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.”

chat, they hung up, and Ashley continued discussing with Miranda the

the two girls in the back whispering and

searched around and finally found the person she was

Ashley knocked and entered, she saw Bryce and Jaden with their faces covered in long, thin

on the other hand,

of paper by his mouth was blown away, making the scene even more. away, making the

help but laugh. “What are you guys

loses gets a strip of paper stuck on their face. These two

“You’re good at this game, right, Mr.

“Exactly, I was born to play! Come on, Ashley,

felt her competitive spirit was instantly

much to do at the moment, she gathered Miranda

over a plump, balloon-like toy and explained, “Let’s go. over the rules. This thing will slowly inflate until it pops. We’ll pass it around, and whoever has it when it bursts

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a daring

said, “Simple enough, let’s get started.”

announced, passing the balloon toy to Lester next

and Miranda handed it

passed it to the next

the verge of popping, Jaden deliberately slowed down, passing it in slow motion to Bryce.

was about to pass.

ask a question. You have

the incident at the charity dinner, so as soon as Joseph asked, they all curiously turned

thumbs-up. That

the burst balloon and answered vaguely, “Brittany and I knew each other in the past.”

was eager for gossip and quickly followed up. “You knew each.

before, and then what?”

replied, “That’s a second

you wait. I’ll get

in Bryce’s hands, it

it

next.

times, the balloon burst in Joseph’s hands by

looking toward Joseph, obviously wanting revenge. “Come on, if you had

it. That’s

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me somethinething else!”

the light. “Im just ually do it What

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