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.”

and Ashley continued discussing with Miranda the topic of

in the back whispering and giggling about something.

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

Jaden with their faces covered in long, thin strips of

on the other hand, had a clean face.

hand to her. But as he spoke, a strip of paper by his mouth was blown away, making

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

game. Whoever loses gets a strip of paper stuck on their face. These

an 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

at the moment, she gathered Miranda and Lester to sit

a plump, balloon-like toy and explained, “Let’s go. over the rules. This thing will slowly inflate until it pops. We’ll

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a daring

enough, let’s get

begin!” Joseph announced, passing the balloon toy to Lester

then passed it to Miranda, and Miranda handed

Ashley passed it to the next person.

of popping, Jaden deliberately slowed down, passing

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

“The balloon just passed from my hand, and now it’s my turn to ask a question. You have

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

Joseph a thumbs-up. That was

“Brittany and I knew each

quickly

before, and then what?”

replied, “That’s a

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

in Bryce’s hands, it

it

next.

times, the balloon burst in Joseph’s

you had to choose a

it.

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me somethinething else!”

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

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

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