Save Myself From Desperation novel Chapter 109

Ashley stared at Joseph's message. He was panicking about something at first, yet he sent a grinning emoji next, so it was definitely not something serious.

Ashley typed and replied: [How can you still be laughing if something has happened? What's wrong?]

Joseph replied instantly: [Wait for me, I'll reach the Kingsley Villa soon! Will be there in five minutes!]

Ashley could only stare at her phone, wondering what it might be.

Exactly five minutes later, Joseph came storming in. As soon as he entered the living room, he asked, "Where is Valentin?"

Ashley was sitting on the sofa while hugging a soft pillow. "He's in the study working on something urgent. Do you want to see him?"

Joseph waved his hand. "Since he's busy, I'll just tell you. There won't be any difference."

Ashley pointed to the sofa opposite her. "Sit down and tell me."

The servant brought a glass of juice over.

Joseph felt his throat was very dry, so he grabbed the glass of juice and drank a large gulp. Then he grinned at Ashley and said, "Ashley, did you hang out with Valentin this afternoon?"

Ashley was surprised. "How did you know?"

Joseph put up a mysterious look. "I also know that both of you went to the amusement park. Am I right?"

Ashley found it funny. "We did go to the amusement park to celebrate his birthday and have some fun. But there were too many people in the amusement park, so we didn't stay for long. How did you know?"

Joseph scooted over and sat next to Ashley before showing her something on his phone. "Someone has taken a photo of you and Valentin at the amusement park and posted it online. Seriously, this is such a nice photo!"

Ashley looked down at the photo.

Judging from the angle of the photo, one could immediately tell that it was secretly taken by a passerby nearby. Under the bright sun, Ashley was wearing a sun hat and a mask while Valentin was standing next to her, his head slightly lowered to listen to her words, exposing his profile directly to the camera.

Valentin's name was already widely known, not to mention that he also had exceptionally handsome looks and a prestigious family background. Although he was not a star in the entertainment industry, he was very famous.

As soon as the photo was posted online, it immediately attracted the netizens' attention.

After all, the small detail in the photo of a high-profile person like Valentin lowering his head to listen to a woman simply looked too gentlemanly and doting, and people could tell that the relationship between them was not simple.

Netizens were so excited that they couldn't sit still and began to dig into the identity of the woman in the photo until it eventually became a trending topic.

Joseph was very satisfied with this photo and even saved it to his album. "Ashley, look, isn't it beautiful? And they managed to capture the ambiance! Although you were wearing a mask, I could recognize you right away!"

Ashley was at a loss for words.

Now, she just wanted to know whether the netizens had found out who the woman in the photo was.

Joseph glanced at Ashley's expression and said, "Usually, paparazzi would not dare to post Valentin's photos online without permission, but this was taken by a passerby, so it was immediately posted online, causing everyone to come up with a lot of speculations now. Besides..."

Ashley shot him a look. "What?"

Joseph cleared his throat, trying to hold back his laughter. "I've just looked at the situation online, and a particularly sharp-eyed netizen has suspected the woman in the photo to be you because of the similar eye shape. But they also thought that you're not related in any way to Valentin, so they are still making further confirmations."

Ashley didn't know what to say.

Then Joseph's expression became serious, and he said, "Ashley, I've checked and found out that the reason this inconsequential photo could cause such an uproar and become a trending topic was because someone secretly added fuel to the flames."

Ashley frowned, "What do you mean?"

Joseph said, "It was Frankie. He intensified the impact caused by the photo and took advantage of the situation to try to divert the netizens' attention. With this, everyone will be wondering about the relationship between Valentin and the woman in the photo and whether Valentin has any other women. They will stop paying attention to the Ramos Group and the fact that Frankie was jailed a few days ago."

After all, Valentin and Frankie were not on the same level, and netizens were definitely more interested in the affairs of a big shot like Valentin.

Not daring to offend Valentin openly, Frankie only dared to secretly hire paid posters to intensify the impact of the photo. Though he had done it very covertly, Joseph still managed to find out.

Upon hearing this, Ashley's expression suddenly turned hostile.

She thought, 'Frankie, how dare you use Valentin as a distraction. Hmph, Valentin grew up with me, yet you dared to take advantage of my person? Frankie, you're screwed.'