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, so she

up to, but that didn't mean that she would just

"Okay, thanks,"

after preparing

out of the bed, retrieving the invitation card that Lesley had

held the next month, but she didn't know what happened and the wedding date was suddenly rescheduled

informed Ashley about the first date and then postponed the wedding

more for its aesthetic 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.

take Fabio and Richard so that she wouldn't feel guilty about not spending time

to

on the bedside table so that it was on full view and therefore she wouldn't forget to carry it on the wedding day. Then she unlocked her

a good thing that Lesley hadn't replied

was really nothing that would make her and

her number when she asked for it, Ashley had no idea

head with the quilt because she just kept getting annoyed the more she thought

too lazy and

other side of the city, Cayn had arrived home

Zed

huge but it had many servants constantly moving around so it didn't

at his disposal, Cayn still preferred to

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

was strange for

frowned while trying to find out

couldn't fathom the idea of ever hurting her. He was pretty upset to think that anyone would dare bully her, he was prepared to tear them into pieces.

head on

you know that you look like a greying, weak, withered, dried leaf?" he

know." said Dany while

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

for daddy here. Daddy is going to take a

"Okay,"

said and rolled over trying to find a more comfortable position in bed.

wrinkled her forehead in deep

sleeping in the same bed

and did whatever she was told because she didn't want to

aware that in the

she would turn out to be the most important person in his life. She was the apple

her of her