Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 49

Before Valentin could finish his words, Ashley couldn’t stand it anymore. She pounced to cover his mouth and said, “Just shut up! I won’t say thank you again, okay?”

At the moment of her pouncing, Valentin opened his arms and caught her in an embrace.

He held her waist, looking down at her, a pleasant and sexy smile on his face. “Ashley, you’re so domineering. How can you stop me from talking?”

Ashley, who hadn’t covered Valentin’s mouth but chin, shifted her hand from his jaw to cover his mouth. “Enough!”

With his mouth being covered, Valentin raised an eyebrow but didn’t resist, appearing as if he’d let her deal with him as she pleased.

Glaring at him, Ashley, due to shyness, twinkled her eyes. “You’re not allowed to speak casually like

that in the future.”

Valentin remained silent, not making any promises.

Ashley’s expression turned even more fierce. “Did you hear me?”

With one arm around her waist, the other hand gently lifted, Valentin pinched her soft cheek.

Ashley immediately turned her head aside and said, “Stop pinching my face. I’m all grown up. Don’t treat me like a child.”

I’m not a three–year–old anymore. Randomly pinching my face… That’s embarrassing!‘ She thought.

Valentin found her cute with this move, and a chuckle escaped his throat.

Due to being silenced, he sounded somewhat deep as he spoke. “I just wanted you to call me in an intimate way. Is that considered talking nonsense?”

Ashley was stunned again..

As Valentin spoke, his lips grazed gently over her palm, causing a shivering sensation and a ticklish. feeling.

Ashley curled her fingers involuntarily.

It dawned on her that when she had just pounced to cover his mouth, she had ended up in his arms. Their bodies were tightly pressed together, creating an ambiguous and dangerous closeness.

Even through the thin fabric, she could distinctly feel his warmth.

Ashley felt a sudden tightness. She immediately released his mouth and took two steps back.

Awkwardly avoiding eye contact, she stared at the nearby floor–to–ceiling windows, speaking softly. “Have you forgotten? We signed a divorce agreement, and we’re getting divorced after one year.”

Therefore, she didn’t want to call him in an intimate way.

Hearing what she said, Valentin looked displeased, and his expression darkened.

Divorce?

Valentin narrowed his eyes dangerously and said chilly. “Is that so?”

Surprised by his reaction, Ashley looked back at him. “Have you really forgotten? We signed a divorce agreement before, with a one–year deadline.”

at his fingers, still carrying the

Chapter 49

and gently

“I haven’t forgotten.”

we have to get divorced for sure just because we signed a divorce agreement, he

had dinner with Valentin and Joseph.

enjoyed the resort’s specialty dishes, which were

Valentin alternately serve Ashley food, pour her coffee, and

I don’t have to eat. I’m already full. This couple fed me with their sweet moments, Joseph

couldn’t help but contemplate self–destruction and handed his plate over, saying, “Valentin, I want to eat

even glance at him. “Can’t you

Joseph was stunned.

so

on the verge of self–destruction. “Well, Valentin, can you pour me a glass of

experience some warmth

moment, Valentin gave him a

of brotherly love falling

wore a defeated

Regret flooded him.

shouldn’t have joined them

single, and here he was, not

games to vent his frustrations by insulting people in the games to soothe his wounded

received an important phone call as soon

his approval, so he had to open his

realizing that

Valentin worked on the sofa, Ashley quietly wandered around the room.

the table, she casually took some, went to the balcony, and lounged on a rattan chair while eating and playing with her phone.

tweet she had posted yesterday with tens of thousands of

comments.

she

12:19

Shapley D

Sir, come quickly. Ashley posted a

had tens of thousands of likes.

Ashley was confused.

Aril? When did I have a fan of such a high caliber?

the urgent work. When he lifted his wrist

spotted Ashley

a munguette voice, “It’s windy tonight. Don’t catch

Sitting on

chair with a bottle of red wine in her hand, Ashley didn’t respond to him.

hand, he twitched his eyes slightly. He crouched down in front of her. As expected, he

her cheeks.

of the bottle of

pinched his brow, wanting to take the wine bottle from

helplessly, “Ashley, let

She trembled

Valentin was helpless.