A Love Trap

Not knowing when Andrew would arrive, Ashley found herself a secluded seat and sat down while she waited for him.

"Do you know if Caroline still has feelings for Raymond? I just heard that she almost quarreled with Lena," said a woman who was gossiping.

"Who knows. Caroline made it known to everyone that she was chasing Raymond back then. She almost has declared it to the whole world. However, she was refused by Raymond, and you know, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Let alone a woman as arrogant as Caroline."

"That's right. Now that Raymond and Lena are engaged, she is probably feeling even worse. It adds jealousy to the fury when you see a love rival. Surely they are graceful enough to refrain from fighting? It's nothing just to quarrel." What the woman said sounded plausible, and it was as if she had firsthand information.

"Is it possible that she just hates Lena? After all, it's no secret that Lena is at odds with Caroline."

"I think that's probably the reason."

"I can't say for sure. It's probably a combination of both."

It was said that "Three women are enough for a drama." Yet here, several women were gossiping, and one could only imagine how many dramas they could make.

Ashley hadn't expected to overhear the piece of gossip since she chose a reclusive spot on purpose. Evidently, the women thought they had chosen a private place to tittle-tattle as well.

She knew the Caroline they spoke about. When Ashley was with Raymond, Caroline had taken a fancy to him way back then and would always hang around him.

Ashley and Raymond were very discreet with their relationship, so Caroline had no idea that they were a couple. Eventually, Raymond must have said something to Caroline because after that she never hung around him anymore.

Now that Ashley found out what Raymond was like, she felt grateful that she had broken up with him. Otherwise, she didn't know what she would have done with Raymond being such a womanizer.

Ironically, little did Ashley know that Andrew would attract even more women than Raymond in the future.

gentlemen, may I have your attention, please? I want to welcome you all to my birthday party. I trust that you will enjoy the entertainment provided. If not,

attention was to the

resemblance to him in some ways. It was, of course, his father Clyde, the CEO of the Luo Group. He held the microphone to his mouth and said, "I have something to declare. It's about the Luo

planned and arranged in my honor, all

mellow voice

the two families all standing together on the stage now. Lena and Raymond stood closely, and

father and mother, who stood beside them, watched the

hand the microphone over to you."

hand and spoke in a pleasant soft tone

thanks for adding to the joyfulness of this special day with your attendance to Mr. Luo's birthday party. I am so honored that

feel unsatisfied with the party, or our entertaining needs to be improved, please do let me know so that I

thunderous applause when she hardly finished her

began to murmur

came from the Mu family. No wonder she

a lovely couple. Beauty and

and Luo family will be even more powerful

…

wasn't touched at all. Either by Lena's speech or by the guests' comments on how Raymond

and her mind. So how could she let two strangers affect her or have any expectation of

Johnny wasn't thinking the same

and getting anxious inside. Johnny wondered, 'How can she react this way? She's

for three years. Now to see him end up with