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

the back whispering

finally found the person she was looking for in Joseph’s

their faces covered in long,

hand, had a clean face.

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

help but laugh. “What are you guys up

a game. Whoever loses gets a strip of paper stuck on their face. These two just can’t beat me!”

“You’re good at this game,

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

felt

nothing much to do at the moment, she gathered Miranda and Lester to

a plump, balloon-like 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

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a

said, “Simple enough, let’s

Joseph announced, passing the

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

it to the next person.

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

as he was about to

burst into laughter. “The 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? Spill

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

a thumbs-up. That was indeed a good question.

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

quickly followed

and

a second question.”

I’ll

balloon had burst in Bryce’s hands, it was his

it

next.

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

if you had to choose a guy here to kiss.

it.

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me somethinething else!”

cast as hucru the under the light. “Im just ually do

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

whom joseph woh would pick.