Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Ashley didn’t spare Tyler much attention, her gaze instead falling on Lester and George, her eyes shimmering beautifully. “Have you been here long?”

“Not really, we just arrived not long ago,” Lester replied, his eyes twinkling with amusement.

He thought, ‘Well, actually, we have been here for quite a while. But it can’t be helped. Mom and Dad were so eager to meet Ashley. Still, better not to mention it and stress her.’

Spotting Valentin and Joseph beside her, Lester raised an eyebrow playfully. “Oh, there’s my little Joseph, still love to stick around others, huh?”

Joseph’s expression instantly darkened. “Stop calling me little, will you?!”

He pondered irritably, ‘I’m clearly all grown up!’

George looked at Lester calmly. “Alright, Mom and Dad are waiting.”

“Ashley, let’s go. They’re upstairs in the private dining room. My parents have been looking forward to meeting you,” Lester said, skillfully squeezing George out of the way and happily taking the spot next to Ashley. Lester then affectionately led her upstairs, not even bothering about Valentin.

George, having been pushed aside, was immediately speechless.

Valentin, who was left behind, was also speechless.

Joseph, watching Ashley and Lester chatting as they walked away, scratched his head in confusion and grabbed Valentin to follow them upstairs. “Valentin, come on, I’ll go up with you!”

Valentin glanced at Joseph.

Joseph pursed his lips a little. “I know you only want to be with your wife, but she doesn’t even care about you right now.”

Valentin narrowed his eyes slightly but didn’t respond.

After teasing Valentin, Joseph turned to George, sarcastically saying, “She doesn’t care about you right now either.”

George frowned a little but also didn’t respond.

Lester suddenly felt two icy stares drilling into his back as he walked upstairs.

He turned around and saw Valentin and George with not-so-pleased expressions.

Lester was a bit taken aback, wondering, ‘What’s the matter? Trying to get close to Ashley is a matter of wits, isn’t it fair?’

However, faced with the cold glares from George and Valentin, Lester couldn’t help but feel a shiver run down his spine.

Joseph chuckled smugly, thinking, ‘Serves you right Lester! Call me little again, I dare you!’

Upon reaching the third floor, Lester led Ashley around the corridor, grinning. “My parents were so excited. The moment they heard you arrived, they wanted to come down to meet you.”

Ashley quickly shook her head. “No, no need.”

She felt that it wasn’t quite appropriate for the elders to come downstairs to meet her personally.

Lester smiled, “I convinced them to wait. I was afraid their enthusiasm might make you feel uncomfortable.”

Ashley just smiled faintly and pondered, ‘Too much enthusiasm, huh?’

entered the private room, Ashley experienced

to meeting you,

stood up and walked forward, but after clearly seeing Ashley’s face, she slightly trembled, and the

features resemble mine so much… Seeing her in person feels even more similar than in

clenched, and her eyes nearly bored

to hold Ashley’s hand but hesitated, fearing it might be too forward. Karen’s trembling hand reached

taken aback after seeing Ashley in person, and then a glint sparkled in

to Karen… Could Ashley possibly

adorned with a diamond

as Lester

refined demeanor and a hint of sharpness in

shake her hand, as if afraid of being

and held Karen’s hand, greeting her

that was suspended in mid-air suddenly enveloped

hand, her face beaming with joy. “Ashley, please sit down! This is our first meeting, so we’ve prepared some gifts for you.

the assistants and bodyguards entered one after the other, each

sight of so many gifts, wondering, ‘Isn’t this a bit

of the boxes were open, revealing an array of luxury items like jewelry, watches, clothing, car keys, property deeds for a villa, and

with her eyes. ‘This is too extravagant. How

and

endless array of astonishing gifts, Joseph was utterly stunned, thinking, ‘Isn’t this the kind of treatment you’d expect for one’s

“I told my mom to keep it simple, yet she still thought these wasn’t enough… Ashley, my parents really like you. They weren’t sure what gift you’d like, so they

hassle, we can have them delivered directly to your

while before responding, “Thank you,

That’s good! I would have been heartbroken if you wouldn’t,” Karen exclaimed with a

but the happiness in his

already knew Valentin would be coming, Karen

few words of pleasantries, everyone took their

and bodyguards left the room, and

sat next to Ashley inside the

and finally asked the question

her lips together, took Valentin’s hand, and declared, “Valentin and I are

‘Married? Ashley is already

Brian exchanged glances, and both looked equally

glared

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having waited

was it Valentin who pursued you?” Karen

to think of it, Valentin and Ashley are

was surprised. “Why do you ask

“I’m experienced, and after seeing some news about you and Valentin online,

turned to

eyebrow slightly, thinking Karen, indeed,