Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 169

“That man in the black jacket seems a bit like… Ryan?”

Ashley looked closely, but Bradley had got in the car, and she could not longer make out his features clearly.

Is it someone with a similar build?’ she wondered.

Miranda sighed regretfully, “I wanted to introduce you to Bradley, but his team had a sudden issue, and he had to leave.”

Pondering. Ashley raised her eyebrows and smiled, “No worries. He is in the game tomorrow, right? I’ll see him then.”

Miranda wrapped her arms around Ashley’s. “Right, we’ll catch him. tomorrow then!”

Then, they got into Lester’s car.

Seeing the man in the driver’s seat, Miranda greeted him awkwardly. “Hello, Mr. Pliskin.”

Lester’s hand rested casually on the steering wheel, strong and veined, exuding a sense of allure. He glanced at Miranda through the rearview mirror. “Hello.”

Ashley was sitting in the backseat next to Miranda.

Miranda leaned close to Ashley and whispered, “Ashley, I forgot to mention at the charity dinner last time that your friend is so handsome! He could be a star!”

Ashley couldn’t help but laugh. “How does he compare to that race car driver, Bradley?”

After a moment of thought, Miranda replied, “Mr. Pliskin is still more handsome. Oh! And Mr. Kingsley could be a star as well. He’s like the definition of handsome!”

The image of Valentin’s charming face flashed in Ashley’s mind.

Miranda wasn’t exaggerating. Valentin, indeed, was very attractive.

As they were quietly chatting, Ashley’s phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Valentin.

As Ashley discussed him, he called, suddenly making her feel guilty..

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After answering, she heard the man’s deep, magnetic voice. “I’ve calculated the time difference. Is it dinner time there?”

With the sunset nearing the horizon, Ashley replied, “It’s evening, yes, time for dinner.”.

Valentin said. “Remember to eat well.”

Ashley was speechless. “I’m not a child. I know that.”

up, and Ashley continued discussing with Miranda the topic of who was more

in the back whispering and giggling

around and finally found

and Jaden with their faces covered in long, thin strips

hand, had a clean face.

his mouth was blown away, making

help but laugh. “What are you

smugly. “Playing a game. Whoever loses gets a strip of paper stuck on their face. These

good at

looked proud. “Exactly, I was born to play! Come on, Ashley, join us. It’s more fun with more people!”

mischievously smiling face, Ashley felt her competitive spirit

she gathered Miranda and Lester to sit down, forming a

explained, “Let’s go. over the rules. This thing will slowly inflate until it pops. We’ll pass it around,

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on a

said, “Simple enough,

let the game begin!” Joseph announced, passing the balloon toy

then passed it to Miranda, and Miranda handed it to Ashley. Miranda handed

Ashley passed it to the next person.

popping, Jaden deliberately slowed down, passing it in

seeing this. Just as he was about to pass. it on,

into laughter. “The balloon just passed from my hand, and now it’s my turn to ask a question. You have

charity dinner, so as soon as Joseph

a thumbs-up. That was indeed a good question.

vaguely, “Brittany and I knew each

eager for gossip and quickly

before, and then what?”

a second

Just you wait. I’ll get it out of you!”

had burst in Bryce’s hands, it was his turn to pass.

it

next.

few times, the balloon burst in Joseph’s hands by sheer

you had to choose a guy here to kiss. Who will it

taken aback. ‘Damn it. That’s so

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me somethinething else!”

hucru the under the light. “Im just ually

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

woh would pick.