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.”

brightened, “I want to hear a

chest vibrating slightly, clearly pleased.

chest and attractively delicate collarbone. She felt

disheveled appearance was

to meet his deep eyes. He seemed to have been awake for

awkwardly. “Good morning.”

husky and gentle from just waking up. “Thank

Ashley was speechless.

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

have rested well, but I

to seriously consider for a moment, then said a bit reluctantly. “Then

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

he chuckled casually. “Why are you throwing yourself into

on him. “Not only do I throw myself into your

his neck, making it

on her waist. His expression was seductive. “Remember to hold me tonight

speechless, thinking she might as well choke him

breakfast, Ashley took a stroll in the garden and called Miranda to catch

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

on the TV and saw Bryce’s new show. She watched half an episode

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

ended, her phone rang. It was

off the TV and still holding the fruit plate, she decided

cheerful voice came through. “I’ve got something to tell you. Guess who I

“Who?”

“Come on, guess!”

of watermelon. and popped it into her

it. This morning, at the suburban club, I ran into that annoying guy, Jaden. He’s new around here, right? How does he get

unsurprised. “That’s just how he is. Did you guys hang

to get some juicy gossip

was intrigued. “Juicy gossip?”

said, “Yeah, about you.”