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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of them sat down on the

“Those people are really rude.

you don’t 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

and tried to console Ashley. “Ashley, don’t let those people’s

warm feeling washed over Ashley, and she

blood

her biological

what she despised the most and couldn’t

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

since Ashley cut ties with the Ramos family, she decided never

to walk her path and live her own life.

and reassuring hand reached out and

turning to meet Valentin’s

beat as she painted a charming and lazy smile on her face, radiant and captivating. She tightly

from earlier and looked annoyed. “It’s all our fault that Ashley is burdened, making people think she’s not

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

do with Ashley? If anyone should

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blamed, it’s us!”

sat on the sofa, looking at his phone with a furrowed

leave

his brows. “I noticed that most negative comments about Ashley online have been

thoughtfully. “It

Ashley so boldly

unsure if he should be happy or worried. “It seems like Valentin is really good to Ashley, but the five of us can’t

It was frustrating.

supposed to be Ashley’s brothers but couldn’t protect

felt utterly useless!

turned to look at Frankie, who had been silent. He couldn’t help but ask, “Frankie, what are

nose and said, “I’m thinking that since Ashley came back to the Ramos family, she

this, the brothers in the living

Ashley had endured hardship since coming to the Ramos family, suffering

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

glanced at him. “Jeremy, not to bring you down, but Ashley probably won’t

was sincere. “Whether Ashley wants to come back, this will always be her

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