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.

had gone through a lot in life while she was growing up,

to get information or find out what others were up to, but that didn't mean that she would

"Okay, thanks,"

after preparing and getting into bed.

good measure and got out of the bed, retrieving the invitation

be held the next month, but she

informed Ashley about the first date and then

for its aesthetic value than the information it conveyed and so she got it where she

to check the day

be the perfect opportunity to also take Fabio and Richard so that she wouldn't feel

date was going to

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

thing that Lesley hadn't replied

while looking at her messages. She felt that there was really nothing that would make her and Lesley have a conversation, they had

had no idea what Lesley was planning but she had a strange feeling about it.

kicked her feet in frustration then covered her head with the quilt because she just kept getting annoyed the more she thought about Lesley.

lazy and exhausted to keep thinking of such stressful

of the city, Cayn had

arrived, Zed sensibly exited the

it didn't feel

many servants at his disposal, Cayn still preferred to handle a few things himself.

but think of Ashley. Although Ashley didn't have so

her upstairs when he noticed that she seemed pensive and preoccupied which was strange for a child her age.

to find

holding in his arms and couldn't fathom the idea of ever hurting her. He was pretty upset to

rested her head on

you look like a greying, weak, withered,

know." said

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

Daddy is going to take a shower

"Okay,"

trying to find a more

paused and wrinkled her

been sleeping in the same bed for five years.

always obedient and did whatever she was told because she didn't want to be a

was aware that in the beginning, Cayn actually

that she would turn out to be the most

which reminded her of her mother. Dany wistfully thought of how much