A Love Trap

Ashley was playing on her mobile phone in the bedroom when Andrew's words suddenly popped into her mind.

"Remember to miss me and call me every day," Andrew had said before leaving.

She searched her contact list for Andrew's number. Looking at his name on the screen, she contemplated for a while before deciding to call him.

The phone rang for a long time, then automatically disconnected as there was no answer. Ashley tried two more times, but there was still no answer.

'Maybe he is busy with his work, '

she thought.

She stopped calling him. 'Anyway, I have called him thrice now. It was he who didn't answer the phone, ' she told herself.

After browsing Weibo for a while, Ashley started feeling drowsy. She put her mobile phone aside and lay down on the bed.

She was about to fall asleep when her mobile phone rang. She woke up with a start.

"Hello?" Ashley answered the phone, her voice sounding hoarse and languorous.

She glanced at the clock; it was already midnight. She wondered what kept Andrew so busy that he could only return her call so late at night.

"Have you gone to bed?" Normally, Andrew's tone was cold but at that moment, there was a hint of tenderness in his voice.

Ashley clenched the phone tight. She didn't know why she was feeling nervous. Maybe it was because she took the initiative to call him for the first time just now.

"Yes," Ashley replied in a low voice.

"Were you very busy just now?" she asked out of concern.

Andrew gently rubbed his temples with his hand. He didn't look like the sharp, ruthless businessman that he was. This intimate moment between him and Ashley brought out his softer side. "Yes. I have just finished some work," he replied wearily.

"Well, it's late. You should get some rest now," she said.

Andrew didn't say anything for a long time. Ashley wondered why he went silent and called out his name a few times.

"Okay," he responded.

Ashley was about to hang up but suddenly thought of what Raymond had said to her. She paused and licked her lips hesitantly. Finally, she decided to ask Andrew about it.

mess with the Luo family's

the bed, was stunned

knew him well could see clearly that he was livid.

between them suddenly changed. It became

couldn't see his facial expression, Ashley could

She opened her mouth to explain, but Andrew asked coldly, "Are you

frowned. She was lost in thought,

does he mean?

did he ask if I was worried? Whom would I be worried about?

nothing to do

Ashley didn't know if she was overthinking. She thought Andrew's question loaded and not as simple

occurred to Ashley.

'Is he feeling jealous?'

offer him an explanation anymore.

worried," she said,

was sullen and his eyes reflected his anger.

phone with so much force that it

just how angry and jealous he was in

face. There was no change in his tone

help but be nervous on hearing his icy tone.

Ashley felt certain that if she said yes,

could tell from his tone that he was incredibly

how hard Andrew tried to keep his tone normal, Ashley

The Luo family has nothing to do with me. Moreover, there must be a reasonable explanation for what you

the Luo family told me that they were in trouble. So, I wanted

reason she didn't want

Luo family had nothing to do with her. Moreover, they had treated her badly. So, she had no intentions of

it was purely

it's late now. You'd better rest. I have to go to bed now.

Ashley immediately

influence she had on Andrew. He had fallen into the ugly trap of jealousy and risen from it victoriously within a short

after she hung up the

words kept flashing in his

has nothing to do with the