Ellie's tone.

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

Ellie want to spill everything for him. But Ashley raised a finger to her

wasn't stupid. Ashley's gestures were enough to make her understand and

Greyson looked

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

Ellie's arm surreptitiously.

intake of breath before Ellie echoed rather too eagerly,"Yes! Yes, let's go

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, '

she didn't know was that the Luo Group was no match for Greyson. He could remove the Luos from J City with just a word if he wanted to.

eat spicy food?" Ashley turned to

nodded in

have hot pot!" Ashley said excitedly.