A Love Trap

"Besides, I don't think there is any need to hold a big wedding. After all, the concept of marriage is between you and me. Perhaps, we can just treat our relatives and friends to a meal to inform them of our wedding," Ashley added.

Taking notice of the self-mockery on her face, Andrew felt a pang of discomfort in his heart. 'Oh, it breaks my heart to see her act this way, ' he thought.

Pulling Ashley into his arms, he assured her in a low voice, "Don't worry. I promise that from now on, nobody would give you a hard time." 'No one would dare look down on you or put you down as long as I am alive. If anyone has the nerve to hurt you, I will not spare him or her, ' he swore to himself. With ferocity flashing through his eyes, Andrew was determined to protect Ashley with all his life.

Being held so tight and pulled very close to his chest, Ashley could hear Andrew's heartbeat. Enveloped in his strong arms and warmed by his body, Ashley felt her heart palpitate fast. Rattled and confused at the same time, she gave Andrew a slight push.

Caught off guard, Andrew stepped back and released his grip on Ashley.

Watching his lovely wife run away hurriedly, Andrew drew an enchanting smile which made girls difficult to resist his charm.

'She has some feelings for me after all. Otherwise, she wouldn't have acted that way, ' he thought with a sly smile.

Andrew didn't confess his love to her. His flirting behaviors, however, took her breath away. As her mind was in a total mess, Ashley couldn't think straight. Thus, she just ran away from Andrew after pushing him away. She couldn't understand why she acted that way. She thought running was the best way to hide her red cheeks that betrayed her real feeling for Andrew.

Seeing Ashley rush to her, Claire assumed that there was something going on between the couple. "What's up, Miss Mu? Why are you in such a hurry?" she asked with her eyebrows slightly raised.

Realizing that the housekeeper was in the villa, Ashley was slightly relieved. Squeezing a smile, she replied, "I'm fine. I'm a little tired. I'm going to bed. Good night."

Ashley dashed upstairs as fast as she could as if she had been chased by a bunch of money lenders.

The next second Ashley retired to their bedroom. With her back against the door, she bent down, rested her hands on her knees and gasped for air. After she calmed down, she walked into the bathroom and took a quick bath.

After the refreshing bath, she walked towards the medicine cabinet. Taking the ointment out, she applied an ample amount to the wound on her hand. Staring at the almost invisible scar, she assumed that she could go to work tomorrow for she didn't feel any pain from her hand.

Her reverie was interrupted, however when she heard someone walking to the door. Upon hearing the door open, she took off her slippers, got into bed and hid under the covers. She pretended to be asleep. After the intimate embrace by Andrew, she was so shy that she didn't know how to face him.

When Andrew entered the room, the figure lying on the bed under the quilt caught his attention. He stared at the quilt, and a cunning smile climbed up the corner of his lips.

Without speaking to Ashley, he went straight to the bathroom.

her head

face turned red, and her hair was a mess,

bathroom, she fixed her eyes on the bathroom door. 'Once he opens the door, I will bury my head inside the

was still dripping on the floor. Ashley felt slightly sleepy and

moment, Andrew's voice

to get my pajamas. Can you

somehow hoarse, lazy and

she heard him call her 'Honey', her cheeks were

the quilt, she wrapped herself tighter. Without saying a word, she

request. 'I'm asleep, '

to have read her mind. "Sweetie, if I can't get my pajamas, I have to

'What?

going to get his

he would get out naked, ' she

suddenly

up immediately. Giving the glass door of the bathroom an angry

to the wardrobe and grabbed his pajamas. She made her

slender, long hands with some beads of water on them were reaching out through the crack.

his hands, her mind starting to wander off. A few seconds later, she shook off her head and snapped out of her trance. With one

she turned around, Andrew called again,

She whined furiously, 'He is such

giving them a

she asked in a sulky tone, "You don't need

in the bathroom. He imagined

me, but she

so that he could ask Ashley to

to do him the favor, and