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.”

she said that, her face brightened, “I want

chuckled, his chest vibrating slightly, clearly pleased.

Ashley woke up the next morning, she saw his strong chest and attractively delicate collarbone. She

was

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

greeted awkwardly.

Valentin smiled, his voice husky and gentle from just waking up. “Thank you. Ashley. I had a good rest last

Ashley was speechless.

wouldn’t help.

her cheeks. “You might have rested well, but

seemed to seriously consider for a moment, then said a bit reluctantly. “Then I’ll let you hold me tonight. How about that?”

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

casually. “Why are you throwing yourself

his neck and leaning on him. “Not only do I

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

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

thinking she might as

the garden and called Miranda to catch up. She had been quite busy lately and hadn’t seen

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

turned on the TV and saw Bryce’s new show. She watched half an episode and found it quite engaging, with a

picked up the fruit plate from the coffee table, munching

episode ended, her phone rang. It was Joseph.

and still holding the fruit plate, she decided to put the

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

“Who?”

“Come on, guess!”

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

Don’t hang 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? How does he

how he

to get some juicy gossip out of him.”

was intrigued. “Juicy

said, “Yeah, about you.”