Save Myself from Desperation

Chapter 293 After she finished speaking with Jaden, Ashley hung up the phone.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

Valentin came over. It was past three o’clock in the morning, and it was a little cold at midnight. He touched her hand, which felt cold.

Frowning, he took off his black suit jacket and put it on her shoulders.

The smell and warmth of his suit jacket soothed her. The moment she felt his warm clothes on her shoulders. Ashley blinked and said, “Thanks, but I’m not cold.”

He replied, holding her hand, “But your hand feels cold.”

“Fine...” she muttered.

Without saying anything, Ashley pulled Valentin’s suit jacket up a little bit and walked toward Miranda. She was worried about Miranda.

If Ashley hadn't come to her rescue in time, Miranda would’ve been taken chastity in the warehouse by Noe and traumatized for life.

Ashley wouldn’t let Jessica, the culprit, get away with it. She swore in her mind with rage in her eyes, thinking, Jessica has to pay.

I'll make her sorry for what she had done to Miranda.

At this moment, Ryan looked into Miranda’s tear-streaked face, standing in front of her. His hatred for Jessica grew. “Damn it. Jessica is the one who should be sent to prison, that evil woman!”

Filled with mixed feelings, Miranda stared at Ashley, her eyes reddened. Back in the warehouse, she got a feeling that Ashley would come to save her, and she herself didn’t know why. As expected, Ashley did come to her rescue.

She still remembered how touched and relieved she felt when Ashley kicked open the gate of the warehouse Ashley, like a superwoman, stepped from lights and shadows. Her presence immediately drove Miranda’s panic and worries away.

Ryan kept speaking ill of Jessica.

However, Jessica wasn’t listening to him. Instead, she fixed her eyes on

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Ashley and Valentin not far away.

Except for Ryan, the whole Ramos family looked at Ashley and Valentin with dumbfounded expressions.

The Ramos family heard from Ryan that Valentin was pursuing Ashley, but most of them didn’t believe it. When they saw Valentin put his suit jacket on Ashley’s shoulders with tenderness in his eyes, they were thunderstruck.

Given that the Ramos family wasn’t a big family, they could hardly have a chance to meet such a public figure like Valentin in person, let alone see him together with Ashley at their own house. After all, Valentin was a living legend to them who could only be seen in financial magazines or interviews.

Valentin looked domineering, his gestures full of grace, pride, and

dignity. Thus, though Valentin was at Ramos Villa as a guest, the Ramos. family felt that he was the true host. They felt too restrained to speak to Ashley.

“Jeremy, what kind of relationship do you think Ashley and Valentin have?” Matthew murmured with a look of disbelief. “How do | know?” Jeremy was as confused as him.

Jessica’s pale face twisted with hatred and jealousy while she stared at Ashley. She cursed inwardly, ‘Why? Why can she always get whatever shet wants so easily?

‘Even her stupid conservation work for artifacts earned her a good name.

‘She should've rotted somewhere after she got kicked out and despised by the Ramos family. | didn’t expect her to turn the tables and make the whole family spin around her.

‘How did she manage to seduce such a big cheese like Valentin?

‘She has a career, family, and men... Why can she have everything?

‘No! This isn’t the way it’s supposed to be.”

Jessica staggered back with a twisted and nasty grin on her face.

She thought, Valentin has never publicly announced that he’s in a romantic relationship with a woman. ‘So what if he’s seeing Ashley? | bet he doesn’t want a serious relationship

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with that bitch.’

Thinking of this, Jessica calmed down with a look of confidence. She believed that as long as Evan and Bertha were in jail, it was only a matter of time before she took over the Ramos family.

However, she was worried that without Evan and Bertha, Frankie and the rest of the Ramos family would give her a hard time.

Therefore, she had to sell her shares in the Ramos Group and everything the Ramos family owned as soon as possible before she left.

She had contacted the Zenith Group and agreed to sign over the company in five days. She wondered if the Zenith Group could move the meeting up.

As for Evan and Bertha...

They helped get Jessica off because they believed she could save them.

However, Jessica had no intention of saving them.

She thought, “They can rot in there, for all | care.

‘So what if they’re going to spend their lives in jail? It's of no concern to

me.’

As the victim of the kidnapping, Miranda had to give a statement at the police station. Because Ashley was involved in this, she was asked to be there, too.

Valentin went with Ashley.

When they arrived at the police station, Evan, Bertha, and the kidnapp were still being interrogated. Because the evidence against them was strong, t

there was no denying that they would face a life behind bars.

After Ashley gave her statement and was about to leave, a police officer stopped her and said, “Please wait. Your parents demand to speak to you. Do you want to see them?”

She thought for a moment and replied with a nod, “Okay.”

Then she told Valentin and Miranda to wait for her outside...

Ashley followed the police officer into the next room, where Evan and Bertha were sitting at the long table with handcuffs. 3/1

She sat across from them with a mocking smile, enjoying watching them in a struggle.

Evan tried to hide the handcuffs on his hands but failed. He snapped. “Ashley, you've gone too far. It doesn’t have to be this way.”

Bertha echoed, “Ashley, please drop the case against us. We can talk. Evan and | don’t want to end up in jail.”

Ashley leaned back in her chair and cast them a disdainful look. “There’s nothing left to say. Actually, | can’t wait to see you two in jail.”

“You!” Evan was so furious that he wanted to slap her. However, he was in handcuffs and couldn’t move. He assailed angrily, “What's your relationship with Valentin? Does he love you? If so, we'll be his family one day. He doesn’t want anyone to talk behind his back that his family is in jail, does he? You just need a little word with him, he’ll get us out of here immediately!”

Ashley looked cold, saying, “Are you crazy, Evan? Why would | do that?”

Bertha cried her eyes out while begging, “I gave birth to you and took you back to the Ramos family. Without me, how could you live in Ramos -Villa for two years? Is this how you return the favor?”

“Don't flatter yourself.” Ashley stood up and looked at them with a sneer. “You kidnapped my friend to blackmail me. Is that the favor you’re talking about?

“I'm not gonna help you out of jail. Don’t ever think about it! You'll go to jail for the rest of your life.” After saying that, she turned around and left decisively.

Evan slammed the table angrily, thinking, ‘l shouldn’t have counted her, but | have nothing to worry about. Jessica has been so sweet and considerate. | believe she'll try her best to get us out of here!’