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.”

up, and Ashley continued discussing with

the

found the person she was looking for

moment Ashley knocked and entered, she saw Bryce and Jaden with their faces

other hand, had a

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

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 can’t

at this game, right, Mr.

born to play! Come on, Ashley, join us.

his mischievously smiling face, Ashley felt her competitive spirit was

at the moment, she gathered Miranda

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 daring

enough, let’s

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

to Miranda, and Miranda handed it to Ashley. Miranda handed

Ashley passed it to the next person.

popping, Jaden deliberately slowed down, passing it in slow motion

as he was about to pass.

it’s my turn to ask a question. You have to

the incident at the charity dinner, so as

thumbs-up. That

pinched the burst balloon and answered vaguely, “Brittany and I

was eager for gossip and quickly followed

and then

replied, “That’s a

you wait. I’ll get it

the balloon had burst in Bryce’s hands, it was his turn to pass.

it

next.

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

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

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.