Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Ashley’s heart skipped a beat, and she fell into an awkward silence.

In her childhood, she was very clingy to Valentin and often told him what to do.

Recalling that she often asked him to massage her and help her with her homework, Ashley felt very embarrassed.

She coughed out of guilt and pretended not to hear him, refusing to admit that she had often bossed him around.

Seeing her pretending not to remember, Valentin raised an eyebrow and drawled. “Ashley, you really don’t remember?”

He leaned closer to her ear, his voice low and alluring. “That’s okay. I can help you recall it.”

Ashley’s ears were flushed.

It was the first time she got so close to him, and she could even feel his warm breath.

Ashley touched her flushed ear and said in abashment, “You’re so close to mel

Valentin massaged her shoulders and teased, “Don’t be so heartless. I still remember you were clingy to me when you were little.”

Ashley didn’t expect her words to give him a chance to mention the past again.

As her cheeks blushed, she slapped his hands away, pouting in a sulk, “I’ll do it myself!”

Valentin took a look at his hands, which had red marks as Ashley slapped them hard.

He wasn’t angry but found it spiced up their relationship.

Seeing Ashley squeeze her shoulders clumsily, he was amused and couldn’t resist her cuteness.

Valentin chuckled, showing a bit of joy. “It’s better to let me do it.”

Ashley snorted and said stubbornly, “I said I can do it myself.”

He raised an eyebrow, his eyes full of affection. “But I want to help. Would you like to give me a chance?”

Ashley glanced at him and agreed in a histrionic tone, “Alright. You’d better cherish this opportunity.”

Valentin smiled faintly, his eyes filled with tenderness.

He continued to squeeze her shoulders through a thin layer of clothing.

Ashley had to admir he was very skilled. His force was neither light nor heavy, and it relieved her fatigue a lot.

you often massage others‘ shoulders? Why are you so skilled?” She couldn’t control her

eyes seriously. “Ashley, have you seen me

others?”

realize she hadn’t seen him massage others.

a magnetic voice, “I have only massaged

for a moment.

she didn’t know what to say.

to need her answer and changed the topic naturally. “I haven’t congratulated you on winning first place

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Chapter 35

“Have you watched the livestream again?“

said, “That

when hearing Jeremy’s name. She waved her hands, not wanting

him. “He is…”

she could finish her words,

Jeremy

of the devil and

hung up the phone with an indifferent face.

her Jeremy must be calling to scold her for not going easy on Jessica and being ungrateful to the

not his sister but a target he could abuse at will when he

family, she was probably

street.

another chance to scold her, so

put the phone down, it

still Jeremy..

up again and impatiently blacklisted him.

up, Jeremy frowned and called again patiently, but

blacklisted.

stunned and looked at his

me? She dared to blacklist me?

Valentin cooked the dinner in person to celebrate Ashley’s winning first place in the final of

of her favorite dishes, Ashley felt a trace of warmth ripple over her body.

you.

to thank me, why

confusion. “How can

me take off my

that her eyes widened.

calmly corrected his words. “Help me

Ashley was speechless..

apron like a good husband, she touched her nose awkwardly and walked behind him to untie

in the living room made them cast a faint

eyes, her gaze falling on his slender waist.

shirt and black trousers, with the lower part of his shirt tucked