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.”

they hung up, and Ashley continued discussing with Miranda the

saw the two girls in the back whispering and

returning to the hotel, Ashley searched around and finally found the

their faces covered in long, thin strips of paper, looking

other hand, had a clean

to her. But as he spoke, a strip of paper by his mouth was blown away, making the scene even more. away, making the scene

help but laugh. “What are you guys up to?”

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

“You’re good at this game, right, Mr.

play! Come on, Ashley,

felt her

she gathered Miranda and Lester to

“Let’s go. over the rules. This thing will slowly inflate until it pops. We’ll pass it around, and whoever has it when it bursts must answer a

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take on a

enough, let’s get

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

it to Miranda, and Miranda handed it to

Ashley passed it to the next

popping, Jaden deliberately slowed down, passing it

was visibly annoyed upon seeing this. Just as he was about

ask a question. You have to tell

the charity dinner, so as soon as Joseph asked, they all

gave Joseph a thumbs-up. That was

vaguely, “Brittany

quickly

before, and

replied, “That’s a second

wait. I’ll get

hands, it

it

next.

a few times, the balloon

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

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

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me somethinething else!”

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

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