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

his chest vibrating slightly, clearly

she saw his strong chest and attractively delicate collarbone. She felt he

was incredibly charming.

deep eyes. He seemed to have been awake for a

greeted awkwardly.

his voice husky and gentle from just waking up. “Thank you. Ashley. I had

Ashley was speechless.

holding her wouldn’t help. It wouldn’t

have rested well, but

a bit

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

you throwing yourself into

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

expose his neck, making it easier for

expression was seductive. “Remember to hold me tonight after you’re done choking

she might as well

catch up. She had been quite busy lately and

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living room and not seeing Valentin, she guessed

show. She watched half an episode and found

comfortably on the sofa, Ashley picked up the fruit plate from the

her phone

and still holding the fruit plate, she decided to put

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

“Who?”

“Come on, guess!”

a piece of watermelon. and popped

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 get

was unsurprised. “That’s just how he

“I managed to get some juicy gossip out

intrigued. “Juicy gossip?”

“Yeah,