A Love Trap

When Ashley came out of the shop, she hailed a taxi. Once home, she began changing clothes.

She didn't regret asking Andrew to marry her, even though she sprung it on him in the spur of the moment.

She changed clothes many times. She wanted the perfect outfit, and the perfect face. She dabbed skin-toned makeup on her face, but had a heavier hand around her tired eyes.

When Ashley was almost ready, her cell phone rang.

"Hello. OK. I am coming."

Her mind wandered when she stepped into the elevator.

'Will he like this style of me?'

Then she patted her face. Why did she care what he thought?

That man's charm was like that of the glorious mountains. He was attractive and heads turned involuntarily to look at him.

It didn't matter why she was marrying him.

Looking out the glass-paneled elevator, Ashley spotted Andrew's car, a Rolls-Royce. It was parked in the distance and the sparkling hood glistened, causing Andrew to look more radiant than ever. He leaned against the car and looked at his cell phone.

Ashley's heart beat quickly, stunned by his charm. She saw him many times before, but this time he was even more dazzling.

He seemed so charismatic and fascinating.

his head, put his phone in his

Ashley nodded.

he whispered, holding his hand out so she could climb in. He

introduced himself. "Miss Mu, nice to meet you. I am Johnny Cheng, Mr. Lu's special assistant. We

and said, "Yes, I do.

third person so she wouldn't feel awkward to be with Andrew alone. Johnny started telling her how

more and

the president's future wife. His boss really liked her a lot. Johnny wanted to flatter her so she would protect him if he made

saying something to make her happy, until he saw his boss's stern face in the rear-view mirror.

but did not understand why someone she had met, perhaps once before, was behaving like this before her.

Mr. Cheng," with each rendition of

been working in the commercial field for many years and was more communicative

were filled with killing

focused on flattering Miss Mu that

Johnny was miserable.

rest of the trip was silent. Then they

restless, like the sea with violent waves, though

less than a month ago, but they were getting

the building, Ashley felt jittery. She was marrying a man she didn't know very well. She was going to be

of the building. He wrinkled his brows. 'What if she decides to run away?' He didn't want that to happen, so he walked to her and held her

suggested they get married, Andrew was surprised. But he was also excited that she was going to

eyes, but she did feel his tight

cold, tight grasp scared Ashley a little. His palm held tightly to her small, delicate