Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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Joseph suddenly stood up with a cry and ran toward Valentin. “Valentin, Ashley is going to hit me with a cushion!”

Valentin responded without even asking why, “Then why are you running? Go and stand still.”

Joseph was left speechless.

He thought, ‘Is he telling me just to stand there and let Ashley hit me? Valentin, are you really choosing her over me?’

Then, Joseph dramatically burst into tears, wailing. “Alright, fine, it seems I’ve just wasted all these years of affection and time on you!”

Ashley was at a loss for words.

She thought, ‘Is he insane?”

Ashley put down the cushion, intending to ask Valentin what he was doing upstairs. But as she turned, she met his deep, intense gaze.

His eyes seemed to radiate heat from the depths of it.

Upon seeing this, Ashley felt a wave of warmth surge through her, causing her to look away in a fluster.

She grabbed the cushion again and hurled it at Joseph, thinking, “That’ll teach you to speak nonsense.”

After getting hit by the cushion, Joseph was puzzled.

He wondered, ‘Why is she hitting me again?”

Joseph raised his hands in surrender. “I’m sorry, I was wrong. Ashley, I’m leaving now. I won’t disturb you both!”

Once he said that, he turned and was about to flee.

Ashley narrowed her eyes and said, “Stop right there.”

Joseph froze, turning back with a pitiful look, asking, “Is there anything else, Ashley?”

Just as Ashley was about to speak, her phone rang. It was Miranda calling. Ashley then slid her finger across the screen to answer the call.

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By then, Valentin had realized the truth and pondered, Joseph saying Ashley missed me was just his usual nonsense, and I actually took it seriously. I thought Ashley had really missed me.

Valentin’s eyes narrowed as he gave Joseph a nonchalant glance.

Seeing this, Joseph was startled and felt a chill down his spine.

He thought anxiously, ‘Oh no, Valentin had caught on!”

Ashley was in no mood for Joseph’s antics, her brows knitting

asked as he

Ashley explained. “Her dad hit a car this afternoon. It wasn’t serious, and nobody was hurt. Just some compensation and repair costs should have

the damaged car’s owner, was a notorious wealthy heir known for exploiting his

to compensate, Victor was adamant about pressing charges

tried to pull some strings, but no one dared to confront Victor.

that Victor was really

imprisonment. Though the

Joseph was speechless. “That scumbag Victor is throwing his

concerned, said, “Miranda was crying so much,

‘And see if I

said, “Ashley, why bother going yourself? Just ask Valentin. It’s a matter

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and glanced at Valentin beside

sort it out with just

proudly, Victor may be powerful,

to Valentin.”‘

Valentin to sit on the sofa and asked, “You must be

himself at a loss

eyes, said, “You two enjoy

hurriedly made

Valentin and Ashley were the only ones left in the living

diligently brought it to Valentin. “Here,

knew the importance of showing respect when asking for

out his phone to make a

minutes later, Ashley received another

voice was filled with surprise and no longer

worry about me

apologized to us profusely, saying it was all for Ashley’s sake. Ashley, you must have helped,

then blinked in

pondered, “That was

turned to

his eyebrows and spoke in a teasing, husky voice. “Ashley, I had put in quite an

momentarily

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thought, ‘Seriously? All you did was just make a phone call. You didn’t even leave the

his real intention. “So, how

about I massage your shoulders and

enough,”

you want then?” Ashley

hand, his calloused thumb gently caressing her wrist. With a light