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 the topic of

saw the two girls in the

and finally found the person

knocked and entered, she saw Bryce and Jaden with their faces covered in long, thin strips

on the other hand, had a clean

Bryce waved his hand to her. But as he spoke, a strip of paper by his mouth

“What are you guys

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

“You’re good at this

was born to play! Come on,

mischievously smiling face, Ashley felt her competitive spirit

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

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

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on a

“Simple enough, let’s get

Joseph announced, passing the balloon toy to Lester next

and Miranda handed it to Ashley. Miranda

passed it to

popping, Jaden deliberately slowed down, passing it in slow

as he was about to pass. it on, the balloon burst in

passed from my hand, and now it’s my turn to ask a question. You have to tell the

about the incident at the charity dinner, so as soon as Joseph asked, they all curiously turned to Bryce.

Joseph a thumbs-up. That was indeed a

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

for gossip and quickly followed

before, and then what?”

a

I’ll get it out of

Bryce’s hands, it was his turn to pass.

it

next.

balloon burst in Joseph’s hands by

you had to choose a guy here to kiss. Who will it

taken aback. ‘Damn it.

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me somethinething else!”

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

tomach hurt Go@bonchoose!”

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