Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 280

Joseph was gleefully enjoying the affectionate display between Valentin and Ashley in the back seat when suddenly, a dark figure unexpectedly appeared outside the car window.

“Damn!” Joseph cursed under his breath. He was startled, his body jolting in shock. For a moment, he thought it was a ghost in the dead of night.

Gathering his courage to take a closer look, he realized it was none other than Ryan, the fool.

“What’s wrong with you?” Already not fond of the Ramos family, Joseph was nearly scared out of his wits by Ryan and couldn’t help but lash out irritably. “Are you out of your mind, scaring people like a ghost in the middle of the night?”

Joseph irritably wondered, ‘Where did this idiot come from? Has he been following Ashley all this time?’

At that moment, Ryan was too shocked to pay attention to Joseph’s insults. His eyes were fixed on Ashley in the back seat and the man beside her.

Ryan thought, ‘Is that…Valentin?’

He initially doubted his eyes, but after a double-take, he was sure it was Valentin, the CEO of the Kingsley Group.

Ryan wondered, ‘Why is he sitting with Ashley? They seem quite familiar with each other.’

Ryan felt as if his world had crumbled, stunned as he looked through the car window at Ashley and Valentin.

The question about their relationship lingered unspoken in Ryan’s mind.

Struggling to find words, Ryan stammered, “Ashley… I… you…”

However, before he could say more, he was immediately met with Valentin’s icy and hostile gaze, which felt as cold as a harsh winter wind,

chilling him to the tile

Ryan shivered with fear, feeling a chill run down his spine as he instinctively stepped back.

He could clearly sense Valentin’s undisguised anger and contempt,

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evidently protective of Ashley.

Realizing Valentin was defending Ashley left Ryan even more stunned. He stumbled over his words, saying:

the

Can

can you get out of e car a and listen to me for a minute? I promise it won’t take long! I won’t take much of your time!”

However, Ashley’s gaze was indifferent, not even sparing him a glance. She simply told Joseph in the driver’s seat, “Let’s go.”

Joseph had been waiting for Ashley’s command. He disdainfully glanced at Ryan. “Move!”

saying that, Joseph immediately

Ashley, his eyes filling with a sense of loss. Suddenly remembering that he, Jeremy, and Matthew had speculated that Joseph was always sticking close to Ashley, possibly harboring ill intentions, he shouted a

just driven off, nearly lost his grip on the steering wheel. He cursed aloud in anger, wishing

the hell

and her eyelids twitched

‘Ryan really has some nerve to come up

nonsense!’

his voice tinged with urgency, “Valent not

fell silent and looked straight back at

the rearview mirror, his face a pictu

no one believes a word Ryan says!” Ashley reassured him, turning to Valentin and wrapping her arm around his. “You definitely don’t believe

and

believed it, I’d be a

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anxiously at Valentin through the rearview mirror, thinking, ‘You have to

his forehead resignedly. “Of course, I believe you. Just focus on

words, Joseph

to sabotage

that moment, Ryan stood bewildered on the roadside, replaying the scene of

sure that their relationship

while back, where Valentin went specifically for Ashley, expressing his

had spent 10 million. dollars to buy

was blown away with goggling. He thought, ‘Could it be… Could it be that Valentin is also interested in Ashley?! Besides Joseph, Valentin also

of their sockets in shock, and he

is it?” Jeremy asked

out, “Jeremy, I just saw Ashley

focusing entirely on that, and asked eagerly, “You saw Ashley just

Ryan replied with

phone tightly. “How did you see Ashley? Where? Didn’t we agree to apologize to

was just a coincidence. I went to

and anger, wondering why such

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ame his way.

time yvonneste see Miranda!” he ded.

you whericoligo to see the girl I

speechless and thougbucht. Well,

face adedited with worry. “Let’s not ow. I have something important to styy. just saw Ashley and

Jeremy almost thought he was

methings. “Are you

Valentin i know or someone with are

one you know! The CEO of the nongsley Group!” Ryan ciously, “I

rell into a contemplative

1. was interested in Ashley. I would have done are at vibing Ramos fanuly’s benefit, even forcing Ashley into Valentnsins

person to me, my deadwarezoved nos course. I have to consider her well-being. What does vesevalentin totitolhat? But Valentin, a man of immense power, is not retrolac trifled with. If he has taken a