A Love Trap

Claire could clearly see that Andrew was really nice to Ashley and that Ashley also cared about him. She just didn't know what had happened to the couple to make them act like this.

"No, Claire. Why do you ask?" Ashley asked as she ate, surprised that Claire had noticed.

"It is obvious. I can see that. You haven't talked to Mr. Lu once these past few days. And didn't you use to go to work together before? So why do you go separately now?"

Ashley hadn't thought that Claire would be so observant. She still wanted to keep the truth under wraps and said, "It isn't proper to speak while eating, so we don't talk at such times.

We don't go to work together because we don't go to the same place. His company is in the opposite direction to the place where I work. So I think it's not appropriate to bother him and I don't ask him to drive me."

It could be said that Ashley was good at giving random excuses.

But Claire was clever. She was older and had lived longer than them, with a variety of life experiences. She could see through everything about them and was even clearer about the situation than the couple.

She knew that what Ashley had said was partly true and partly false.

"Miss Mu, to be frank, Mr. Lu does care about you. No matter what has happened between you two, he is still concerned about you.

He did something for your own good, but he didn't know how to express his feelings. Maybe he talked tough, but he meant only good for you.

I can see that Mr. Lu is not good at expressing his feelings, but in front of you, he talks more, so please try to understand him when he doesn't.

If there is something wrong, just talk to him and explain things to him clearly. I believe Mr. Lu is easy to get along with." Ashley hadn't noticed this, but Claire had.

Every time they had dinner, Andrew would look at Ashley, with obvious love in his eyes.

Sometimes he wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start, so he would close his mouth and go back to whatever he was doing. Claire had seen that and had gotten anxious.

didn't have a fight," Ashley said, staring at Claire

actually

on your side, Miss Mu. A couple may quarrel but

and would tell anybody to do what he asked for. She was not an employee

even sent someone

I am going to

to talk about this any more. She stood up, preparing

think about what I said just now. You know I only

Claire. I

bag and turned around to

to say hello to him, but she remembered that they were

head. It was still not

fixed on Ashley even after she had walked

have you forgotten

He now thought that Claire was agreeable, after having

had returned because he had waited for Ashley in the car for a long time but didn't see her come out. He was afraid that something had gone wrong. So he had returned to have a

called Ellie several times, but her calls went unanswered. And so many days had passed. Ellie was supposed to

her cellphone and called Ellie

are calling cannot be reached. Please

"Sorry, the subscriber..."

Had something happened to Ellie?

else. So she told a worker in the shop that she was leaving. She then called a cab and headed

two hours to reach