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

in the back

searched around and finally found the

entered, she saw Bryce and Jaden with their

on the other hand, had a

her. But as he spoke, a strip of paper by his mouth was blown away, making the scene even

help but laugh. “What are you

of cards and waved it smugly. “Playing a game. Whoever loses gets a strip of paper stuck on their

eyebrow. “You’re good at this game, right, Mr. Fox?”

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

felt her competitive spirit was instantly

moment, she gathered Miranda and Lester to sit down, forming

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 must answer a

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on a daring challenge.”

quickly said, “Simple enough, let’s get

game begin!” Joseph announced, passing the balloon toy to Lester next to him.

and Miranda handed

passed it to the

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

visibly annoyed upon seeing this. Just as he was about to pass. it on, the

and now it’s my turn to ask a question. You have to tell the truth! Bryce, tell me, what’s

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

a thumbs-up. That was indeed a good

balloon and answered vaguely, “Brittany and I knew each other in the

was eager for gossip and quickly followed up. “You

and then what?”

“That’s a second

wait. I’ll get

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

it

next.

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

“Come on, if you had to choose a guy here to kiss. Who will it be?”

it. That’s so out

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me somethinething else!”

“Im just

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

joseph woh would