Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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Jaden immediately looked at Valentin, hoping he would assert his authority and keep Ashley in check.

But to his surprise, Valentin just looked at Ashley indulgently, not minding being teased and having his

face touched in public at all!

Jaden was astounded and turned to Ashley. “This conference room door isn’t locked, and anyone

passing by can see inside. If they see your husband being teased like this, it’s his reputation on the

line.”

Hearing this, Ashley glanced at the conference room door and quickly pulled back her hand from

Valentin.

She thought, ‘Regardless, I should be mindful of his public image when we’re outside.’

Valentin’s eyebrows rose ever so slightly as he said indulgently, “It’s okay, it’s not embarrassing.”

Delighted by his response, Ashley’s eyes lit up, and her hand playfully reached out to him again.

Jaden was instantly at a loss for words.

Seeing Valentin’s “I don’t mind being embarrassed in public as long as my wife is happy” demeanor,

Jaden almost choked in frustration, irritably thinking, ‘Ashley is really spoiled rotten by Valentin!”

Looking all too familiar with the situation, Joseph leaned back with his legs comfortably crossed as if he

were only missing some popcorn to enjoy the drama fully.

He thought amusingly, ‘Ah, it feels good not to be the only one suffering

from their romance!’

Unable to stand it any longer, Jaden shook off his goosebumps and glanced at his watch. “I have

something else to do, I’ll step out for a moment and be right back! You two cut down on the lovey-

dovey act. It’s not friendly to us single folks!”

Ashley frowned slightly but didn’t respond.

Joseph, with a mischievous glint in his eye, also stood up, saying,

“Valentin, Ashley, I’ll step out for a bit too. Don’t mind me, please

continue with the lovey-dovey act!”

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Ashley was speechless, wondering what was going on with them.

Watching the two leave one after the other, Ashley’s clear eyes narrowed slightly. “They’re not going

out to fight, are they?”

Valentin reassured her, “No, they won’t.”

Ashley thought it over and agreed, pondering, Adults wouldn’t resort to fighting, right?’

She decided to stop worrying about them and sat in the chair, bored, swinging her legs playfully.

Suddenly, a beautiful little beaded flower from her shoe fell off with a snap as she swung her legs.

The shoes were from an old brand Ashley loved, and most of her footwear was from that brand.

The beaded flower wasn’t glued on but attached with a hidden clasp, which she accidentally dislodged

while swinging her legs.

“Oh no, my little beaded flower!” Ashley stood up and was about to retrieve it.

Valentin was already ahead of her. He bent down and picked up the fallen bead flower from the ground.

Without any hesitation, Valentin crouched in front of her and said, “You just sit there, I’ll fix this for

you.”

It was evident that Valentin didn’t want Ashley to exert even the slightest. effort for such a trivial task as

bending down to pick something up. He was willing to do it for her.

Ashley’s bright eyes blinked, and she obediently sat down. The next moment, she felt Valentin’s warm

palm gently holding her heel.

Her heart then skipped a beat.

The thought of Valentin crouching in front of her to fix her shoe made Ashley feel somewhat

embarrassed.

Ashley swallowed nervously and murmured, “Maybe I should do it myself. It feels odd having you put

on my shoe, it’s embarrassing.”

Upon hearing this, Valentin looked up at her.

Valentin was dressed neatly in a crisp white shirt, his features were striking, and when he glanced at

her, there was a mischievous glint at the

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As these thoughts raced through his mind, Evan suddenly sneered and. continued to ponder, “Of

course, I knew it. Valentin just appreciates Ashley and has a slight favor for her! How could he really fall

for Ashley?”

However, what shocked Bertha even more was a realization. In the past, during private gatherings of

ladies from prominent families, they often speculated and discussed about men like Valentin. They

assumed that someone with his aloof and distant demeanor, who seemed indifferent to women, would

maintain a strictly formal and proper relationship even if he were involved with a woman.

She had never imagined Valentin, a man of such power and status, could say something to a woman

like, “You are my wife. What’s wrong with helping you with your shoes?”

Bertha mused, “Helping you with your shoes… Such humbling words… I wouldn’t believe these words

could come from Valentin’s mouth if I hadn’t heard them myself! It shows he truly adores that woman,

treating her completely differently than others, doting on her to the extreme. Who could Valentin’s wife

be? Is she an heiress from a prominent family?’

Meanwhile, Evan regretfully thought, I had hoped Valentin’s favor for Ashley could persuade him to

agree to a marriage alliance with Jessica. Now it turns out he’s already married! In the end, it’s all

because of that useless Ashley!”

Even though Evan and Bertha were dying to know which heiress managed to capture Valentin’s heart,

they knew better than to barge in uninvited, as Valentin was not someone to be trifled with..

Just then, Joseph and Jaden returned.

Upon seeing Evan and Bertha, Joseph immediately frowned and said. sarcastically, “Great, here we

are again with these two disgusting

creatures!”

Evan’s face stiffened with embarrassment, but he still tried to appease Joseph with a forced smile,

apologizing, “Mr. Fox, sorry, so sorry, we’ll get out of your way.”

Joseph, having no patience for anyone from the Ramos family, didn’t bother with pleasantries and

ignored them while pushing open the conference room door.

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Seizing the opportunity, Evan and Bertha curiously peered into the room, wondering who the woman

Valentin so adored could be.

The next moment, they saw the usually so dignified and unapproachable Valentin humbly crouching

before a woman, holding her right heel in one hand and fixing a beaded flower on her shoe with the

other.

His demeanor was tender and devoted, treating the woman before him as if she were the most

precious and important person in the world.

As for the woman, she just sat there quietly, with the sunlight streaming through the massive floor-to-

ceiling windows, casting its gentle rays upon her exceedingly beautiful face.

The soft light highlighted her exquisite and radiant profile. Her delicate skin exhibited a translucent and

smooth texture. Her lips were a bright red, glistening with moisture, and her features were flawlessly

perfect.

As they recognized the woman’s face, both Evan and Bertha’s minds exploded as if a bomb had gone

off, and they stood utterly petrified.

It took them several long seconds to recover from their disbelief, thinking, That… That is…’