The Trap of Youth

"Let me walk you upstairs, Ms. Grant," someone said.I turned to see a man in a suit. His lapels were open wide enough for me to vaguely see his collarbones. I could also see that he didn't have anything else on underneath.Hmph. Trying this again, huh?I turned him down and sashayed upstairs to my room.My name was Sasha Grant. I was the second-in-command at a live stream company. Whenever I went on business trips, people would use various excuses to curry favor with me—they wanted the resources I had in hand.I unlocked the hotel room door with the key card and entered to see a young man seated on the bed. The room was dimly lit, but I could still see the obedient look on his face.I didn't know whether the lighting was causing it, but he seemed familiar. When I saw him, I knew the organizers had pulled this.I sighed helplessly and was about to chase him out when he approached me. "Don't sigh, angel. It'll mar your beauty."He took my coat and looked at me sincerely. I was d

I sighed like a burden had been lifted from my shoulders when the sharing session was finally over. I got up, wanting to leave the place as soon as possible. After texting my colleagues and telling them I was leaving, I pushed Jeremy away and fled.I stopped at the entrance and turned back to see Jeremy chatting up a storm with other people. He showed no intention of coming after me, which relieved me.However, for some reason, I still felt odd. The feeling was especially obvious when I thought about what he'd done to me earlier. I could feel my face warming up again.It was so embarrassing. I hoped no one saw anything.After returning to my hotel, I rolled around on the bed a few times before calming down. I had to change my pants because of what had happened during the sharing session. I looked at the wetness in my underwear, chastising myself for my reaction.After changing, I patted my hot cheeks. Just then, I heard someone knock on the door. Jeremy couldn't have chased me all

I still didn't get it. I was about to press Mom for more answers when someone knocked on the door. She and Dad got up to answer it, revealing a middle-aged woman and Jeremy.Jeremy? What the hell was he doing here?I looked at Mom and Dad to see them greeting the woman and Jeremy warmly. I got up and approached them as well.Only then did I understand the situation. Jeremy and his family used to live next door until they migrated abroad. Now, they were back to settle down in their homeland.They ended up moving in beside us again. Mom and Dad thought this was the heavens' way of telling us that our families were destined to have a relationship with each other, so they'd invited the Gales over for dinner.I wondered why there'd been such a spread for dinner. Now, I knew why.I gave Jeremy a disgruntled look, to which he smiled.Hmph.Mom and Dad chatted with Mrs. Gale after dinner. They were worried Jeremy would be bored, so they told me to talk to him about the changes in our c

This was too much. I pushed Jeremy several times before he got the message. I was about to break free and leave the stairwell when I heard people conversing outside. Some others had probably just arrived home after getting off work.Jeremy and I were only a wall away from the people outside. I was afraid of them discovering us, so I didn't dare move. Jeremy noticed how stiff I was.He lowered his voice and asked, "What's wrong, angel? Are you nervous? Do you want me to help you relax?"He released me after a long while. The moment he let go, my legs gave out. I almost fell to my knees."Looks like you really can't be without me, angel," he teased.I stood up straight and shoved him. "Don't come looking for me anymore. You're trying to hook up with me while…""So, that's it. I'm sorry, angel.""What's the point of apologizing when you don't mean it?" I thumped his chest lightly, thinking he would explain how he and Mabel had gotten together.Yet all he did was purse his lips wit