Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 136

Ashley’s heart skipped a beat when his fingers brushed over her ankle, and she subconsciously retorted, “I’m not weak. I have a great physique, you know.”

Hearing this, Valentin raised an eyebrow leisurely. His gaze swept over her slowly as if seeing through her. His intense, seductive gaze was hard for her to resist.

Ashley’s heart pounded. Suddenly, she didn’t know how to react.

And yet, he nodded. “You do have a great physique.”

Ashley was speechless. “Where are you looking at?”

Ashley’s face turned red instantly, her heart racing. He remained holding her ankle, and a faint, irresistible feeling gradually surged up underneath his touch, ticklish and itching.

She immediately wanted to pull her leg back.

But when she tried, she couldn’t break free from his grasp. He still held her ankle.

Ashley’s long, dense eyelashes trembled slightly, and she pressed lips, murmuring softly, “Let go of me first.”

Valentin caressed her ankle gently with his fingertips, seemingly to let go. He casually asked, “Are you not going to kick me anym

Ashley feigned ignorance. “Huh? You must be mistaken. I never in to kick you.”

His eyebrows slightly raised, but in the next second, he suddenly tightened his grip, pulling her back by her ankle.

Ashley was startled and then found herself in his embrace, filled with a fresh, clean scent.

He lay down with her, gently brushing her cheek with his nose, flirtatious and intimate. “Ashley, we agreed to sleep together tonight.”

Ashley responded, “I didn’t!”

Valentin raised an eyebrow, coaxing gently. “Then how about I tell you a bedtime story?”

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Ashley snorted, “Do you think I’m a three-year-old? I don’t listen to Little Red Riding Hood anymore.”

her face brightened, “I

his chest vibrating

his strong chest and attractively

appearance was incredibly charming.

hard, slowly looking up to meet his deep eyes. He seemed to

awkwardly. “Good morning.”

waking up. “Thank

Ashley was speechless.

still remembered she said holding her wouldn’t help. It

cheeks. “You might have rested well, but I didn’t.”

moment, then said a bit reluctantly. “Then I’ll let you hold me

bumping against his chest.

casually. “Why are you throwing yourself into my

neck and leaning on him. “Not only do

laughed, lifting his chin to expose his neck, making it easier for her to

His expression was seductive. “Remember to

thinking she might as

a stroll in the garden and called Miranda to catch up. She had been quite busy

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the living room and not seeing Valentin, she guessed he was in

Bryce’s new show. She watched half an episode and found it quite engaging, with

Ashley picked up the fruit plate from the

her phone rang.

fruit plate, she decided to put the

got something to tell you. Guess who I ran into this

“Who?”

“Come on, guess!”

or I’m hanging up.” Ashley speared a piece of watermelon. and popped it into her

up!” Joseph clicked his tongue. “Ashley, you won’t believe it. This morning, at the suburban club, I ran into that annoying guy, Jaden. He’s new around here, right?

“That’s just how he is. Did you

chuckled slyly, “I managed to get some juicy gossip out of

was intrigued. “Juicy

said, “Yeah,