Save Myself from Desperation

Joseph was no longer worried. With a cheerful demeanor, he handed the phone over. “Ashley, since you trust Valentin so much, I'm relieved to show you.”

Ashley took the phone, glanced at the gossip details, and couldn’t help but be surprised. The female lead of the scandal was a woman somewhat resembling her, Cara Ward, a newly emerging female celebrity.

Paparazzi had captured Cara dining at a restaurant. As she walked to the entrance, a tall, elegant man came to meet her. Subsequently, the two entered the restaurant together.

Due to the angle, the paparazzi couldn’t capture the man’s face clearly, only his back and a blurry profile. In theory, it should be impossible to identify him from such an indistinct.

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However, some curious netizens zoomed in on the photo, carefully examining it for an extended period.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

Folks, | have a bold guess! Look at the man in the photo. Although the side profile is blurry, isn’t he handsome and somewhat resembling Valentin?]

(Valentin, the president of the Kingsley Group? How is that possible? What connection could a small star like Cara have with someone of Valentin’s stature? You're overthinking!]

I’ve looked at it several times, and he really looks like Valentin! Although the paparazzi’s shot is blurry, this man’s height and physique are not ordinary! They are really similar to him!]

‘Ah, it just hit me! Remember when Valentin was caught on camera with a lady at the amusement park? Doesn't she bear a striking resemblance to Cara?]

(Ah, it’s coming back to me! Back then, | guessed it might be Ashley, but now it looks like it was actually Cara?]

[Oh my, it’s falling into place! So, Cara and Valentin know each other. They are not only having dinner together, but Valentin even goes out of

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[Wow, they were seen together at an amusement park before, and now they're photographed having dinner together. It’s reasonable to speculate, could these two be dating?]

Under the discussion of netizens, this gossip quickly spread.

Aman of Valentin’s stature naturally drew attention when rumors. surfaced, especially considering his reputation for keeping a distance. from women. There were no other scandals besides being seen at an amusement park with a lady.

Now, many netizens speculated that Cara resembled the woman photographed with him at the amusement park. This connection fueled curiosity and gossip among netizens, and the rumor quickly became a hot topic.

Seeing Ashley staring at the gossip, Joseph suddenly felt uneasy. He coughed slightly and said, “Ashley, please don’t jump to conclusions! The photos taken by the paparazzi are so unclear, and the height and physique of the man in the photo...”

Joseph hesitated and thought, ‘Well, the height really resembles Valentin... Damn, what's going on!’ Ashley heard him stop halfway. She looked at him with a slight frown. “Continue. What about the height and physique?”

Under her gaze, Joseph felt his heart skip a beat and hurriedly explained “Ashley, please don’t overthink it! I'll call Valentin now and let him explain to you in person!”

He thought, ‘Bro, you need to handle your wife yourself!” Joseph was about to dial the number, but Ashley stopped him with a calm expression. “No need to call.”

Hearing this, Joseph's heart instantly sank halfway. “Ashley, please! Even if you don’t trust Valentin, give him a chance to explain. Don’t jump to conclusions!”

“That is no need.”

Joseph felt discouraged, his tearful eyes pleading. “Ashley, why not! You should at least give him a chance to explain the situation!”

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“No need. You don’t have to call...” Ashley didn’t finish her sentence.

“| won't listen to you!” Joseph covered his ears, shaking his head vigorously, full of grievances. “I’m going to call Valentin! Ashley, you must listen to his explanation!”

Ashley was momentarily speechless. Her eyelids twitched fiercely, and she retorted, “Joseph, what are you doing? Don’t overanalyze things! Stop being so dramatic!”

Joseph blinked and put down his hands from his ears. “I was just anxious. You seemed so disheartened that you didn’t even want to hear Valentin’s explanation.”

“When did | appear disheartened?”

“Why didn’t you let me call Valentin then? You clearly want to send him to the sidelines! You don’t even want to hear his explanation!”

What? Ashley’s temple twitched momentarily, and she rubbed her forehead helplessly. “What | meant is, there’s no need to call Valentin. | can tell the man in the photo isn’t him.”

Joseph was relieved, and he let out a long breath. “You scared me! | thought you... Wait, you recognized that the man in the photo isn’t Valentin?”

Ashley nodded. “Yes.”

Joseph widened his eyes in astonishment. “I can’t believe it! The photo didn’t even capture his face, and the side profile was blurry. How did you recognize him?”

Ashley blurted out, “Valentin has a better physique than the man in the photo, and his temperament is much better.” Joseph blinked, then suddenly smirked. “Ashley, you know so much about Valentin’s physique.” Ashley retorted, “What? The key is the second half! The temperament!”

“Got it, got it.” Joseph brushed aside the second part, zeroing in on the first with a playful chuckle. “So you're quite familiar with Valentin’s physique. Now | can breathe easy!”

Ashley was rendered wordless again and thought, ‘Why is he still fixated on physique?’

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Suddenly, Joseph leaned in and said mysteriously, “Ashley, last time Valentin recognized you as Attelia based on your back in that photo. You two really have great chemistry!”

Ashley was slightly startled. “Really? That's how he knew I’m Attelia?”

Joseph nodded enthusiastically. “Yes, yes! | was shocked at the time. With just a glance at that back shot, Valentin recognized you. You two must like each other a lot to have such understanding!”

Asubtle blush graced Ashley’s earlobes as she learned about it. At this moment, Joseph’s phone received another news notification. Clicking on it, he saw a Twitter post from Cara.

[I had dinner with a friend, and for some reason, we were captured by the paparazzi. | hope everyone refrains from speculating. The man in the photo is just my friend, not Mr. Kingsley. It’s genuinely not him. Also, today, | had the pleasure of meeting a highly esteemed master of cultural relic restoration whom | greatly admire, and | even took a photo with him!]

Below was a picture of Cara and the cultural relic restoration master. Netizens were closely following this. They immediately gathered to watch after learning that Cara had posted on Twitter. [It's not Valentin. ..]

[Oh wow, Cara cleared things up so swiftly! No desire for attention at all! If it were someone else, they would have surely let the speculation about. Mr. Kingsley linger a bit longer!]

[Honestly, | think Valentin and Cara are quite a match with good looks. and height, especially because Cara is so well-behaved. Who wouldn't adore such a girl?]

[A photo with the cultural relic restoration master? Does Cara have knowledge of relic restoration? She seems so elegant and talented!]

Joseph saw the comment about Valentin and Cara being a good match and couldn’t help but feel speechless. He thought, ‘Open your eyes and look closely. Where’s the match? The only perfect match for Valentin is Ashley!’ Ashley glanced over and saw the photo of Cara with the cultural relic

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restoration master. She was stunned.

The man posing with Cara was actually Charlie.