Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 217

Valentin suddenly leaned closer to Ashley. Her eyelashes quivered, and her eyes filled with tears. “I

recognized it’s not you in the photo, so there is no need for me to be jealous.”

“And before you recognize it?” Valentin stared into her eyes and asked.

Ashley thought about it for a moment. When she first heard about Valentin’s scandal with someone

else, she indeed felt confused, but she didn’t become suspicious of him.

“I believe you.” Ashley raised her hand and patted him on the shoulder. She even nodded solemnly

with sincere eyes.

She thought Valentin would be impressed by the answer.

After all, everyone wanted to be trusted.

As a result, Valentin glanced leisurely at her hand patting his shoulder, then looked at her face and said

meaningfully, “But I hope you discipline

me.”

Ashley choked on his words.

She asked blankly all of a sudden, “What should I do?”

Valentin raised his eyebrows and said in a flirty tone that sounded like joking, but he looked very

serious. “I want at least five checking calls a day.”

Ashley was shocked by his words.

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“Five phone calls? You’ve gone too far. Do I have to check you for hickeys or hair?”

“Sure,” he answered without any hesitation, even looking forward to it.

Ashley couldn’t utter a word to reply. Valentin suddenly leaned down, put his hands under her armpits,

and picked her up face to face.

Ashley was picked up by him with a sudden startle. She subconsciously wrapped around his neck with

both hands. “What are you doing?”

After speaking, she distinctly felt Valentin pull her legs apart and loop them around his waist.

He said leisurely, “Upstairs, so you can check me for hickeys.”

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“I won’t check you. Just put me down.”

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She found the embrace ambiguous.

Her legs were wrapped around his waist, hanging on him like a koala.

Valentin didn’t let go. He just held Ashley in his arms and walked upstairs.

At this time, Gavyn led several servants from outside into the living room to clean up. When they

noticed Valentin and Ashley, they suddenly dropped their heads.

Ashley immediately felt awkward and shy. She struggled in Valentin’s arms and complained in a low

voice, “Put me down. Hurry up!”

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Her struggle fueled Valentin even more. He suddenly stopped and raised his hand to slap her on the

butt. “Don’t move.”

Ashley was startled and blushed all of a sudden. She suddenly felt numb, didn’t dare to struggle

anymore, and buried her whole face in Valentin’s shoulder in embarrassment.

Valentin glanced sidelong and found Ashley shyly buried her face in his neck. Her soft long hair fell

down, causing strands of itching on his neck.

He couldn’t help but chuckle, “How lovable you are, Ashley!”

Ashley gritted her teeth in anger and then bit him on the shoulder.

Valentin seemed to feel no pain. He glanced at her casually and continued to carry her upstairs.

“Whatever. If you want to bite me, go ahead.”

Hearing this, Ashley felt unmoved but bit him again harder.

Valentin raised his eyebrows slightly and spoke slowly with a casual and indulgent tone. “You’d better

bite a tooth mark that matches the one on my wrist.”

Hearing this, Ashley stopped biting.

She blinked and looked up in realization.

She had just buried her face in Valentin’s neck, so a few strands of hair stuck to the side of her face in

a mess. She suddenly realized Valentin’s intention.

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“Did you deliberately keep the scar from the tooth mark I bit on your wrist when I was a child?”

She had her suspicions before, and if Valentin had applied scar cream, the toothmark couldn’t have

remained until now.

Valentin looked distressed and replied, “You hated me but loved Kevin so much. You even broke up

with me over him. I found myself annoying and had to sneak one mark about you.

Ashley couldn’t utter a word to reply.

“Watch your language.”

Valentin couldn’t help but chuckle and just carried her to the bedroom. door on the second floor.

He stopped and looked at her with sincere eyes.

Ashley buried her face in his neck just now, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. The red

circles of her eyes showed her to be particularly charming and attracted Valentin all the time.

Valentin lowered his head, gently rubbed her cheek with the tip of his nose, and his low but serious

voice sounded.

“Yeah, I left your bite mark on purpose.”

Ashley could hear his sexy voice and sense his hot breath. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she

felt touched with her fingertips curled up slightly.

She raised her head and met Valentin’s soulful eyes. For a moment, she absorbed in his tenderness

and couldn’t extricate herself.

At this time, the atmosphere between them was extremely ambiguous.

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Valentin’s magnetic voice sounded in the quiet atmosphere. “Do you want to check my hickey right

now?”

Ashley blinked several times before catching a glimpse of them at the bedroom door.

She immediately jumped off Valentin, turned quickly, and ran into the bedroom. Then, she slammed the

door and locked it from the inside.

Valentin, who was locked out, felt helpless.

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He twisted the handle but couldn’t open the door.

He then took out his phone and sent her a message. [Why did you run away? Open up!]

In the room, Ashley sat before the dressing table and looked at herself in the mirror. She found herself

blushing due to shyness, and she couldn’t help but raise her hands to pat her cheeks.

Then, her phone rang, and she got a message from Valentin.

Ashley snorted arrogantly and didn’t intend to open the door.

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Valentin sent another message within a few seconds. [Ashley?]

Ashley still didn’t open the door.

She didn’t want to check for hickeys.

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After a while, there was another message from Valentin. [If you don’t open the door, you will suffer a lot

later.]

Ashley got angry.

How dare he threaten her?

She expected Valentin’s next move then.

In less than two minutes, Valentin opened the door with the spare key.

Ashley sighed helplessly, and she even forgot the spare key.

“Well, since you just came back from the company, are you tired now? Have you had dinner? Do you

want something to eat?” Ashley quickly changed the subject.

Valentin stepped up to her and smiled meaningfully, showing a sense of danger, “How dare you shut

me out, Ashley?”

Ashley noticed his emotions and decided to compromise now. She smiled sweetly, “Are you hungry,

Valentin? How about I cook something for you myself?”

Valentin fell into silence.

“Why aren’t you talking? Are you sick of my cooking?”

Valentin raised his hand helplessly and pinched his eyebrows. Then, he turned around and walked to

the bed to sit down.

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Ashley followed closely, blinking at him with fluttering eyelashes. “Are you really angry? I didn’t mean to

shut you out just now.”

Before she could finish speaking, Valentin suddenly took her wrist.

When he pressed, she was pulled into his lap.

Ashley blushed again.

Valentin put his arm around her waist and said indistinctly, “Well, I’m really angry.”

“Then you…”

“Hence,” Valentin interrupted her and approached her closer. “Kiss me and calm my nerves.”

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