A Love Trap

He could tell something was off about Ashley.

Ashley had a lot on her mind. There was no way that she could fall asleep that easily but she didn't want to confront Andrew and his cheating so she just pretended to sleep.

She was acting so well this time.

Andrew didn't even know she was just pretending.

He put his book away, pulled Ashley over and held her in his arms. When he had Ashley in his arms, he mumbled, "What's wrong with you today?"

He could feel the distance that Ashley had put between them.

Andrew didn't care about Lesley. He threw away his clothes because he didn't like that they had already been touched by someone like her.

He had many other clothes and he didn't like being touched by any other woman.

Usually, it was Johnny's job to keep the women away. Women were all over him. He wasn't interested in any of them so he just didn't pay them any attention.

Andrew would reject women left and right. Johnny's job was to make sure that those women stayed away.

Andrew always had an aversion to any physical contact with women.

He figured it must have been from his childhood. He knew his parents didn't love each other. He had never seen his parents kiss or hug. Their marriage was arranged, and it was for family business. One time, he was looking for his mother.

He found his mother in bed with another man, one who was much younger than his father. It traumatized him to see his mother that way. It made him feel disgusted.

From that day forward, Andrew had always found it disgusting to have women touch him.

Ashley was the only exception.

She was the light in his world. When she came into his dark life, it suddenly lit up. He loved her so much and he looked forward to spending the rest of his life with her.

He tightened his grip on her as he thought of this.

held Ashley like she was the

feeling frustrated as she pretended

held her so tight that she could hardly breathe. She thought, 'Why are you holding me so tight? Didn't you just sleep with another

feel her heart twisting in pain as she

angrier

couldn't believe that he was cheating on her while she was at home, worrying about him.

She turned, mumbled something and lifted her hand. With a strong smack, Ashley had slapped Andrew on the

the otherwise silent

one slap on Andrew's face was not enough punishment for cheating on

Ashley be dreaming of?' he thought. He

had sunk into Ashley what she

that she

could have anything he wanted. He wasn't someone you could just mess with as he was a very important person.

moved. He grabbed Ashley's hand and snuggled

put an arm around her so

thought she wouldn't be able to fall asleep in his

couldn't get her mind off the fact that Andrew had cheated on

whatever he wanted. She hated that he slept with another woman. 'Am I not enough for him?'

Ellie still hadn't returned

be back the next day but she still wasn't.

tried to call her but she wasn't answering. Just as he was about to look for her, she suddenly messaged him. She said that she was

she won't be coming home yet. She asked him to take care of Elain for a few more days until her father could come and pick her up.

didn't mind that Elain was going to

the time, Elain was very well-behaved. Other times, she

how annoyed Francis got, he knew

day, Elain's father, Edmund

and Francis was proud that he had his own key.

to win Ellie's heart. It would be only him and no one

given him a copy of her house key when Edmund arrived to pick up Elain. Edmund didn't say anything about it. Instead, he

upset at