A Love Trap

Chapter 196 Ashley's Brother

Ashley was playing on her mobile phone in the bedroom when Andrew's words suddenly popped into her mind.

"Remember to miss me and call me every day," Andrew had said before leaving.

She searched her contact list for Andrew's number. Looking at his name on the screen, she contemplated for a while before deciding to call him.

The phone rang for a long time, then automatically disconnected as there was no answer. Ashley tried two more times, but there was still no answer.

'Maybe he is busy with his work, '

she thought.

She stopped calling him. 'Anyway, I have called him thrice now. It was he who didn't answer the phone, ' she told herself.

After browsing Weibo for a while, Ashley started feeling drowsy. She put her mobile phone aside and lay down on the bed.

She was about to fall asleep when her mobile phone rang. She woke up with a start.

"Hello?" Ashley answered the phone, her voice sounding hoarse and languorous.

She glanced at the clock; it was already midnight. She wondered what kept Andrew so busy that he could only return her call so late at night.

"Have you gone to bed?" Normally, Andrew's tone was cold but at that moment, there was a hint of tenderness in his voice.

Ashley clenched the phone tight. She didn't know why she was feeling nervous. Maybe it was because she took the initiative to call him for the first time just now.

"Yes," Ashley replied in a low voice.

"Were you very busy just now?" she asked out of concern.

Andrew gently rubbed his temples with his hand. He didn't look like the sharp, ruthless businessman that he was. This intimate moment between him and Ashley brought out his softer side. "Yes. I have just finished some work," he replied wearily.

"Well, it's late. You should get some rest now," she said.

Andrew didn't say anything for a long time. Ashley wondered why he went silent and called out his name a few times.

"Okay," he responded.

Ashley was about to hang up but suddenly thought of what Raymond had said to her. She paused and licked her lips hesitantly. Finally, she decided to ask Andrew about it.

"Did you… Did you mess with the Luo family's business?"

Andrew, who was sitting on the bed, was stunned for a second.

Although there wasn't any emotion on his face, anyone who knew him well could see clearly that he was livid.

The vibe between them suddenly changed. It became cold.

Even though she couldn't see his facial expression, Ashley could tell he was angry.

She suddenly thought of something. She opened her mouth to explain, but Andrew asked coldly, "Are you worried now?"

Ashley frowned. She was lost in thought, trying to decipher his question.

'What does he mean?

Why did he ask if I was worried? Whom would I be worried about? Raymond? Or the Luo family?

But I have nothing to do with Raymond now!'

Moreover, Ashley didn't know if she was overthinking. She thought Andrew's question loaded and not as simple as he made it sound. He seemed irritated.

Something occurred to Ashley.

'Is he feeling jealous?'

She wasn't so anxious to offer him an explanation anymore.

"Yes. I am a little worried," she said, trying to goad him.

Now Andrew was very jealous. His face was sullen and his eyes reflected his anger.

He clenched his mobile phone with so much force that it could have lost shape.

It would be proof of just how angry and jealous he was in that moment.

Despite being annoyed, Andrew retained a poker face. There was no change in his tone either.

"Do you want me to stop going after the Luo family?" Ashley couldn't help but be nervous on hearing his icy tone. A small shiver went down her spine.

Somehow, Ashley felt certain that if she said yes, something bad would happen.

She could tell from his tone that he was incredibly jealous at that moment.

No matter how hard Andrew tried to keep his tone normal, Ashley could read him like a book.

"No. The Luo family has nothing to do with me. Moreover, there must be a reasonable explanation for what you have done.

Today, someone from the Luo family told me that they were in trouble. So, I wanted to tell you about it,"

Ashley explained. For some reason she didn't want him to misunderstand her.

The Luo family had nothing to do with her. Moreover, they had treated her badly. So, she had no intentions of helping them.

But Ashley was wrong. It was true that Andrew had logical reasons for doing anything but this time it was purely emotional. He was bent on destroying the Luo family's business only because of how badly they behaved with his beloved.

"Well, it's late now. You'd better rest. I have to go to bed now. Good night."

With that, Ashley immediately hung up.

Ashley would probably never know how big an influence she had on Andrew. He had fallen into the ugly trap of jealousy and risen from it victoriously within a short span of time. He was annoyed at first but quickly became very happy.

He continued sitting there motionless even after she hung up the phone.

Her words kept flashing in his mind.

'She has nothing to do with the Luo family.'

Now that he was a hundred percent sure that Ashley didn't love Raymond. He was feeling relieved.

Meanwhile, Ashley wasn't sleepy any more. The phone call had driven away her sleep.

She began to browse the moments on WeChat.

Seeing the food photos put up by some people, she couldn't help but feel hungry.

'They are tempting me to eat at night!'

She was engrossed in the delicious food photos when her mobile phone rang suddenly. There was a message on WeChat.

At first, she didn't think much of it.

But when she noticed the name above the message, she quickly stopped browsing and opened the message.

"I will arrive at the airport at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Are you going to come to pick me up?"

It was a message form Ron.

She was pleasantly surprised with this news. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

She quickly sent a reply to Ron.

"Ron, are you coming back to J City tomorrow?"

It seemed as if Ron was waiting for her reply. As soon as she sent him the message, he replied instantly with a few more messages.

"Yes."

"Why haven't you gone to bed yet?"

"Are you playing on your mobile phone as usual?"

Ashley smiled happily and couldn't help rolling on the bed with joy. She was about to reply when Ron sent a video call invitation on WeChat.

She immediately sat up and checked her appearance before tapping "Accept" on the screen.

Ron was smiling at her affectionately. "Ash," he said gently.

Ashley gazed at Ron happily and responded sweetly, "Ron!"