A Love Trap

Seeing Raymond, Lena controlled her facial expression.

She put on a pitiful look and looked at him with eyes full of tears. Raymond couldn't help but feel sorry for her

and asked, "Lena, what's wrong?"

He reached out his hand and gently moved her hair to the side. Lena took the chance and held him by the waist. "Raymond, I saw the news on the Internet."

Raymond had just found out about it as well and frowned at the thought. He wasn't at all happy with the way Peggy was handling the situation.

He couldn't understand why she had to make such a show out of it to the public.

Truth be told, he was quite disgusted with what she did.

Lena cried, "Raymond, I didn't want the public to know about it. What about Ashley? Although what she did to me was terrible, I would never want to ruin her reputation..."

Then Lena cried some more.

Between sobs, Lena continued, "I knew it was unfair for me to say such a thing. It was unfair to our baby. But Ashley is my sister. I can't watch her life be ruined, and this will ruin her life... This isn't good for Ashley..."

She begged, "Raymond, please make it stop."

Lena looked at him with a face flooded with tears.

He couldn't resist her sad face and didn't have the heart to do so.

After what Ashley had done to her, Lena still cared about her reputation.

He kissed Lena's forehead and said, "Lena, you are too kind."

She clutched his hand and sobbed, "Raymond, please..."

"Okay, I'll try. I'll talk to my mother and Mrs. Mu. I will try my best to convince them to control the damage," said Raymond trying to soothe her.

Raymond just promised Lena he would try. He didn't promise anything else.

He knew Peggy and Cora very well. Once they set their minds on doing something, there was no stopping them.

"Thank you, Raymond," said Lena. Snuggling into his arms, Lena closed her eyes.

stayed with her until late in the

take good care of herself. If there was anything that she needed, he told

As soon as Raymond left, she dropped the pitiful

public, any history that she had with Raymond and

was to become

Lena didn't know was that the better she dreamed now, the worse she was going to feel later

go home. Everyone was watching the clock on their phones. They all

was five o'clock, and

Usually, she would get a message from Andrew at this time. He would then pick her up from the usual spot. Then they would go home together.

he could be, her phone rang.

sweet smile crept to Ashley's lips. She didn't even notice that

the

have when she was

notice it. However, it didn't mean that Amaia didn't notice

expression on Ashley's face, Amaia knew that she was talking to a man.

she didn't say anything about it.

the

it's Johnny. Mr. Lu said he was busy. He had to work late and asked me to give you

from a familiar person. However, it wasn't the person Ashley

"Okay, I understand. Don't worry

Mr. Lu had specifically instructed me to

fear after Ashley's kidnapping. He didn't want to let Ashley go anywhere on her own

"I can go back by myself. You stay with him!" She paused for a second and then added, "Don't let him work too hard.

mind. "But, Miss Mu..." However, he didn't know what to say. Ashley wasn't afraid of

was hard for Johnny to change her mind once she had already

Johnny the chance to say anything more. She

his head, he thought, 'Mr. Lu, I tried my best. Miss Mu

Amaia looked at Ashley curiously.

know why she felt

feel like a thief caught in

Ashley asked, "Amaia, why are you

right, it's

teased

She was afraid that Amaia would