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.”

that, her face brightened, “I want to hear a different story.”

chest vibrating slightly,

woke up the next morning, she saw his strong chest

appearance was incredibly charming.

hard, slowly looking up to meet his deep eyes. He seemed to have been awake for a

awkwardly. “Good morning.”

morning.” Valentin smiled, his voice husky and gentle from just waking

Ashley was speechless.

wouldn’t

puffed her cheeks. “You might have rested well,

said a bit reluctantly. “Then I’ll let you

She leaned forward, her head bumping against his chest. “Not a good

chuckled casually. “Why are you throwing yourself

became even more annoyed, raising her hand to his neck and leaning on him. “Not

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

one hand casually on her waist. His expression was seductive. “Remember to hold

speechless, thinking she might as well

breakfast, Ashley took a stroll in the garden and called Miranda to catch up. She had been quite

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to the living room and not seeing Valentin, she

casually turned on the TV and saw Bryce’s new show. She watched

comfortably on the sofa, Ashley picked up the fruit plate from the coffee table, munching on

her phone rang. It

plate, she decided to put the call

came through. “I’ve got something to tell you. Guess who I ran into this morning?”

“Who?”

“Come on, guess!”

hanging up.” Ashley speared a piece of watermelon. and popped it into her mouth, not in the mood for

won’t believe it. This morning, at the suburban club, I ran

“That’s just how he is.

slyly, “I managed to get some juicy

intrigued. “Juicy gossip?”

“Yeah,