Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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Miranda woke up in Ashley’s arms and immediately caught sight of

Ashley’s tender, affectionate gaze. Miranda’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, “Ashley, have you been awake this whole time?”

“No, I just woke up,” Ashley replied.

Ashley tucked the blanket around Miranda, not revealing that she had stayed awake all night, watching over Miranda for fear she might have nightmares.

Miranda yawned and snuggled closer into Ashley’s embrace affectionately.

She felt incredibly well-rested, enveloped in Ashley’s subtle fragrance, which was like snow-covered roses or a breeze over a lake, soothing all her unease and inner turmoil.

And moreover…

“Ashley,” Miranda said while caressing Ashley’s arm, clearly intrigued, “your skin is so nice! It’s incredibly smooth and soft. It feels amazing to – touch!”

Ashley was speechless at Miranda’s comment.

Miranda, unable to stop touching Ashley’s arm, suddenly asked with full curiosity, “When you were with Mr. Kingsley, did he particularly like to touch and feel you?”

Ashley fell silent, pondering, ‘Perhaps he did, a little…

Almost as if compelled by an unseen force, Ashley touched her arm. pondering to herself, ‘I don’t feel anything special about it…”

Miranda, who was equally clueless, followed along and touched her own. arm, commenting, “Huh, it doesn’t feel like much when I touch myself. I guess I’ll just keep touching yours then.”

The two spent a playful and laughing time in bed until it was almost noon. Ashley got up, freshened up, and then had lunch with Miranda.

With a meeting planned with Jessica at two o’clock, Ashley told Miranda to rest well and left for her own house.

She also had left a bodyguard to watch over Miranda’s apartment,

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protect Miranda’s safety, at least until

in Ashley’s eyes and frowned with concern, “Didn’t you rest?”

her arms for a hug, seeking comfort in her own haven. “What about you? Did you rest? Come on, give me

sinking

going on, Valentin?! Did you guys just come from

asked with

let go of Valentin and shared the entire ordeal of Evan kidnapping Miranda the previous night, intending to use her as

a sinister plan! And to think he claims Jessica didn’t know

their parents, she must have yearned for her own. When her grandparents passed away, and Ashley agreed to move back to Ramos Villa, she probably hoped to fulfill that childhood dream of parental love.

righteous anger as he looked at Ashley. “Ashley, you

flashed with determination. “Of course, I will

afternoon?” Joseph’s eyes lit up at the mention. “What do you plan to do this afternoon? Take me with

but when it came to dealing with the Ramos family, he was the most

“Don’t ask too. much right now. Ashley hasn’t slept a wink since last night. Let her rest a

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bit first.”

“Ashley, even though you’re tough

was puzzled, wondering, “Tough as nails?”

she smacked Joseph on the back of his head, saying, “Will you ever learn to speak properly?! Ashley, go

of his head, Joseph wondered, ‘What did I say wrong? Ever since I’ve

Joseph was curious and eager to join Ashley in dealing with Jessica, he restrained himself from pestering her with

Ashley returned to her room, she quickly showered and lay comfortably on her bed.

sat beside her, massaging her body to relieve the soreness. to sleep.

“Go