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.'

Ashley lay on the bed and chatted with Ellie on

decided to introduce someone to Ellie. She

wait and watch. I will gather a group

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

that this was a forewarning. It meant he was about to lose his cool. If she hadn't learned to read these signs, she wouldn't be here

Ellie. I want to set her up

time.

"This is her private

and said, "Ellie's business

friends who are

"None."

so of course Andrew couldn't consider him. The only one left was Jeremy. He was nice to everyone indiscriminately. No one knew him

almost forgot your social status," she muttered.

circle would be rich second generation or belonging to influential families.

he said suddenly, his deep dark eyes holding an ambiguous

phone, was astonished. She

a void inside. She wouldn't be able to

satisfied with her reaction. He lifted her chin. "You have to think of me every day, call me every day…" he urged.

'Who do you think you are,

thoughts. She

for him. He felt uneasy if he didn't see Ashley for one day, how would he survive an

and asked, "How

"No, no. I won't go. You'd better go by yourself. I promise I will

was away. Why would she want to go with him on