A Love Trap

Panic filled Andrew's eyes when he saw that Ashley was intending to leave. With one swift motion, he was able to grab Ashley's arm. "Where are you going?" he asked exasperatedly.

When he saw Susie in his peripheral vision, he snapped his head towards her direction and shouted with his voice icy and imposing, "Get out of here!" Fire was burning in his eyes.

Ashley was doing her best to get Andrew's grip off her. 'Don't you see that your little girlfriend is here? How dare you grab my arm?

I have nothing to do with you and I don't want to be labeled as your mistress, ' Ashley silently protested, her unmoving lips trembling.

Suddenly, Andrew's cold, emotionless voice boomed throughout the whole room. It made her shudder.

While she knew that Andrew could be dangerous when he was angry, she didn't expect it to be this terrible.

At one point, she thought that she was the one Andrew ordering to leave.

A feeling of uneasiness suddenly took over her chest. She didn't understand why she would feel that way. Good thing was that she had already anticipated this scenario.

As a matter of fact, she had already packed all her belongings. Everything was ready for her to leave. 'But was it really necessary for him to ask me to 'get out of here'?', Ashley quietly thought, fighting the unpleasant feelings building up inside her.

The complex feelings Ashley was having weren't helping her in any way. Her heart was starting to feel like it had been pricked by numerous needles.

'His girlfriend is here, you fool, ' she said to herself, biting her lower lip. 'What are you still doing here?'

Susie was in a corner with her gaze totally fixed on Ashley. The icy-cold order that Andrew made also stunned her, but she didn't realize that it was directed at her.

Because of that, a smug look was still plastered on her face. The embarrassed expression that was clear on Ashley's face was making this whole thing more enjoyable for her.

'Yes, get out of here!' she silently quipped, feeling happy that Andrew intended to get rid of Ashley.

'You are just an ordinary woman. A man like Andrew would never like you!' she continued, a little laugh escaping from her mouth. 'You are no match for Lesley yet you still have the gall to try to become Andrew's girlfriend. Pathetic! Utterly ridiculous!

Lesley will be my sister-in-law, ' her inward barrage continued. 'She is well-educated and probably one of the most beautiful women in the entire world. I don't know anyone better than her, ' she finished, satisfied.

it clear to Susie that he was asking her to leave, while Susie seemed to be enjoying the drama that was happening. His grip on Ashley's arm was as tight as ever, in fear that she might get away and leave the place. The satisfied expression on Susie's face quickly vanished when she realized that

rare opportunity for Andrew to have a good meal with Ashley, but now everything was ruined because of Susie. How could he hold

her courage that made her decide that it would

thought,

she hadn't really been at the receiving end of Andrew's wrath. And now that she was, she was in disbelief.

had seen Andrew this angry. Fear was

wide with rage. The stare felt like a knife that could shred her

long time to finally gain her composure back, and when

your younger sister! How can you treat me so rudely? Who is she? Did she seduce you?" she shouted with a loud voice, and her glare directed at Ashley. "She asked you to bring her back, didn't she? She's nothing but a shameless woman. She dreams of marrying you, right?" Her voice was getting louder, and her stare was getting more deadly. "She'd better know her place, Andrew!" she finished, now turning to Ashley. "Hey, you!" She nodded towards Ashley, who was now clearly stunned. "I'll admit that you don't look so bad. But let me warn you - you'd better stop fantasizing about marrying my brother. You are nothing but an ordinary woman compared

prominent on her

was more shocked to

'What?

What the hell?

is the man's younger sister? Not

drained of

"What did you say just now?" she started, her voice quiet but

I'm seducing him? Nonsense!' thought Ashley. Ashley turned to Andrew and gave

felt so awkward and numb that

seeing the sudden indifference shown on Ashley's face, Susie shook with fear. 'How could this woman be as terrible as Andrew?' she silently told herself, afraid

'She is a shameless woman trying so hard to seduce Andrew. That's an undeniable fact. How could she be such

woman is just a commoner. How dare

wasn't afraid anymore. After clearing her throat, she looked at Ashley with renewed bravery. "Do you want me to repeat what I said? I said that you are a shameless bitch. Is it clear now?" she said, raising one of her eyebrows. "I've dealt with a lot

heavily. Susie had gone too far. The anger that was bubbling

he would never dare

voice quiet and dangerous. "I don't want to repeat myself for a third time. Get

is nothing but a bitch! How can you defend her over me?" she continued, tears running along her cheeks. Her voice trailed off after she noticed

no response came from Andrew, Susie decided that she had had enough and ran out of the

on her steering wheel, shouting at the top of her lungs