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.”

brief chat, they hung up, and Ashley continued discussing with Miranda the topic of

saw the two girls in the back whispering

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

Bryce and Jaden with their faces covered in

on the other hand,

by his mouth was blown away, making the scene even more. away, making the

“What

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

“You’re good at this game, right,

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

felt her competitive

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

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

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on a

quickly said, “Simple enough, let’s get

announced, passing the balloon toy to Lester next

Miranda, and Miranda handed it to Ashley.

it to the

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

seeing this. Just as he was about to pass. it

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? Spill

about the incident at the charity dinner, so as soon as

gave Joseph a thumbs-up. That was

balloon and answered vaguely, “Brittany and I knew each

was eager for gossip and quickly followed up. “You knew each.

and then what?”

replied, “That’s a

wait. I’ll get it out of you!”

Bryce’s hands, it was his

it

next.

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

sinisterly, looking toward Joseph, obviously wanting revenge. “Come on, if you had to

aback. ‘Damn it. That’s so out

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me somethinething else!”

as hucru the under the light. “Im just ually do it What

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

joseph woh would pick.