Save Myself From Desperation novel Chapter 298

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!"

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."