A Love Trap

'Is it because of that little girl?'

The thought of Dany's charming character brought a huge smile to Ashley's face.

After spending time with Fabio and Richard and playing with them for a while, Ashley then went back to her own bedroom.

Before she even got a foot in the room, her phone beeped indicating that she had received a message. A Wechat message popped up on her screen.

Ashley reluctantly clicked on the message as she didn't want any distractions. It turned out to be from Lesley.

The message was an invitation for Ashley to attend Lesley's wedding.

It was a date reminder for Ashley not to forget the upcoming event.

As soon as Ashley saw the wedding date her raised eyebrows almost disappeared through her hairline.

'September ninth? In Chinese culture, number nine means "long and enduring."

So, does the choice in such a significant date mean that she wants to be with that man forever?' Ashley wondered.

Ashley was always confused by Lesley's sudden change in character. She had changed so much in the past five years, she was almost unrecognizable.

Ashley still remembered how hostile Lesley had been to her, especially the first time she appeared in public together with Andrew.

Even if Lesley's change in character could be attributed to the fact that she had found the one she loved and wanted to spend the rest of her life with that man. Ashley knew that Lesley was still in love with someone else. She couldn't put her finger on it, but she felt that something was not right.

Especially, because Lesley's attitude towards her had drastically changed and seemed a little strange.

No matter her misgivings, Lesley was well-known and famous in J City. In Ashley's opinion, her status in society had made her very arrogant and ill-tempered towards people she considered beneath her.

Ashley could clearly remember as if it was only yesterday. When she first saw Lesley five years ago, Lesley was arrogant and seriously despised Ashley.

Ashley was therefore perturbed and couldn't figure out why Lesley why changed so much in such a short period of time. It just didn't make sense since nothing out of the ordinary had happened to drastically change their relationship.

In fact, Ashley started noticing some changes when Lesley came to Andrew's office. When she talked to Ashley she was a bit too kind which made Ashley feel strange because it was very uncharacteristic of Lesley.

Ashley had always learnt one thing in life, 'No matter how people change, their character is innate and cannot easily transform. But why was Lesley being so kind to her now, when she had made it very clear that Ashley was beneath her?

'Is there a set-up in there somewhere that I haven't figured yet?' Ashley contemplated.

After experiencing so many ups and downs, Ashley had developed trust issues. It had become difficult for her to trust people. But then, she also knew her own weaknesses and therefore tried not to judge people too quickly without giving them the benefit of the doubt.

gone through a lot in life while she was growing up, so she naturally picked up a few life

that she would just sit and do nothing. She needed to be informed so that she wasn't caught off

"Okay, thanks,"

message after preparing and getting

good measure and got out of the bed,

card Lesley gave her indicated that the wedding was supposed to be held the next month, but

Ashley about the first date and then postponed the wedding to September

value than the information it conveyed and so she got it where she

the calendar on her phone to check the day that September 9th fell on.

then it would be the perfect opportunity to also take Fabio and Richard so that she wouldn't feel guilty about not

going to be on

bedside table so that it was on full view and therefore she wouldn't forget to carry it on the

that Lesley

there was really nothing that would make

her number when she asked for it, Ashley had no idea what Lesley was planning but she

kicked her feet in frustration then covered her head with the quilt because she just kept getting

She was too lazy and exhausted

of the city, Cayn had

they arrived, Zed sensibly exited

many servants constantly moving around so it didn't feel deserted and empty despite having no one but Cayn and Dany

were many servants at his disposal, Cayn still preferred

Although Ashley didn't have so many servants, the atmosphere in her house was

in his arms, and was about to take her upstairs when he noticed that she seemed pensive and preoccupied which was strange for a child her age. "What's going

while trying to find out

arms and couldn't fathom the idea of ever hurting her. He was pretty upset to think that anyone

rested her head on Cayn's shoulder and said,

wrong? Don't you know that you look like a greying, weak, withered, dried leaf?" he asked.

don't know." said Dany

upstairs, washed her hair then wrapped it in a dry towel and dropped her on the

going to

"Okay,"

find a more

her

two of them had been sleeping in the same bed for five

did whatever she was told because she didn't want to be a burden or

was aware that in the

out to be the most important person in his life. She

thought of Ashley, who had the same fragrant smell which reminded her of her mother. Dany wistfully thought of how much she missed sleeping with her mother.