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.”

a brief chat, they hung up, and Ashley continued discussing with Miranda

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

found the person she was looking for in Joseph’s

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

on the other hand, had a

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

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

holding a deck of cards and waved it smugly. “Playing a game. Whoever loses gets

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

proud. “Exactly, I was born to play! Come on, Ashley, join

felt her competitive spirit

at the moment, she gathered Miranda and Lester to sit down, forming

toy and explained, “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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a

enough,

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

Miranda handed it to Ashley. Miranda

passed it to the next

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

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

balloon just passed from my hand, and now it’s my turn to ask a question. You have to tell the truth! Bryce, tell me, what’s the deal with you and Brittany?

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

a thumbs-up. That was indeed a good

answered vaguely, “Brittany and I knew each other in the

and quickly

before, and

a second question.”

you wait. I’ll get it

burst in Bryce’s hands, it was his turn

it

next.

balloon burst in

Joseph, obviously wanting revenge. “Come on, if you had

it. That’s so out

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me somethinething else!”

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

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

woh would