Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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Ashley pushed open the door to the study and walked in.

Joseph saw her coming back and waved his hand in greeting. “Ashley, you’re back? Didn’t you go to have lunch with Miranda? Why are you back so early?”

But Ashley didn’t even look at him. She headed straight for Valentin behind the desk.

Single and ignored, Joseph was puzzled.

Then, he saw Ashley walk over and immediately throw herself into Valentin’s arms, saying, “I don’t know why, but I couldn’t stop thinking about you while having lunch outside. So, I came back to see you as soon as I finished eating.”

Valentin glanced at her leisurely.

In his mind, he thought, ‘Now she says this.

“When I was jealous this morning, you wouldn’t even console me with a single word.

Ashley hugged Valentin and kissed him on the cheek. “I saw what was happening online and knew you’re the best for me!”

Caught off guard by their display of affection, Joseph tried to make his presence felt. “Ashley, I’m still here!”

Finally, Ashley spared him a glance, blinking in confusion. “Why haven’t you left yet?”

Joseph was speechless.

He frowned.

But he was determined to become an unshakable third wheel!

However, Claire arrived before he could establish himself as the third. wheel.

Claire had seen the online gossip and was worried about how Ashley might feel, so she came to check on her.

After arriving and seeing that Ashley was in good spirits, along with Valentin being protective of her, Claire felt somewhat relieved.

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down on

rude. How can they judge Ashley based

know, some people are just foolish!” Joseph was visibly frustrated. “Not only do they talk about Evan, but they also bring up all the shady things the Ramos family did in the past. Ashley is clearly a victim, and now they’re associating her with the Ramos family, saying that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. It’s so unfair to

tried to console Ashley. “Ashley, don’t let those people’s opinions affect you.

washed over Ashley, and

veins flowed the blood of the

was her

she despised the most and couldn’t

doubt her, but she couldn’t change the fact that Evan was her father, and she

Ramos family, she decided never to look back. The Ramos family was

path and live her own life.

Valentin’s warm and reassuring hand reached out and

to meet Valentin’s deep eyes,

as she painted a charming and lazy smile on her face, radiant

situation from earlier and looked annoyed. “It’s all our fault that Ashley is burdened, making people

was furious, and he kicked the sofa. “We’re the

up. What does it have to do with

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blamed, it’s us!”

phone with

not only didn’t leave but kicked again.

engage with him, rapidly scrolling through his social media. apps. Finally, he relaxed his brows. “I noticed that most

thoughtfully. “It should be him.”

Ashley so boldly and

be happy or worried. “It seems like Valentin is

It was frustrating.

Ashley’s brothers but

utterly useless!

Frankie, who had been silent.

thinking that since Ashley came back to the Ramos family, she thought she found her family, but it seems

soon as he said this, the brothers in the

hardship since coming to the Ramos family, suffering countless trials, and hadn’t had a happy day.

and self-blame, sounding sad. “I don’t know if Ashley will forgive us. Now that Evan and Jessica are both in jail, I don’t know if Ashley will want to come home for a few

at him. “Jeremy, not to bring you down,

to come back, this will always

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