Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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Upon seeing the video, Cara’s fans were instantly proven wrong and were utterly dumbfounded.

One of them wondered in disbelief, ‘Is the person in the surveillance video, who’s a ridiculous liar

playing innocent and framing others, really the gentle, kind, and talented Cara we know? How could

she be

so…shameless?’

The other netizens were astounded by what they saw.

[Cara is really not a good person! I’ve never seen someone so fake! Disgusting!!]

[Ha, this is hilarious. Just a moment ago, Cara’s fans were fiercely defending her, and the next second,

they’re left utterly embarrassed!]

[I’m disgusted. Why would anyone still support such a terrible person? Fans, wake up and unfollow her!

Cara should be banned from the entertainment industry!]

[Serve Charlie right to get framed by Cara! A classic case of backstabbers turning on each other!]

While netizens were passionately criticizing in the comments, they were also anxious about how the

ancient painting was restored after being damaged by Cara for the second time.

As netizens continued watching the video, they grew increasingly shocked, their mouths agape in

disbelief.

One of them pondered, ‘What? Ashley is the renowned Caleb’s granddaughter and is also the recently

famous Rita? And Ashley single-handedly saved the day by restoring the damaged ancient painting?”

After watching the entire surveillance video, the netizens were boiling over with excitement, like a

powder keg ready to explode.

[Rita? Ashley is Rita Grant?? Holy cow, Ashley, you are… Ah! I’m losing my mind!]

[So, it was Ashley who restored the painting! It wasn’t about stealing credit at all, but rather cleaning up

the mess and salvaging the painting damaged by Cara!]

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[The one who made a significant contribution to the nation is Ashley! Cara doesn’t even come close to

Ashley’s level!]

[No wonder Ashley was featured on the national news. With her artifact restoration skills, she’s a

national treasure-level master. The president of Yaloria was right, Ashley is indeed a master restorer!]

Amidst all the buzz, the national news channel’s official Twitter account posted a tweet, sharing a photo

of Ashley restoring the ancient painting.

Furthermore, they publicly praised Ashley, wholeheartedly commending her for taking charge and

successfully restoring the twice-damaged painting and awarded her an honorary medal.

[Wow, that medal looks so cool! I want one!]

[Keep dreaming. That medal is specially awarded by the nation to those who make exceptional

contributions, representing a national-level honor. It’s extremely rare, and this is the first one awarded

this year, and it belongs to Ashley.]

[Ashley deserves it!!]

While netizens were enthusiastically discussing Ashley’s honor, some discovered that the president of

Yaloria had registered a Twitter account, and the first person he followed was Ashley.

Initially, netizens thought it was a fake account, but they were utterly stunned upon realizing the

account was officially verified.

The president of Yaloria’s first tweet was also about Ashley. [I really like. the painting Auburn

Symphony restored by Ms. Ramos. My wife has always been a fan of Attelia and the gowns she

designed. I’m very happy to have met you and taken a photo with you today.]

The tweet was accompanied by a photo of Ashley and the president of Yaloria.

Upon seeing the post, netizens were so surprised that they were speechless for quite a while before

coming back to their senses.

[Holy… Holy cow! Did the president of Yaloria create a Twitter account just for Ashley?!]

[And Attelia! The First Lady loves Attelia and the gowns she designed!]

[Wow, I can’t believe I share the same taste with the First Lady! How

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thrilling is that?!]

[You guys have to see the way the president of Yaloria looks at Ashley. He seems so fond of her!]

[Now I’m even more convinced that Ashley is my long-lost wife! Ashley, my love, I’m coming for you!]

now,

[Guys, now I’m curious. If the Ramos family members are online they must be seeing all this news,

right? Do you guys think they are now regretting that they have cut ties with Ashley?]

At this moment, hashtags like “Ashley Ramos is Rita Grant,” “Ashley Ramos restored the painting

damaged by Cara Ward,” “Ashley Ramos receives national honor,” and “The president of Yaloria

follows Ashley Ramos” were rapidly gaining traction on various social media apps, trending one after

another.

Almost all discussions and news that netizens were seeing and talking about were related to Ashley.

Naturally, while praising Ashley, they didn’t forget to condemn Charlie and Cara.

Amidst this widespread public opinion, Charlie publicly issued a statement of repentance, admitting his

numerous past mistakes. He confessed that while at Ramos Villa, he saw Ashley being bullied and

mistreated by the Ramos family but he remained indifferent and silently connived it. Charlie

acknowledged repeatedly choosing to believe Cara over Ashley, hurting Ashley in the process and

ultimately suffering the consequences himself. Charlie even expressed a wish to apologize to Ashley.

Netizens had only one thing to say to this, “Why only now? Your belated remorse is worth less than

nothing!”

Some netizens were also wondering. [With such a big scandal today, why hasn’t Cara come out to stir

the pot? Is she done pretending to be innocent and gentle?]

Then, an industry insider, who was quietly observing the spectacle, couldn’t resist commenting: [You

guys might not know this, but Cara has been blacklisted! All her ads were pulled a few days ago, and

her cameo. in a TV drama was also deleted. She’s been completely banned from the industry! Cara is

finished and won’t be making a comeback!]

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Upon reading that comment, almost all netizens felt that Cara being. blacklisted was well-deserved.

The netizens soon celebrated with glee.

[She deserves it! I don’t want to see Cara’s face at all now!]

[Remember how Cara’s delusional die-hard fans said she had finally risen from her darkest moment? It

seems like she has managed to find an even darker place now. Hilarious!]

[I’m glad I had the good judgment to support Ashley early on. Looks like I have chosen the right person

to follow.]

Meanwhile, all the thick curtains were drawn over at Cara’s apartment.

She sat at the table, looking at the tablet with envy as she read the online content about the admiration

netizens had for Ashley and the criticism. -directed at herself.

Cara couldn’t hold back any longer. Her facade of gentleness completely shattered, and she then

pushed everything off the table with a swipe of her hand.

With a series of crashing sounds, the items shattered all over the floor.

Cara stood up and went on a rampage, smashing everything in the room that she could lay her hands

on, hysterically venting her frustration, her face even distorting unsightly in her rage.

Amidst the chaos, her phone rang. It was Tyler calling. As soon as she answered, he started scolding

her, “Cara! How could you be so useless!”

He pondered angrily, ‘Her image is completely ruined now! She’s becom a universally despised figure,

beyond redemption! My plan for Cara to pretend to be the heiress of the Pliskin family and reconcile

with them wasn’t successful. Neither was her defeating Ashley.’

With that thought, Tyler shouted over the phone, “Cara, you’ve disappointed me so much!”

“Mr. Morgan…” Cara looked up at the blinding light on the ceiling, her eyes stinging from the

brightness, feeling as if they were being corroded by sulfuric acid.

Tyler then continued his furious tirade. Ever since the recording was

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exposed, he knew Ashley must have started investigating Cara.

He felt like his secrets were about to be exposed…

Tyler had been constantly on edge lately, plagued by an ominous. premonition.

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Then, over in a private room at a high-end hotel in the city center.

Henry and Paul had invited Ashley to dinner to thank her for ensuring the ancient painting was

successfully displayed at the state banquet.

Ashley had just sat down when her phone buzzed with a message from Joseph. [Ashley, you’re a

sensation right now! The whole Internet is talking about you!]

She was rendered speechless after reading it.

Before Ashley could even reply to Joseph, messages from other friends bombarded her phone.

Miranda texted: [Ah, Ashley! So you are Rita! You have successfully restored the ancient painting.

That’s incredible! How lucky am I to have such an accomplished friend like you!!]

Then Ashley clicked on Bryce’s message that read: [You’re pretty famous now, not bad. But not as

famous as me though.]

Lester also had messaged: [Ashley, seeing the president of Yaloria says his wife loves Attelia’s

designed gowns reminded me that my mother is also a big fan of Attelia, a loyal supporter of yours, and

of course, so am I, your loyal fan.]

Afterward, Ashley saw another message, and it was from George: [Ashley, you’re truly amazing. I will

always be happy for your achievements.]

Unknown Number 1 sent: [Ashley, it’s me, Jeremy! I saw you on the news just now! And your photo

with the president of Yaloria! You’re so impressive. I feel like I’m holding you back as your brother!]

Unknown Number 2 texted: [Ashley, Matthew here! I just saw Charlie’s public apology online. Don’t

bother with him. Charlie is not sincerely remorseful, but I truly am. I’m watching the news with such joy,

Ashley. Don’t I look like the saying “grinning from ear to ear”?] A picture of him smiling was attached to

the message.

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Ashley also found another text sent by a third unknown number: [Ashley, has Cara done anything else

to hurt you? Don’t worry, I’ll confront her every time I see her. By the way, Ashley, this is my new

number. Please don’t block me again, okay? With love, Ryan.]

Upon seeing all the messages, the corner of Ashley’s mouth twitched, and she decisively blocked the

last three unknown numbers.

Just as she was about to put her phone down, she received a call from Jaden.

Ashley then rubbed her temples and wearily answered the call.

Jaden’s excited voice came through the phone, exclaiming, “It’s crazy. The Internet is all about you

right now! I just went to the supermarket, and even strangers were talking about you!”

Ashley’s ears were nearly numb from hearing similar comments, and she was about to hang up. “Is

there anything else you called for besides telling me this?”

Jaden raised an eyebrow. “Of course, there is! I have important news! You weren’t thinking of hanging

up on me, were you?”

Caught in the act, Ashley silently stopped the action of hanging up and cleared her throat. “What’s the

important news?”

“It’s about Jessica!” Jaden chuckled, “Great news! After some maneuvering and testing the waters,

Jessica has dropped her guard and decided to sell the Ramos Group shares to the Zenith Group! This

time, the Ramos. family…is in for a show!”