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 who was more

the two girls in the back whispering and giggling about something.

finally found the

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

other hand, had

by his mouth was

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

holding a deck of cards and waved it smugly. “Playing a game. Whoever loses gets a strip of paper stuck on their face. These two just

“You’re good at this game, right, Mr.

was born to play! Come on, Ashley, join us. It’s more fun

mischievously smiling face, Ashley felt

do at the moment, she gathered Miranda and Lester

slowly inflate until it pops. We’ll

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a daring challenge.”

quickly said, “Simple enough, let’s

the balloon toy to Lester next

Miranda, and Miranda handed it to

to the next

as the toy was on the verge of popping, Jaden deliberately slowed down, passing it in slow motion to

about to pass. it on, the balloon

my turn to ask a question. You have to tell the

incident at the charity dinner, so as soon as Joseph asked, they all curiously turned to Bryce.

thumbs-up. That

burst balloon and answered vaguely, “Brittany and I knew each other in

quickly followed up. “You

and then what?”

“That’s a

wait. I’ll get it out

Bryce’s hands,

it

next.

passed around a few times, the balloon burst in Joseph’s hands by

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

‘Damn it. That’s

3.5

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me somethinething else!”

just ually do it What What are you afraid of?”

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

woh