A Love Trap novel Chapter 37

That evening, Ellie was making dinner as Ashley helped her in the kitchen. All of a sudden, they heard someone ring the bell.

"Ashley, you take this one."

"Got it," Ashley said as she washed her hands.

'I didn't expect we have company, ' she thought, confounded.

Confused as she was, she came out of the kitchen and opened the door.

The moment she caught sight of her visitor, her face darkened with displeasure.

Before she could close the door, Lena put her hands on the knob, her eyes staring at Ashley with blazing hatred.

The two girls glowered at each other, neither of them uttering a single word.

"Who is it, Ashley?" Ellie called from the kitchen when she didn't hear any voices speaking.

When Ashley turned around, Lena hastily sneaked into the house. "Hello, Ellie," Lena greeted.

Ashley closed the door, and walked to Lena's side. "What are you doing here?" Ashley asked coldly.

She was displeased to see Lena because of what had happened last night.

On top of that, they couldn't stand each other ever since they were only little girls.

"Nothing important," Lena replied leisurely as she stroked her long hair.

"I came here to inform you that I disapprove your resignations. So you'll have to continue to work in the Luo Group tomorrow. Although you didn't go to work today, I won't cut your salary. You can thank me later," Lena said calmly.

But deep inside, she was seething with anger.

The sight of Ashley reminded Lena of what had happened between her and Mr. Chen.

In the past, she couldn't wait to kick Ashley out of the Luo Group lest Raymond should keep his eyes on her.

But now, she had changed her mind. As the old saying went, keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

After mulling over it again and again, she decided to let Ashley work for the Luo group. That way, she wouldn't have to worry about her so much.

She swore to herself that, one day, she would ruin Ashley's reputation and make her lose everything.

Upon hearing this, Ashley let out a dismissive laugh.

"Lena, you think too highly of yourself. Do you think we will do anything you ask us of? Oh, I almost forgot one thing. Did you have fun last night?" She crossed her arms over her chest, gazing at Lena with a triumphant smile.

Although she hadn't debunked Lena's trick on the spot last night, she knew what she was up to.

'Last night only she and I came to meet the client. She ingratiated herself with Mr. Chen and he flirted with her. It was obvious that she intended to get me drunk so that she could use me to please Mr. Chen. When I left, how would Mr. Chen let her go? No doubt they had sex.

I am not a fool. How would I not know her little trick?' she thought in disdain.

"Ashley Mu, you..." Lena stammered, balling her hands tightly into fists, as if trying to stop herself from ripping Ashley into pieces.

What had happened to her last night was a nightmare to her.

It hurt her a lot. She would never be able to get over it.

When Ellie stepped out of the kitchen, she heard what Lena had said. "We are not going back to the Luo Group. Besides, our contracts have already expired. So you have no right to ask us to go back to work," she reasoned with Lena in a determined tone.

"If you don't leave our house, I'll call the security," she added, threatening Lena calmly as she took out her phone.

Lena frowned. 'My father is the president of the Mu Group. If I was kicked out by security, how am I going to face other people?' she thought.