Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 66

Ashley was taken aback. “What are you doing?”

Valentin looked at her. His gaze was deep and intense, and his fair, handsome face turned grim.

Jealousy surged in his heart again.

Valentin mused, Ashley only compliments me when she’s drunk. Yet now, she so openly admires Kevin.’

Feeling Valentin’s unwavering gaze, Ashley’s heart pounded nervously.

Ashley then tried to escape Valentin’s grasp, but he her no chance to gave

flee.

Holding her chin, his cold fingers gently caressed her skin. After a long pause, he spoke coldly.

“Ashley, your taste in men is still as poor as before.”

Ashley was baffled and speechless.

“What’s wrong with my taste?’ She thought.

Fuming, Ashley glared back at him. “Even if my taste is bad, yours is worse!”

Vacuum owned.

Ashley swatted away his hand from her chin. “Let go of me. Don’t touch me like that.”

Valentin’s expression then turned grimmer.

Ashley stood her ground angrily. “You say my taste is bad? Well, I think you’re handsome. I’ve always thought you were good-looking since we were kids. There, that’s my bad taste!”

Valentin froze, his expression momentarily dazed.

Ashley stood up and walked away with a huff, leaving him with the view of her departing figure. She didn’t want to deal with him anymore.

She thought angrily, ‘If I talked with him again, I would be a fool!’

Valentin watched Ashley’s indignant departure, and his eyes narrowed

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moment, he picked up his phone and sent a message to his assistant,

munching on a fried chicken, paused for several seconds upon receiving the

does Mr. Kingsley want me

discreet assistant, he shouldn’t ask

a simple task

to serve the dishes but noticed the atmosphere at the dining table was off.

food he serves her, either. Could they have

but Tom also sensed something

emanated a forbidding air, filling the conference room with an intimidating chill.

all on edge, hardly

were not very strong mentally, didn’t stop wiping sweat

aside and bombarded him with questions. “Mr. Shaw, what’s

was also wondering.

patted his chest and said, “That was way too close just now. I made a small mistake in my proposal, and although Mr. Kingsley didn’t say

eyes in disbelief.

his hand over his thinning hair, the executive

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strange. I also made a mistake in my last proposal, but Mr. Kingsley didn’t hold me accountable. It was a

nonsense. Mr. Kingsley is always fair and strict in official

serious, Mr. Shaw! Why would I lie to you? Remember when Mr. Kingsley gave a salary

sudden realization

He was exceptionally happy and even raised salaries for all

the dots and pondered, ‘Wait a minute, Mr. Kingsley has been in a bad mood all day. Could it

back to the Kingsley Villa after work. Upon arriving at the Kingsley Villa, Tom immediately sought out Gavyn, the butler, and asked in a hushed tone,

“The last

Ramos’ influence on

suddenly lit up. He then hurried back to his room with his

Ramos must have

“Mr. Shaw, give these books to

curiously looked at the titles, and the

books’ titles were ways to

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