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.”

brief chat, they hung up, and Ashley continued discussing with Miranda the topic of who was

girls in the back whispering and giggling about something.

the hotel, Ashley searched around and finally found

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

other hand, had a clean

spoke, a strip of paper by his mouth was blown

couldn’t help but laugh. “What are you guys up to?”

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

eyebrow. “You’re good at this game,

“Exactly, I was born to play! Come on, Ashley, join us. It’s

face, Ashley felt her competitive spirit was instantly

moment, she gathered Miranda and Lester to sit down,

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

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take on a

enough,

the balloon toy to Lester

Miranda handed it to Ashley. Miranda handed it

it to the

as the toy was on the verge of popping, Jaden deliberately slowed down,

this. Just as he was about to pass. it on, the balloon burst in

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

a thumbs-up. That was

“Brittany and I knew each other in

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

before, and

a second

speechless. Just you wait. I’ll get it

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

looking toward Joseph, obviously wanting revenge. “Come on, if you had to choose a guy here to kiss. Who

it.

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the under the light. “Im just ually do it What What

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

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