A Love Trap

The moment Ashley saw Jeremy reaching out his hand to her, intending to touch her, she immediately flinched away from him.

Seeing this, Jeremy couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Not once did he think that Ashley would ever be this distant towards him.

In truth, Ashley still didn't know how to act towards him.

When she avoided his touch, it was almost a reflex from her subconscious. Even when she thought about it right after, she couldn't find a reason why she acted that way.

Jeremy's hand hovered awkwardly in the air, while he was thinking of whether or not he should just draw his arm back.

Seeing him like this, Ashley knew that he was embarrassed. The seconds felt like minutes as they stared at each other with slight discomfort.

Feeling trapped, she turned to Andrew, her eyes asking him the question that was in her mind.

In response, Andrew gave a prompt nod, hinting at her to do whatever she wanted. From the way he looked at her, Ashley knew that Andrew would take responsibility for anything that would happen no matter what.

Luckily, Jeremy had a lot of experience when it came to business. There were multiple times that he had been in an embarrassing situation. Because of this, he was able to quickly regain his composure.

With a faint smile, Ashley flinched her hand back. There was a little bitterness on his face as Jeremy smiled back at her.

"Ashley, I know what happened last night. Don't be afraid. I'm sure you want an explanation, and I can promise you that I'll give you one,"

Jeremy said while looking at Ashley intently.

Andrew deliberately didn't keep this information from Jeremy, so it was only a matter of time before word got out.

Upon hearing those words, Ashley couldn't help but ask the question that had been in her mind even before Jeremy arrived.

"So what are you going to do with her?" she asked.

Jeremy blinked, confused by her question. But when he saw her expectant eyes on him, he knew that he should reply carefully.

impression on her. After all, it was his own fault that he had found Angelina and mistaken

you say," he replied with a

she wanted to be done. Afterwards, she looked back up again at Jeremy. "I want her to leave J City," she finally said. "As far away as possible. Can you do

Ashley a lot of consideration to come up with this solution. There was no way that she could let Angelina get away scot-free after

certainly not let go

see whether or not Jeremy would do as she asked.

her? Don't you want to get back at

something like that--implying that sending off Angelina to

Ashley expectantly, waiting

his words, Jeremy already knew who

Ashley's child, he couldn't help but feel much guiltier.

identifying Angelina as his sister, perhaps he would have found

for so many years and

mind, Ashley couldn't help but feel surprised at

a smile. "What's the matter? You don't

"She has lived in the Gu

off, everyone knew

it was inevitable for some of the family members to care for her after spending so much

sister that he had just known? Or the fake sister who had been with

Ashley in

sister. I'm on your side from now on. Besides, Angelina almost had you and my niece killed. How can I ever forgive someone like that?" he continued.

read her mind and exactly

up from behind and wrapped

Ashley sighed in her heart. 'Andrew's jealous of Jeremy.' Even before, whenever Ashley spoke to Jeremy for a long time or even glanced

easier for Ashley to pacify his

were about to get

of Andrew's close friends,

a bit stubborn to accept this truth.

had known that this would be the outcome, he might not have told

of paper from his coat pocket. Inside was the strand of hair from Ashley that he had used for the DNA test.