A Love Trap
Chapter 101 Stubborn Ashley

Ashley secretly rolled her eyes and let out a silent sigh. She didn't want Andrew to notice her resigned expression. 'He's obviously angry. Why won't he just admit it?' Ashley complained silently in her head. "Well, I'm getting late for work. Can you give me a ride?" Ashley inquired in a very careful way.

'He actually has a point. It would be difficult to hail a taxi in this neighborhood. It's better if he could drive me to work, ' Ashley thought as she feared the long waiting that she would experience if she opted to go to work by herself. "No! I will not give you a ride." Andrew declined Ashley's request with a stern voice. His handsome face reflected a very serious look.

Ashley narrowed her eyes and leered at Andrew. She asked him with a confused voice, "Why not?" "I've only asked him for a ride to work. Why did he react that way? Why is he being so dramatic?' thought Ashley as her confusion grew. Andrew met Ashley's baffled stare. He realized how puzzled Ashley was with his response and that she wanted an explanation.

He tapped her forehead in a sweet reprimand. He said with a low, stern voice, "Why are you thinking about getting to work?"

Andrew then shifted his considerate gaze towards Ashley's injured hand. "You hurt your hand last night. You should wait for it to fully recover before you return to your work."

Ashley then realized that she misunderstood Andrew. She looked down while her guilt consumed her. Her face reddened with embarrassment. However, Ashley still wanted to go to work.

She looked at Andrew and spoke with a soft tone, "I'll be fine. I don't really have much work to do there. I won't strain myself."

Ashley told the truth as she assured Andrew. She was the owner of Memory Bakery. All she needed to do was supervise her employees and make sure that everything was fine in the shop. She would help to deal with clients if ever they were swarmed with customers. "You heard me. I won't drive you there. You need to rest." Andrew's determined expression showed that his decision was final.

He felt annoyed that Ashley was too carefree and reckless about her injured hand. 'Why is she so irresponsible when it comes to her health? She still wants to go to work even when her hand is already badly injured, 'Andrew fumed in his mind.

"Please don't make too much of a big deal out of this. I'm fine, really. Just let me go to work," Ashley pleaded with a pout on her face. Her eyes were full of anticipation as she stared at Andrew's stern face.

'Ellie can't supervise because she went to her hometown. I must be at the bakery to make sure everything is fine, ' thought Ashley.

Ashley begged a lot and even played cute just to convince Andrew but he still refused to drop her off at her bakery.

She was really annoyed about how stubborn Andrew could be.

She was fully aware that Andrew was just concerned about her but she was convinced that her injury wasn't serious enough to affect her job at the bakery. Ashley explained wholeheartedly and reassured Andrew many times that she was fine. However, Andrew still refused to drive her to the bakery.

"It's not your decision. Why should I listen to you? I will go to the shop even if I have to walk there!" Ashley's patience had reached its limits. She scowled at Andrew with a pout in her cute face.

Andrew glanced at Ashley and let out a deep sigh. He ignored Ashley's annoyed look and reached his hand towards her head. He caressed her head as he tried to calm her down. He said in a sweet gentle voice, "Don't be too stubborn. You should stay at home today and rest a lot. I promise that you can go wherever you want once you get better."

Andrew looked like a father who just appeased his rebellious daughter.

Ashley was at a loss for words. She just stared at Andrew as her face reddened with romantic embarrassment.

Andrew had never been in a romantic relationship before. He didn't know how to treat girls romantically. However, he met Ashley and realized how he felt about her. He convinced himself to improve on how he interacted with girls, especially Ashley.

He researched about a lot of romantic fictions just to improve his social skills with women.

Andrew learned a lot from those books. He discovered how to deal with girls properly. He was such a fast learner that he was able to utilize what he learned immediately.

Andrew was quite satisfied after he saw Ashley's confused face. She wasn't able to refute Andrew's demands. 'Those books really are effective, 'Andrew thought as he was impressed by the results of his research.

Ashley leered at Andrew and went upstairs. Her steps were heavy as she walked towards their bedroom. She then entered and slammed the door loudly. Ashley closed the door so loud that even Andrew heard it from the first floor. She seemed like she wanted to vent out because she was upset.

Andrew then shifted his gaze towards the plates on the table. There were a lot of dirty dishes to clean that Andrew considered hiring a household maid.

He never wanted a maid before, nor did he need one. Andrew was a neat freak. He was clean and orderly just by himself. He was also afraid to let women touch his stuff or go near him.

Therefore, he had always lived alone. He had to cook delicious meals by himself. It was very simple for an intelligent guy like Andrew to follow the recipe. He found it easy to follow the instructions in the book.

However, it was hard for him to wash those dirty greasy plates.

Andrew frowned while he stared at the sink. He then walked towards the front door and left the mansion.

Ashley was in their bedroom alone with an agitated face. She was still quite annoyed that she wasn't allowed to leave. She sulked as she stared at her injured hand. 'Why did I hurt my hand at that time? I can't even go to work because of this stupid injury,' she vented with a pout.

Ashley was startled by the sound of a car at the driveway. She was reluctant at first, but after a few seconds, she walked over the window and looked down. She then saw Andrew's car which drove out towards the gates of the villa.

Andrew then stared back at Ashley as if he knew that she was at the window.

Ashley was surprised by Andrew's gaze so she immediately hid at a corner.

She listened carefully and when she was sure that the car already left, she returned to the window.

Ashley's face was full of shock. She patted her chest to calm herself down. 'That was really surprising. How did that guy know that I was staring at him through the window?' she thought with bewilderment.

Ashley felt very frustrated as she sat on the bed. She really didn't mean the words she said before. It was just because Andrew annoyed her when he didn't allow her to go to work. She never actually planned to walk towards the bakery.

Ashley had just moved into this neighborhood. She actually didn't know how to get to Memory Bakery. She would probably get lost on the way to work. Moreover, even if she managed to replace her way, it would take her more than an hour to walk towards the shop. Ashley let out a sigh and decided to follow Andrew's advice. She contacted one of her employees at Memory Bakery and told her that she wouldn't be there today. Ashley said that they should continue with their work and just contact her if anything were to happen. Ashley then hung up the phone and threw it to the bed in her frustration. She lay down on the huge bed as her boredom overwhelmed her. She was alone in a spacious villa with nothing to do.

Ashley rolled over on the bed. She then smelled a faint scent of vanilla.

'It's not mine. This scent must be from Andrew, 'Ashley thought.

Ashley's cheeks reddened as she sat up in a panic. She suddenly realized that she had been at the side of the bed where Andrew usually slept.

Andrew had arrived at the company. He immediately instructed his assistant Johnny to meet him at his office.

"I need you to replace a household who can do the chores at home. She needs to be responsible and can't be chatty. She also can't have any criminal record," Andrew said with a low voice and in only one breath. Johnny was rendered speechless by Andrew's sudden order. It was the first time Johnny had heard Andrew speak out so many words without any pause.

Johnny came to his senses and reconfirmed Andrew's order. "Pardon me?

So you need a maid to work in the Golden Palace, right?"

Andrew nodded in confirmation. His stern face then softened when a certain woman suddenly entered his mind. "She must be so bored at the house alone," Andrew muttered. He didn't even realize that Johnny heard him. Johnny just stared silently at his love-struck boss. He glued his eyes on Andrew and sighed. He never thought that his boss would fall in love with a girl and even showed his affection to her so openly to his assistant.

Johnny exited the office silently. He closed the door and immediately started to do his task. He felt that he would probably get used to Andrew's romantic actions soon enough.

Johnny immediately found the perfect household helper for Andrew. Ashley sat comfortably in the living room and browsed the posts on Weibo. She was startled when someone rang the doorbell. Ashley wasn't aware that there would be a visitor at that moment. She rushed towards the front door and opened it. She then saw a woman in her late forties. The stranger looked uneasy and stood at the front door quietly.

Ashley felt confused about the person in their door. 'Andrew is from a rich family. I don't think she is his relative though, 'Ashley thought as she wondered who the stranger was.

Ashley then asked politely, "Hello, what can I do for you?"00000