Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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

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

Mr. Kingsley want me to investigate

knew well that as a competent and discreet

thought, ‘It’s just a simple task to investigate

time at the Kingsley Villa, the old butler, Gavyn, directed the servants to serve the dishes but noticed the atmosphere at

Could they have had a spat? That’s impossible. Since Ms. Ramos

also sensed

a forbidding air, filling the conference room with an

company’s senior executives were all on edge, hardly daring to

very strong mentally, didn’t stop wiping sweat from their

with questions. “Mr. Shaw, what’s going on? Is

was also

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 anything, the way he looked at me was terrifying. I almost wet my

his eyes in disbelief. “Then you shouldn’t make mistakes.”

his hand over his thinning hair, the executive replied

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

just say nonsense. Mr. Kingsley is always fair and

you? Remember when Mr.

a sudden

Ms. Ramos. He was exceptionally happy and even raised salaries for all employees. It made sense that he didn’t

‘Wait a minute, Mr. Kingsley has been in a bad mood all day. Could it be related to Ms.

work. Upon arriving at the Kingsley Villa, Tom immediately sought out Gavyn, the butler, and asked in a hushed tone, “Did Mr. Kingsley and Ms. Ramos have

“The last night.” Tom

‘Ms. Ramos’ influence on Mr. Kingsley is indeed significant.”

his room with his old, stiff legs and pulled out a collection of books he had treasured for over a decade.

Kingsley and Ms. Ramos must have argued

the books, approached Tom and confidently said, “Mr. Shaw, give these books

and the next second, he was

titles were ways to coax

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Key Points for