Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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On the way to the auction house, Joseph sat in the driver’s seat. He glanced at Ashley in the passenger seat and asked, “Ashley, did you learn. the skills of appraising and restoring artifacts from your grandfather?”

Ashley leaned on the car window with her elbow and replied, “Yes.”

As they stopped at a red light, Joseph asked, “I asked Valentin before. Is your grandfather’s last name Sawyer?”

Mentioning her grandfather, Ashley inevitably reminisced about the days. she lived with her grandparents before nodding sentimentally.

Joseph sighed with longing, “I’ve got to admit, I’m a bit jealous of how close your grandparents were.”

Upon hearing that Ashley’s grandfather was Caleb Sawyer, Joseph was shocked.

Caleb was far from ordinary. He was a master at playing the harp and creating landscape oil paintings and was renowned for his expertise in artifact restoration. Additionally, he shared an excellent relationship with Ashley’s grandmother, Myrna.

Myrna loved dancing and was a famous dancer both domestically and internationally. In order to maintain her physique, she chose not to have children. Caleb wholeheartedly supported his wife’s decision, and they lived their entire lives without having children.

After Myrna passed away, Caleb, overwhelmed with grief, followed shortly after.

The love story of supporting each other and walking through life ha hand sounded genuinely admirable.

Joseph let out a few sighs, and then something struck him. “Ashley, wh didn’t you adopt your grandparents’ last name?”

Ashley adjusted her seatbelt and said, “I was adopted from an orphanage Since my early days, I’ve worn an emerald necklace engraved with my birthdate and the name ‘Ramos. I assumed my last name was Ramos. because of that.”

“I see,” Joseph said as the traffic light turned green, restarting the car.

He thought, ‘So, Ashley does share the last name with the Ramos family,

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but she has already cut ties with them. Even though they share the same surname, she has no intention of maintaining any connection with them in the future..

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A recent auction had just concluded at the StarGavel Auctions.

and Cara sat in the audience, showing little interest in the items. Neither of them had

mouth, wincing in pain. Seeing the bruises on her arm, a coldness

eyes.

gentleness. “Mr. Ramos, do

stubbornly.

Ashley is Aurora. It seems, Mr. Ramos, you really like her painting,”

eyes. “I don’t know why, but seeing that painting reminds me of the late senior Caleb Sawyer. I

was very talented. He was a master of landscape

was usual for someone like Charlie, a restorer himself, to admire Caleb.

it and doesn’t want to sell it to you.”

mouth. causing her to wince in pain. After briefly pausing to recover, she continued, “Ashley is too impulsive. Even if she doesn’t like

sighed, filled with

terms of selling Territory, Ashley was indeed

couldn’t

repeated attempts.

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Auctions. After walking a

but chuckle. He sneered, “Oh, isn’t this the gentle and kind Cara? I haven’t seen you for a few days. How did you end up with a black

Ashley and end up facing

Charlie stepped in to defend her, his brows furrowed. “Ashley, the incident with

him a cold, disdainful glance. “Are we really that close?”

her name made

now? Can’t she just be as obedient as she used

a gentle tone. “Mr. Ramos, I’d like to explain

worried. Given Ashley’s current prickly demeanor and Cara’s gentle tone, it seemed too easy for Ashley to take advantage.

cautioned Ashley with concern. “Ashley, I hope you can

suddenly turned cold.

longer, Joseph exclaimed, “Charlie, what the he are you talking about? It’s quite rare. Even dogs

to talk!”

perplexed that Joseph had

voice soft. “Thank you for standing up for

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at Cara and then at Ashley. He temporarily

adjust her hair, and spoke with a tone so gentle it almost felt cloying. “Mr. Fox, could you please also