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Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

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Chapter 164

Lester walked quickly to Ashley and asked protectively, “Did Evan bully you just now?”

Ashley felt touched secretly and shook her head. “They can’t bully me

now.”

Lester felt relieved.

He had an inexplicable affinity for Ashley and would be particularly nervous about Ashley’s affairs.

Even if it turned out Ashley was not related to him, he could treat Ashley as his family.

Outside the banquet hall, well-wrapped Jessica didn’t want to be. witnessed by others and intended to

leave secretly after the auction.

When she walked out with her head lowered, she didn’t watch out and bumped into a reporter who

passed by in a hurry with a camera.

“Who are you? Mind your step when walking,” the reporter complained. in anger as his chest hurt.

Jessica’s hat fell off, but she didn’t dare to pick it up. She feared being recognized, so she tilted her

head and covered her face with her hands. “I’m sorry.”

After speaking, she intended to leave.

The reporter stopped her strangely. “Why are you leaving in a hurry Your hat has fallen off!”

The reporter kindly picked up the hat and handed it over.

Jessica had no choice but to pick it up with one hand while still covering her face with the other.

The reporter sensed her cover-up and suspected her of being a thief.

Many business elites and celebrities were in attendance at the charity, and the reporter speculated

Jessica sneaked in to steal something.

Thinking of this, the reporter couldn’t help but stare at Jessica. When she put on her hat, the reporter

noticed her exposed eyes..

Although Jessica wore a mask, the perceptive reporter still recognized

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her. “Jessica! You are Jessica!”

The reporter was so surprised that he shouted loudly.

There were many reporters around outside the ballroom taking photos. of the celebrities. At this

moment, they heard Jessica’s name and. immediately looked around curiously.

“Jessica? Really? Why would Jessica be at the charity dinner?”

“There she is! Have you found out? She wore a hat and a mask.”

“She is so wrapped up.”

The reporters spotted Jessica and immediately surrounded her.

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Jessica subconsciously wanted to hide away, but the reporters gathered around her and blocked the

way.

Jessica raised her hands to cover her face, not wanting to expose such an image to the camera. But all

she did was in vain. Reporters took photos. and peppered her with questions.

“Why did you come to the charity dinner, Jessica? When did you come? Have you been hiding all the

time?”

“At the auction just now, Evan said you couldn’t come to the scene because you were ill. Can you

explain the contradictory situation?”

“No one purchased the famous paintings you had prepared. But Valentin bought Ashley’s bracelet for

10 million dollars. How do you think it?”

Hearing various questions, Jessica gritted her teeth in anger.

She detested Ashley the most now.

However, a bespectacled male reporter asked a sharp question.

“Jessica, you stole Ashley’s design draft and slandered Ashley for stealing Attelia. Now you secretly

come to the charity dinner. Do you want to steal something from Ashley again?”

Hearing his words, Jessica had hit a nerve, and her face immediately turned pale.

She didn’t expect this reporter to ask such a sharp question without

mercy.

Jessica felt awkward and suffocated, but she couldn’t utter a word to

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refute it.

Her reputation had been ruined, and any ordinary journalist could purposely make difficulties for her

with such questions.

Jessica felt very resentful.

She couldn’t tolerate her reputation being tarnished.

Jessica raised her hand and took off her hat and mask, accepting the reporters’ interview. When she

looked up at the camera, tears filled with her eyes, and she seemed regretful and self-reproaching.

“I am indeed ill. I came to the charity dinner today just because I wanted. to meet Ashley and apologize

to her in person.”

The reporters looked at each other after hearing this.

Had Jessica prepared to apologize in person?

Jessica raised her hand to wipe her tears, deliberately not wiping them

clean. Tears still hung on her eyelashes, and she even choked with sobs. “But Ashley doesn’t want to

meet me, and I have no chance to apologize to her.”

A keen reporter immediately asked, “Jessica, are you accusing Ashley of not being generous enough

to give you a chance?”

Reporters could always read others’ minds. After the reporter’s reminder, everyone immediately

sensed the hint of Jessica, suddenly more disdain.

for her.

Jessica’s mind was exposed, and she hurriedly cried and shook her head. “Nope, I just sincerely want

to express my apology to Ashley. If you don’t believe it, I will solemnly apologize to Ashley now before

reporters and

cameras.”

Reporters were still skeptical of Jessica’s words.

Did Jessica really admit her mistake?

Jessica wiped away her tears again. Her nose turned red from crying, and she looked at the camera

with tearful eyes.

“I made a lot of mistakes in the past, Ashley. How foolish I am! I realized my fault now. I don’t ask you

to forgive me, but I hope you give me a chance to make it up.

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“I did something wrong, so I deserve to be blamed by netizens. I hope you’ll give me a chance to

correct myself. I’m sorry, Ashley. I’m so sorry.”

Jessica cried as she spoke. Her tears ran down and messed her makeup

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After apologizing. Jessica bowed solemnly to the cameras.

Seeing this situation, the reporters couldn’t react within a short period of time.

They found Jessica’s apology sincere.

She admitted her mistake and even bowed sincerely.

Reporters immediately posted the video online.

The news of Jessica publicly bowing to Ashley to apologize immediately spread online.

Inside the banquet hall, Ashley was chatting with Lester when she noticed that others looked at her

from time to time.

She wondered what had happened again.

Miranda was on her phone in boredom when she suddenly exclaimed. She then raised her head in

surprise. “Jessica publicly apologized to you, Ashley.”

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Ashley raised her eyebrows slightly and looked down.

Then, she watched the video of Jessica crying and apologizing before tl

camera.

She didn’t expect Jessica to attend the charity dinner.

Moreover, Jessica was outside the banquet hall.

Miranda looked confused. “Jessica cried hard. Did she apologize to you. sincerely? Netizens all

discussed it online now. Jessica had solemnly apologized, and they’re waiting for your response to see

if you could accept it.”

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Lester glanced at the video and could easily see Jessica’s hypocrisy. She even fooled netizens with her

tears.

“Response?” Ashley smiled brightly, “Well, I will leave the netizens at satisfactory response later.”

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“How do you plan to respond, Ashley? Miranda asked.

Ashley lowered her head and tidied her skirt up. Then, she walked out. “Jessica is still outside the

banquet hall. I’ll go meet her first.”

Miranda was worried. “I will go with you, Ashley. I fear Jessica will deliberately bully you.”

Ashley chuckled when she heard this and pinched Miranda’s cheeks with her fingers. “Don’t worry. I’ll

protect myself well.”

Ashley met Lester’s worried eyes and smiled at him, too. Then, she walked out of the banquet hall.

When she walked outside the banquet hall, she found Jessica still surrounded by reporters.

Jessica wanted to leave a long time ago, but reporters kept blocking her.

In anxiety, she found Ashley wearing an elegant blue dress coming forward.

Jessica was jealous secretly. She felt that all the attention and wealth. should belong to her.

But Ashley owned it all.

Ashley took what had belonged to her,

As soon as Ashley came over, the reporters ignored Jessica and hurriedly ran towards Ashley.

Ashley responded with a few words, then asked the reporters to disperse and walked towards Jessica.

The reporters gathered in the distance and were reluctant to leave, but they did not get too close.

They believed Ashley had watched the apology video and came to meet. Jessica on purpose.

She must have something to talk to Jessica.

Did she want to forgive Jessica?