Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 137

Ashley touched her nose awkwardly, feeling embarrassed about the

whole situation. She blinked sincerely. “No, there isn’t anyone special like that. You must have heard wrong.”

Valentin clearly didn’t believe her. He stared at her silently, his gaze carrying an invisible aggressiveness.

The standoff lasted less than three seconds. Ashley gave up and looked down. “Alright, that’s true. But I have nothing to do with that person now.”

Valentin narrowed his eyes. “So, you had something to do with him in the past?”

Ashley was exasperated, wondering why he was focusing on such a different point.

Upon hearing that, Ashley instantly recalled some memories she would rather not mention, her expression subtly changing. “Let’s not talk about it. That doesn’t matter. I have nothing to do with that person now.”

Seeing her evasive demeanor, Valentin could easily guess that Ashley and that person must have had some history and it wasn’t anything normal.

Valentin frowned with a gloomy gaze.

He felt that since Ashley didn’t want to talk about it, he would have to find out it himself.

After Ashley finished explaining, she hurriedly ran upstairs to her room. Just as she sat down at her vanity, her phone buzzed with a message from Joseph: [Ashley, you said you had something urgent to do. Are you done now?]

Ashley replied: [What do you want?]

Joseph texted: [If you’re done, let’s continue our chat. Who is that

extraordinary person who pursued you?]

Ashley was really fed up and texted: [Can you not be so nosy?]

Joseph whined and texted righteously: [I can’t… Gossip is the joy of life. I can’t lose it like a fish can’t live without water.]

Ashley was speechless..

Angrily typing, Ashley texted: [Stop it. Valentin overheard us just now…]

Joseph was stunned for two seconds, then burst into laughter. He texted: [Valentin heard it? How did that happen?]

knew Valentin must be seething with jealousy.

he would definitely investigate thoroughly and

called Ashley. Once she answered, he said in a teasing

too.”

didn’t put the call on speaker and held the phone

was surprised.

Of course he had lots of admirers.”

how do you feel about

said, “What feelings should I have? I feel

Ashley.

Even after Joseph hung up, her thoughts were still

Valentin didn’t have to go

sat on the sofa in the living room and casually grabbed a bag of snacks from the snack cabinet.

have these snacks, but Valentin, knowing her fondness for them,

while her gaze fell

his face, from his brow to his jaw, was flawlessly

exquisite statue, every

up with Valentin, Ashley naturally knew he had always. been popular with

when he was

displayed a casual, leisurely ease,

word. Many women only admired him from afar, silently harboring

if she was

someone blocked her view. Valentin had quietly

before her, seated on the sofa. “What are

and strong

a teasing tone with his hands casually in his pants pockets. “I just noticed someone secretly watching me.”

of nervousness. “I wasn’t

“Come on, here I am. Now you can look at me

slightly. She then pulled him to sit on the sofa, insisting, “I was not looking at you. Sit down. Don’t stand in

down beside her on the sofa without

on the back of the sofa, his hand

said nothing, just casually gazed at her face.

ten seconds, and she pushed the snack bag into his lap, annoyed. “Can you stop looking

chuckled lightly, “Ashley,