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

two girls in the back

around and finally found

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

other hand, had a clean

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

but laugh. “What are you

waved it smugly. “Playing a game. Whoever loses gets

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

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

face, Ashley felt her competitive spirit was

at the moment, she gathered Miranda and Lester to sit

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

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take on a

enough,

Joseph announced, passing the balloon toy to Lester next

then passed it to Miranda, and Miranda handed it to Ashley. Miranda

it to the next

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

he was about to pass. it on, the balloon

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

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

gave Joseph a thumbs-up. That was indeed a good

vaguely, “Brittany and

and quickly followed

before, and then

a

you wait. I’ll get it out of you!”

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

it

next.

times, the balloon burst in Joseph’s hands by sheer coincidence.

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

it. That’s so

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me somethinething else!”

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

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

whom joseph woh would