Perfect Match: Irresistible Desire For You
Chapter 83

When she looked back at the photos she took of Joseph, she couldn’t help but think that his exquisite face rivaled the fashion shots of male models she had seen in the past. Even when he didn’t smile, his eyes were enough to draw you in. Dressed in a casual t-shirt and trousers that showed off his slender and muscled figure, he looked effortlessly beautiful.

Although he looked dashing in his pictures, Ashley didn’t think it was appropriate to show them to her friend, who requested photos of handsome foreign men. More than that, if Yasmin got her hands on a photo of Joseph, she would surely ask questions that Ashley wasn’t prepared to answer. Last time, Ashley managed to deceive her, but she didn’t think she would be as lucky the second time around.

Joseph, who was standing next to Ashley, noticed that she was awe-struck as she looked over his photos. He couldn’t help but smile at the adoring look on her face as she scrutinized his photos.

The truth was, Joseph was a bit full of himself, and her reaction did nothing to squash his ever-growing ego.

However, when he saw that Ashley was eyeing a man in front of her and was moving to take the man’s picture, Joseph’s face immediately darkened.

Ashley moved over closer to the man and took a picture of him. He quickly caught up to her, pulled her back, and ordered in a cold voice, “Delete that.”

“What’s wrong?” Ashley was distraught by the sudden shift in his mood. Flustered by how unreasonably he was suddenly acting, she decided to stand her ground against him.

“No reason. If I tell you to delete something, it means you have to delete it,” he explained with a stony face.

‘Are you kidding me? It’s not like you need pictures of other men in your photo album!’ Joseph snorted to himself.

“Why are you acting so unreasonably?” she shot back.

‘What’s going on with you? I want to take a picture for my friend, but now you want me to delete it? Are you joking?’ Ashley wasn’t keen on obliging him.

She shook his arm away and stormed off. He merely held his breath and watched as she walked away from him.

This woman was the first person who ever dared to disobey him and even become angry with him. He had no idea what to do with her. It wasn’t like he could beat her or scold her, and the girl didn’t seem to be afraid of him.

The two remained silent as they stood on the top of the pyramid. The mood between them suddenly became cold.

After a few moments, they both decided to head back down in silence. It was getting late, and the temperature was quickly dropping.

Ashley shrugged her coat on before she had a simple dinner of dry food and water. Then, she took the tent out from the trunk and set it up for herself. She quickly prepared her bed and entered the tent. Not one word was spoken between the two.

Leaning against the car, Joseph quietly watched Ashley set up their campsite. He assumed she would ask him for help when she set the tent up, but she managed to do it without saying a word to him. The moment she fixed up her bed, Joseph went over to talk to her, but she immediately closed the door of the tent when he came closer.

Only now did he realize how unpredictable she could be. ‘Really? Is this how it’s going to be? It’s not like I said anything harsh! Why is she giving me the cold shoulder? If this were another person, I would’ve given them an earful by now!’ Joseph thought to himself as he prepared his tent.

Ashley couldn’t understand why she was so concerned about how Joseph felt. Why did she feel so uncomfortable? The fact that Joseph ordered her to delete the photo made her furious. What irritated her the most was that she didn’t do anything to make him treat her like that. Now, he wasn’t even taking the initiative to apologize to her.

As she gazed at the roof of her tent, she couldn’t help but feel flustered at his lack of interest to make up with her.

When love came around, it didn’t matter how wise a person was. They were bound to become blind and childish.

The night deepened, and the two soon fell asleep.

It was quiet for the most part, but then someone broke the calm in the middle of the night.

Ashley woke up when she heard a rustling sound outside her tent. By the time she opened her eyes, she saw a knife illuminated by the moonlight slicing through her tent. After that, she saw four brutish-looking men who were looking at her with predatory eyes.

“Hello, beautiful!” one of the men said as he looked over at Ashley with vulgar eyes.

She willed herself not to panic. As she observed them, she concluded that they were probably drug traffickers or unemployed vagabonds from Mexico.

She wondered if it would make a difference if she screamed or fought against them. However, she knew deep down that there was no way for her to beat four men by herself, with nothing to defend herself with.

All of a sudden, she realized that if she found Joseph, he might be able to save her. Her insides flared with hope, but the problem was, she had no idea where Joseph was, and she never got a chance to memorize his phone number.

As she listened to the men discuss who would enjoy her first, her panic grew ten-fold. She inched away from them while they were busy bickering with one another.

However, one of the men noticed that she was moving away from them. He lunged forward and grabbed her by the leg. “You bitch! How dare you try to run away!”

When she saw the other men move towards her, Ashley screamed in a terrified voice, “Joseph! Help me!”

She could only hope that Joseph would be nearby. Another man grabbed her free leg, and she couldn’t run away from them. Her only hope was that Joseph would save her in time.

She looked around in a panic, and could only see the darkness of the night. With both legs trapped, she could only shout, “Help!”

“Scream all you want! Let’s see if someone will come to save you!” The men couldn’t understand what she was saying, but they quickly covered her mouth to keep her from making more noise.

According to their sources, a foreign couple was set to camp on this deserted area tonight. The men targeted the woman’s tent that night with the intention of assaulting her. They didn’t dare make too much noise, because they were afraid that her strong companion would wake up. However, this infuriating woman was suddenly making a fuss and shouting for help.

When they successfully suppressed her, Ashley couldn’t make any move or sound. She briefly noticed the man in front of her signal to the man beside him to come closer. All she could do was watch in horror as they undid their belt with their brutal hands. Ashley began to sob controllably.