A Love Trap

Lena berated her mother Peggy in her head. 'If it weren't for your arrogance and ignorance, we wouldn't be in this position!' Lena believed that if Peggy didn't make the decision by herself, Andrew would not marry Ashley in the first place!

To Lena, marriage was just a contract printed on a piece of paper—nothing more, nothing less. Since it didn't mean much to her, she didn't mind being the third person in their marriage. As long as she tried hard, Andrew would divorce Ashley. After all, Ashley had, and was, nothing.

It was obvious that Andrew was only interested in her for the time being because of how she looked.

The next day, Andrew drove Ashley to her bakery, as usual.

"I will pick you at five this afternoon," Andrew said.

Ashley was busy unbuckling her seat belt. Because of that, she didn't bother to lift her head to look at him, and instead, she mindlessly responded, "I think I will go home by myself today. After work, Ellie and I are going to visit her grandparents."

Actually, Ashley was a little afraid of telling him that. Narrowing his eyes, Andrew took a deep breath and said, "Okay." Ashely was about to let out a sigh of relief when Andrew suddenly added, "But it might be hard for you to get a taxi there. I will ask Johnny to pick you up."

With that, Ashley just nodded as she tried to avoid any eye contact with Andrew. After she gathered all her things, she bid goodbye to Andrew. "Okay then, I'll be leaving now. Bye!"

As she tried to open the car door, she discovered that it was locked. Confused, she turned and looked at Andrew. He looked at her, lifted one of his brows and smiled at her teasingly. She pursed her lips, looked outside and looked back at him again. She quickly kissed him on the cheek, unlocked the door and left.

Then, she ran as fast as she could into the store.

Andrew was not fully satisfied with the kiss, but he was glad that they had started to act like a couple.

Seeing Andrew's car leave, Ashley was about to get into the store when a familiar figure came out of a beautiful Ferrari.

Ashley saw this out of the corner of her eyes, and was immediately intrigued as to who it might be. She then hid behind a sign and tried to see who it was. A person stepped out of the driver's side. The guy slowly walked to the passenger side and opened the door. Then, Ellie walked out. 'What's happening?' Ashley thought to herself as she looked on.

Ellie continued on her way to the store, so Ashley quickly walked in so that Ellie wouldn't find her.

I think I at least earned myself a 'thank you' from you for getting up so early to drive you here! Hey!" Francis started protesting. He was wearing a red t-shirt, which suited his gorgeous face very well. As he said that, he was leaning

an exception. Upon hearing Francis' sentiments, she stopped in her tracks, slowly turned around, and calmly

He stood in silence

know what it was, but he somehow got up, came to Ellie's door and was more than ready to drive her

Within half an hour, he tried his best to persuade Ellie to let him take her to work.

started to think about why he

were, Ellie let

side. With her eyes squinted and a smart look on her face, she asked,

are you talking about? What did you see?" Ellie asked

that guy who drove you here? When did you start seeing him? How old is he? Where does he live? How could you not

a good look at the face of Ellie's man. Despite that, Ashley thought that he looked very familiar, as if he was someone she had already met before,

the giddy Ashley and said calmly, "He is nobody but

deep thought, she questioned Ellie further, "A stranger? No stranger would pick up a girl at her house and drive her to work! He is clearly into you and I know you

looked at her best friend, and started begging, "Please tell me! Please! I am just so curious! I

face. Soon enough, her lips curved into a helpless smile. Rolling her eyes playfully, she responded, "There is nothing going on between us, Ashley. And there is nothing for you to be curious

you to be so close to a man! You have

followed her and said, "You know you don't have to hide from me. You are an adult, and I think it's time for you to think about your future. Seeing a man is a good start! If you two get along well, you can go ahead and get married with him and have few kids with him. Then

devoid of any feelings. In a flat tone, she responded, "We are different, and we want different things in our

young, her parents divorced. For someone so young

notorious gambler and a raging alcoholic. Every time he lost in the casino, he would get drunk and physically abuse her

protect her. She would fight back against her husband. But her resistance brought out a more dangerous devil from her husband. They would be beaten up more, so she finally gave up

mother hated her life, but she couldn't escape from it. Thus, she took her anger out on Ellie. Before long, she would also abuse her

divorce, Ellie's mother found a way to avoid her father. She would dress herself up and leave the house in