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 topic of

the back whispering and giggling about

returning to the hotel, Ashley searched around and finally found the person she was looking for

and entered, she saw Bryce and Jaden with their faces covered in long, thin strips of paper,

on the other hand, had a clean face.

waved his hand to her. But as he spoke, a strip of paper by his

laugh. “What are

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

an eyebrow. “You’re good at this

Come on, Ashley, join us. It’s more fun

felt her

to do at the moment, she gathered Miranda and Lester to

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

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take on a

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

Joseph announced, passing the balloon toy to Lester next to him.

and Miranda handed it to Ashley. Miranda handed it

Ashley passed it to the

Jaden deliberately slowed down, passing it in slow motion to

as he was about

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

so as soon as Joseph asked, they all curiously

thumbs-up. That was indeed

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

was eager for gossip and quickly followed up.

and then what?”

replied, “That’s a second

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

the balloon had burst in Bryce’s hands, it

it

next.

being passed around a few times, the balloon

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

was taken aback. ‘Damn it. That’s so out of line!’

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me somethinething else!”

as hucru the under the light. “Im just ually do it What What are you afraid

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

woh would pick.