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

that now Valentin knew someone had pursued Ashley, he would definitely investigate

called Ashley. Once she answered, he

too.”

put the call on speaker and held the phone

surprised.

“He is so handsome. Of course he had

how do you

feelings should I have? I feel

worried for Ashley. “Aren’t you jealous at all, Ashley?”

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

Valentin didn’t have to go to the office,

room and casually grabbed a bag of snacks from the

Valentin, knowing her fondness for them, had placed snack

the snack bag, eating absentmindedly while her

The profile of his face, from his brow to his jaw, was flawlessly striking. He had a

an exquisite statue, every move radiating an enticing

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

when he was

because he was familiar with her, he displayed a casual, leisurely ease, teasing her like teasing

and distant with others, hardly speaking a word. Many women only admired him from

she was

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

up at him standing before her, seated on the sofa.

and strong waist exuding

in his pants pockets. “I just noticed someone secretly watching me.”

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

on, here I am. Now

sofa, insisting, “I was not looking at you. Sit down. Don’t stand in front of

beside her on the sofa without

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

just casually

than ten seconds, and she pushed the snack bag into his lap, annoyed.

looked down and chuckled lightly,