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 the nickname.

Ashley would call him

him that. But strangely enough, he kind of liked it when Ashley used it on

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

for the Luo Group at one of their small

bully you there?"

wasn't like Andrew, who had dug up all of Ashley's personal information. Greyson had just done some superficial investigation about what had happened to Ashley and Ellie at the

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

Greyson

what you really want to

we have. It's just a matter of finding the

The memory of what had happened while looking for

is the matter with Lena? Why does she have to go against Ashley

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

their efforts to rent an available store every single time. Lena obviously did that on purpose and only wanted them to go back

Ellie had different plans. They had decided

sensed that something was

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

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

gestures were enough to make her understand

looked at

We can handle it ourselves. Didn't you

Ellie's

Ellie echoed

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 a word if he wanted

food?" Ashley turned to Greyson

in response.

Let's go have hot pot!" Ashley