Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 109

Ashley stared at Joseph’s message. He was panicking about something at first, yet he sent a grinning emoji next, so it was definitely not something

serious.

Ashley typed and replied: [How can you still be laughing if something. has happened? What’s wrong?]

Joseph replied instantly: [Wait for me, I’ll reach the Kingsley Villa soon! Will be there in five minutes!]

Ashley could only stare at her phone, wondering what it might be.

Exactly five minutes later, Joseph came storming in. As soon as hel entered the living room, he asked, “Where is Valentin?”

Ashley was sitting on the sofa while hugging a soft pillow. “He’s in the study working on something urgent. Do you want to see him?”

Joseph waved his hand. “Since he’s busy, I’ll just tell you. There won’t be any difference.”

Ashley pointed to the sofa opposite her. “Sit down

and tell me.”

The servant brought a glass of juice over.

Joseph felt his throat was very dry, so he grabbed the glass of juice and. drank a large gulp. Then he grinned at Ashley and said, “Ashley, did you hang out with Valentin this afternoon?”

Ashley was surprised. “How did you know?”

Joseph put up a mysterious look. “I also know that both of you went to the amusement park. Am I right?”

Ashley found it funny. “We did go to the amusement park to celebrate h birthday and have some fun. But there were too many people in the amusement park, so we didn’t stay for long. How did you know?”

Joseph scooted over and sat next to Ashley before showing her something

Valentin on his phone. “Someone has taken a photo of you and

Valentin at the amusement park and posted it online. Seriously, this is such a nice photo!”

Ashley looked down at the photo.

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Judging from the angle of the photo, one could immediately tell that it was secretly taken by a passerby nearby. Under the bright sun, Ashley was wearing a sun hat and a mask while Valentin was standing next to her, his head slightly lowered to listen to her words, exposing his profile directly to the camera.

Valentin’s name was already widely known, not to mention that he also had exceptionally handsome looks and a prestigious family background. Although he was not a star in the entertainment industry, he was very famous.

online, it immediately attracted

to a woman simply looked too gentlemanly and

into the identity of the woman in the photo until it eventually became a

his album. “Ashley, look, isn’t it beautiful? And they managed to

at a loss for

wanted to know whether the netizens had

expression and said, “Usually, paparazzi woul not dare to post Valentin’s photos online without permission, but this wa taken by a passerby, so it was immediately posted online, causing everyone to come

shot him a look.

throat, trying to hold back his laughter. “I’ve just looked at the situation online, and a particularly sharp-eyed netizen has suspected the woman in the photo to be you because of the similar eye shape. But they also thought that you’re not related in any way to

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didn’t know what to

he said, “Ashley, I’ve checked and found out that the reason this inconsequential photo could. cause such an uproar and become a trending topic was because someone. secretly added fuel to the

frowned, “What do

said. “It was Frankie. He intensified the impact caused by the photo and took advantage of the situation to try to divert the netizens’ attention. With this, everyone will be wondering about the relationship. between Valentin and the woman in the photo and whether Valentin has any other women. They will stop paying attention to the Ramos Group. and the fact that

all, Valentin and Frankie were not on the same level, and netizens were definitely more interested in

impact of the photo. Though he had done it very

expression suddenly turned hostile.

up with me, yet you dared

heart jumped to his throat. He suddenly felt

using Valentin for

angry

said that Valentin is busy working on something urgent in the study, so he must not have seen what is happening online yet. So, what are you going

expression indifferent. “Confront it head-on, of course.”

secretly cursed in his heart and immediately leaned over. “Ashley, do you need any help or financial assistance?

her phone and answered Joseph without raising

pondered about it. Ashley had written songs

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even a penny of the money earned from it and gave it. all to Ashley as songwriting fees instead. The album

always suspected that Ashley

money.

yet ruthless, as she directly spent money

a trend, and all the unpleasant information abou Frankie’s imprisonment and the Ramos Group instantly became a trending topic, which everyone could see as long as they went online.

online, only to find the netizens. were all

Kingsley has spent money on it. It should be to protect that woman’s privacy, right? Whoa,

was rendered

topic was removed by that woman to

the trending topic was removed, Ashley lowered her eyes and