A Love Trap

Every day at five o'clock sharp, Ashley would collect her belongings and wait for Andrew to come and pick her up.

Cheryl had been observing this for many days. Today, her curiosity got the better of her. She supported her chin in her hands and inquired cheekily, "Ashley, do you have a boyfriend? Is that why you leave exactly at the same time every day? Do you go to see him? When will you introduce him to us?"

Even Nina, who was not as nosy as Cheryl, turned to watch Ashley.

Ashley, who already had her bag in her hand, paused and gave them a mysterious smile. "Keep guessing."

Then she turned to her friend. "Ellie, I have to go now. You take care of the shop."

Ellie nodded.

After she left, Cheryl looked at Ellie expectantly and said, "Ellie, please tell us. Does Ashley really have a boyfriend? I'll keep it a secret. I promise!"

Ellie smiled and opened her mouth.

Just as Cheryl thought Ellie would tell her, Ellie gave her the same answer as Ashley did.

The suspense was killing her. 'Well, I will ask her again when she comes tomorrow. I'm sure I can get her to spill the beans.'

"You don't have to come to pick me up every day," Ashley told Andrew when she got into the car.

"Then who would you like to come to pick you up?" Andrew asked in his usual bland way.

"I can take a cab home. You are so busy with your work and you have a large company to run. Don't you feel tired of picking me up daily?"

"No."

Ashley turned silent. 'Then forget what I said.'

got back home and had dinner, they went to the bedroom. Ashley lay on the bed and chatted with Ellie

someone to Ellie. She couldn't let

will gather a group of boys

hit send, she felt some movement beside her. Andrew's cold voice was in her ear. "A group of boys? For whom to pick?" he inquired.

this was a forewarning. It meant he was about to lose his cool. If she hadn't

I was talking to Ellie. I want to set her

most of the time. And now they could only see each

sideways. "This is her private matter," he said lightly.

look and said, "Ellie's business is

friends who are

"None."

a playboy, always messing around with different women. Greyson was almost a child, so of course Andrew couldn't consider him. The only one left was Jeremy. He was nice to everyone indiscriminately. No one knew him better

your social status,"

rich second generation or belonging to influential families. Ellie wouldn't

on business," he said suddenly, his deep dark eyes holding an ambiguous expression.

phone, was astonished. She

void inside. She wouldn't be able to see Andrew for a

chin. "You have to think of me every day, call me every day…" he urged.

him rudely. 'Who do you think you are, Mr. Money? Why do I have

to vocalize her thoughts. She just nodded obediently. "How

week,"

uneasy if he didn't see Ashley for one day,

his eyes and asked, "How about you go

better go by yourself. I promise I

break if Andrew was away. Why would she want to go with him on a