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 giggling

to the hotel, Ashley searched around and finally found the person she was looking for in Joseph’s

moment Ashley knocked and entered, she saw Bryce and Jaden with their faces covered in long, thin strips of paper, looking utterly hilarious.

hand, had a clean

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

laugh. “What are you guys

loses gets a strip of paper stuck on their face. These two just can’t beat

good at this game, right,

I was born to play! Come on,

smiling face, Ashley felt her competitive spirit was

moment, she gathered Miranda and Lester

rules. This thing will slowly inflate until it pops. We’ll pass it around, and whoever

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a daring

“Simple enough, let’s get

Joseph announced, passing the balloon toy to Lester

handed it to Ashley.

passed it to the next

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

upon seeing this. Just as he was about to pass. it

to ask a question. You have to tell the truth! Bryce, tell me, what’s the

as

That was indeed a

balloon and answered vaguely, “Brittany and I knew

was eager for gossip and quickly

and

a

I’ll get

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

it

next.

around a few times, the balloon burst

wanting revenge. “Come on, if you had to choose a guy here to

was taken aback. ‘Damn it. That’s so

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me somethinething else!”

the light. “Im just ually do it

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

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