A Love Trap

'Am I dreaming? Are Ashley and I okay now? Plus, it looks she's starting to trust me again, ' Andrew thought to himself.

Upon noticing that Ashley seemed to be staring at the ceiling, he asked, "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

Ashley said, "I'm thinking about the design competition tomorrow. I'm both excited and nervous."

Andrew gently rubbed Ashley's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry. Believe in yourself."

Ashley looked at Andrew and said, worried, "What if I don't believe in myself? I didn't major in jewelry design so I don't know the technical stuff. I don't think I'm good enough."

Andrew smiled as he replied "Are you forgetting that I'm your number one fan and that you'll always have my support? I'm an excellent teacher and I'm the one who taught you. So you have to believe in yourself."

Ashley looked at Andrew as she chuckled. She didn't expect Andrew to be this supportive.

He wasn't arrogant though. He was just the right amount of proud. Ashley liked it that he was like this.

Ashley then nodded and said, "Okay. I believe in you and I believe in me."

Andrew replied softly, "Okay. It's time to sleep. Good night."

They rarely just talked ever in bed because most of the time they flirted with each other or made love. Perhaps Andrew wanted to preserve Ashley's energy for the competition the next day.

Ashley inhaled Andrew's scent to relax herself. In no time at all, she had fallen fast asleep.

When Andrew gazed at Ashley who was sound asleep, his face softened.

He didn't tell Ashley that he was also attending the design competition the next day.

He didn't want Ashley to be so nervous and he wanted to surprise her. He wanted to be there for Ashley and support her.

following day, Ashley and Andrew rode in the same car when they headed to work and they were perfectly fine.

around them seemed romantic.

them two together. 'Are they okay now?

having a cold war and were not talking like a few

thought that their

wondered if they had finally reconciled

approached Andrew, he could immediately tell that Andrew was in the best mood he

he entered Andrew's office, he immediately

Lu, you're presiding a meeting at nine this morning. Around noon, you

for Andrew's evening schedule, Johnny kept it open. He knew that Andrew would

Ashley again so it was safe to assume that he wanted to spend more time

hard these past few days that there really wasn't much work

had been

interrupted, "Push that morning meeting back an

why, he still nodded, "Okay, Mr. Lu." After all, Andrew

suddenly realized why Andrew asked to put off his morning

nine, Ashley opened her drawer where she

her to take it out since the

drawer so that it would be the first thing she held if she reached inside it. When she put her hand in, she couldn't find anything.

it go? I know for sure I put it here yesterday," Ashley murmured

go?' she thought to herself.

she asked, "Ashley, what's wrong? What are you looking

find her design. She responded, worried, "Amaia, what do I do? My design's gone! What do I

looked at

few minutes before the competition would start. She couldn't find her