Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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After Joseph left, Ashley angrily opened the snack cabinet and ate three packs to rest her anger.

She glanced at the time and saw it was almost dinner, but Valentin hadn’t come back yet.

Ashley couldn’t help but send him a message: [Are you busy?]

Valentin replied instantly: [What’s up?]

Ashley was lying on the sofa, raising her calves back and typing on hist phone. She replied: [It’s okay. I just wanted to ask when you would be back.]

Valentin seemed surprised for a moment. [Ashley, are you caring about me?]

Ashley paused.

She rolled her eyes and came up with an idea. She typed: [Yes. I’m concerned about when my honey will come back for dinner. You must be tired after working until so late.]

Then, she sent a massaging shoulders emoji.

She sent: [Hurry up and come back for dinner. I’m hungry.]

Ashley sent three messages in a row, waiting for a reply, but the next second, Valentin called her.

She was stunned for a second and hurriedly answered the call.

Valentin’s low, magnetic voice reached her ears through the speaker. “Don’t wait for me. You can eat first.”

Ashley sat up from the sofa, picked up a pillow, and held it in her arms. “It’s boring to eat alone. I want to wait for you to come back and eat together.”

After speaking, she suddenly realized that Valentin had already said that, so he probably hadn’t finished his work yet.

Ashley hurriedly said, “Are you still busy? I’ll leave you to your affairs. Don’t worry about me. I’m just bored.”

Valentin chuckled. The ending tone was soft and charming, making

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Ashley’s heart beat fast. “I’m not busy. I’ll go back right away.”

“Really?” Ashley patted the pillow in her arms. Her eyes were beautiful and bright. “Then I’ll wait for you to come back and have dinner together.”

In the conference room of the Kingsley Group, halfway through the meeting, the senior executives saw Valentin picking up his mobile phone to reply to a message. They guessed that something important needed to be responded to in time.

the meeting and made a phone call.

that there must be a very important thing.

had never paused a meeting

had been suspended, there

the next second, those senior executives heard Valentin tell the person on the phone. “Don’t wait for me. You can eat

people were

is calling him: home for dinner. I thought

Valentin say to the person on the other end of the call, “I’m not busy.

shocked for a moment.

couldn’t help but

who could use a text message to call Valentin back halfway through the group meeting had an extraordinary relationship

everything well. The person on the other end of the call was none other than Ashley.

only one who could let

a long

was surprised. “You came

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half the usual time to

of joking in his eyes. “What if I come back late and

He suddenly stopped.

curiously, “Go

“What’s more, it’s rare for

explained, “I want to have dinner with

“Oh, you’re not missing me. Well, I’ll

Ashley was stunned.

to

him. “Can you stop being

his eyes, and his expression was a mix of amusement and something playful. “What did you say,

sighed helplessly and muttered, “You were just being

Valentin suddenly reached out to scratch

waist.

up with her

scratched her several times.

dodge. “Ah, stop.

his hand. “Are you afraid

and asserted,

she saw Valentin reaching out

turned to run.

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a few steps, Valentin hugged her from behind and locked her in

and his casual and magnetic voice sounded above her head. “Why did you run away if you are not afraid