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

Ashley would call

hated being called 'Little Greyson' and lost his temper every time someone called him that. But strangely enough, he kind

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

the Luo Group at one of their small branch companies. We've

you quit? Did anyone bully you there?" Greyson

Greyson had just done some superficial investigation about what had

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

Greyson

figured out what you really want

a matter of finding the

The memory of what had happened while looking for a good place angered

matter with Lena? Why does she have to go against

Group. And now that they

every single time. Lena obviously did that on purpose and only

plans. They had decided to never

sensed that something was fishy from Ellie's

was, he rolled his eyes and asked,"What happened, Ellie? Why didn't

spill everything for him. But

Ashley's gestures were enough to make her understand

looked at Ashley.

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

pinched Ellie's arm surreptitiously.

echoed rather too eagerly,"Yes! Yes, let's go

him, for his own sake. 'After all, he can't afford to go up against the Luo Group, ' thought

He could remove the

Ashley turned to

nodded in response.

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