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.”

lowered his gaze and glanced at his fingers, still carrying the lingering warmth

Chapter 49

gently flicked his fingertip.

“I haven’t forgotten.”

to get divorced for sure just because we signed a divorce

with Valentin and Joseph.

specialty dishes,

a complex mood, nibbled on his fork, watching Valentin alternately serve Ashley food, pour

I’m already full. This couple fed me with their sweet moments, Joseph

plate over, saying, “Valentin,

him. “Can’t you peel

Joseph was stunned.

felt so

approach, on the verge of self–destruction.

just wanted to experience some

the next moment, Valentin gave him a

Joseph felt the shattered fragments of brotherly love falling onto the ground.

a defeated

Regret flooded him.

thought he shouldn’t have

and here he was, not only

quickly retreated to his room. He needed to play games to vent

an important phone call as soon as

required his approval, so he had to open his laptop to

with emotion, realizing that Valentin was

the sofa, Ashley quietly wandered around the

and lounged on a rattan chair while eating and playing

a tweet she had

comments.

she saw

12:19

Shapley D

Sir, come quickly.

tens of thousands of likes.

Ashley was confused.

on earth is this Aril? When did I have a fan of such a high caliber? She thought.

his wrist to check the time, he tonul it was past ten in the

around, he spotted Ashley on

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

Sitting on

red wine in her hand, Ashley

eyes slightly. He crouched down in front of her. As expected, he saw that Ashley was drunk. She narrowed

her cheeks.

of the

pinched his brow, wanting to take the wine bottle from her hand, but Ashley was reluctant

helplessly, “Ashley, let go.”

sadly. She trembled and said, “Valentin, you… You’re

Valentin was helpless.