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

figured that now Valentin knew someone had pursued Ashley, he would definitely investigate thoroughly and uncover that person’s identity.

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

too.”

on speaker and held the phone to

was surprised. “You

is so handsome. Of course he had lots of

“So, how do

said, “What feelings should I have?

worried for Ashley. “Aren’t

and puzzled. Even after Joseph hung up, her thoughts were still in a

have to go to the office, so he stayed

living room and casually grabbed a

her fondness for them,

bag, eating absentmindedly while her gaze fell on Valentin, who was not

his face, from his brow to his

an exquisite statue, every

knew

Valentin was different when he

a casual, leisurely ease, teasing her

with others, hardly speaking a word. Many women only admired him from afar, silently harboring their affection.

if she was really

in thought, suddenly, someone blocked her view. Valentin had quietly approached

at him standing before her, seated on the sofa. “What are

and strong

in

felt a pang of nervousness. “I wasn’t secretly watching

here I am. Now you

to sit on the sofa, insisting, “I was not

down beside her on

the back of the sofa, his hand propping up his forehead, the veins on his

nothing, just casually gazed at her

the snack bag

lightly, “Ashley, you’re