A Love Trap novel Chapter 179

"Miss, please feel free to pick anything you like. It's an honor to serve you." the manager offered with a smile.

Ashley shook her head and said, "Thanks, but I don't need these."

The manager randomly picked up a classy necklace and asked a shopping assistant to pack it. "Miss, please accept this small welcome gift from our brand. This necklace suits you perfectly," he said graciously.

The manager had every reason to please Ashley as she was with Andrew.

Giving away a necklace like this was not a big deal for him. It was merely a drop in his sea of jewelry.

As an experienced marketer, the manager certainly knew what he was doing.

As soon as the necklace was nicely wrapped, he gently placed it in Ashley's hand and said, "Miss, it's just a small present. We'd be so happy to see you accept it."

Ashley smiled in embarrassment. She wondered why the manager wanted her so desperately to accept something from him.

She politely turned him down, and killed time browsing on her cellphone while she waited for Andrew. She wondered why his call was taking so long.

She was engrossed in a game on her phone when suddenly a sharp, surprised voice startled her. She was about to blame this person for almost making her lose the game.

Ashley frowned and looked up to find that it was Lena, who was standing there smirking happily. Ashley was starting to doubt whether Lena was following her and Andrew, given that they bumped into Lena every time they were out.

Lena beamed at her, but Ashley couldn't even put on a fake smile for this woman who was constantly scheming against her. She calmly put her phone away and threw a glance at her sister. "What's wrong?" she asked nonchalantly.

Lena saw Andrew nearby and plastered a fake smiled on her face. "Nothing at all. I was just happy to bump into you here, so I came by to say hello."

Her eyes immediately went to the ring on Ashley's hand. "My dear sister, did Andrew buy you a ring?" she asked in surprise. "Oh, and excuse me, who are you please?"

Lena asked the middle-aged man next to Ashley.

"I serve as the manager of this boutique," he replied.

"Oh, nice to meet you. I'm her younger sister." Lena grinned at the manager and introduced herself.

He didn't care to respond to her, regarding her as someone of low status.

He had never needed to have a conversation with anyone except for Andrew and a few other famous businessmen. Lena was a nobody to him.

He could tell from Ashley's expression that she didn't welcome this woman who just popped up out of nowhere. He thought Lena was being impolite by troubling Ashley.

Lena took Ashley's hand affectionately ignoring her sister's obvious hostility towards her. She said softly, "Look at this ring, my dear sister. It is so pretty! It must have cost thousands!"

Ashley pulled her hand away and took a step back. "I don't know. And I should inform you that I have severed all ties with the Mu family and that I was never your sister. So don't call me that anymore," she stated curtly.

Lena looked down at her hand, which was shoved away so cruelly by Ashley. Pure malice filled inside her at that moment. Nonetheless, she looked up at Ashley pretending to be hurt by her. "Why are you saying this? I'm so hurt. Have I unintentionally done something wrong?" she cried.

Ashley was tired of Lena's theatrics. She noticed a faint sneer on her face before her so-called breakdown. "Why don't you ask Peggy? Then you will know everything," she suggested sarcastically.

Seeing that Andrew had finished his phone call and was coming back, Lena quickly plotted a scheme. She hurriedly grabbed Ashley while yelling in pain, "Aargh!"