Save Myself From Desperation by Cara Agnes novel Chapter 202

Jason walked up to Ashley and greeted her with a radiant smile, extending his hand for a handshake. He exclaimed excitedly, "Hello! Ms. Ramos."

Ashley also reached out her hand and replied with a smile, "Mr. Miller, hello."

Seeing them shaking hands and talking, the guests in the banquet hall were all amazed, their mouths gaping.

They could tell that Jason's attitude towards Ashley was much warmer than it had been towards Ryan earlier, even bordering on excitement.

When facing Ryan just now, Jason had only responded politely, without such a warm smile.

Could it be that Kerston's spokesperson was...

As if confirming everyone's speculation, Jason looked at the crowd and declared with great emotion.

"It is an honor for us to have invited Ms. Ramos to be Kerston's first and only spokesperson in the past sixty years!"

The people were stunned for seconds. They had actually guessed correctly!

Immediately, the entire banquet hall erupted with thunderous applause.

However, some people found it strange and whispered to their companions.

"Strange. Didn't Jason say they had chosen a racer as the spokesperson? Why did they invite Ashley? Isn't she a celebrity?"

"You must have forgotten it. Ashley can also race! She's even better than Ryan! He's no competition for her!"

"But even if Ashley is a great racer, she's not a professional. She hasn't participated in any official races, and her name was never heard of in the racing world before!"

"Well, that's true..."

Ryan heard Jason announce they chose Ashley as Kerston's racing spokesperson. It felt like a bomb exploding in his ears, leaving him dumbfounded.

It took him more than ten seconds to snap back to reality, his face turning pale, his eyes glaring fiercely at Ashley.

If anyone else took this opportunity away from him, he might not have been so angry. But it was Ashley.

The person he despised and detested the most snatched the opportunity from him. Ryan felt a sense of anger and humiliation.

Ryan took a deep breath and walked up to Jason. "Mr. Miller," he said.

Jason frowned slightly.

Ryan looked at Ashley with disdain and coldly spoke. "Mr. Miller, you just said you would invite a top racer as the spokesperson, but now you've invited Ashley. Isn't that against the rules?"

Jason shrugged. "How is it against the rules?"

Ryan forcefully stated, "Ashley has never participated in any official racing competitions, and her name is unheard of in the racing world!"

Jason seemed to hear a joke. He turned to Ashley with a helpless smile. "Ms. Ramos, did you hear what he said?"

Ashley raised an eyebrow and glanced at Ryan.

Ryan clenched his fists, his forehead pulsing with veins. He thought, 'What does that look mean?

'Is she mocking me? Does she think I'm a joke?'

Just then, Jason spoke again, clearly addressing the crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I said we would invite a top racing driver as our spokesperson. It wasn't a lie.

"On the contrary, it is my great honor, after relentless pursuit, to finally invite the racing legend, Ava!

"Yes, Ashley is Ava!"

At that moment, Ryan's angry expression froze as if struck by lightning on the head.

He almost fainted.

He thought, 'Ashley...

'Ava...

'Ashley is the legendary racer Ava...

'How can this be!'

It was because her fans loved her too much, and Ava was so mysterious, never appearing in public. So, everyone had misunderstood.

Next, Jason invited Ashley to cut the cake together to celebrate Kerston's 60th anniversary.

As Jessica watched Ashley on stage, basking in the adoration of the crowd, jealousy and hatred reflected in her eyes. She clenched her teeth.

She thought, 'If it weren't for Ashley, Ryan would be the spokesperson!

'I could have also shared the limelight! But now...

'Ashley, this bitch, how much more does she want to take away from me!

'If I had known earlier, I should have found a way to strangle her before she moved out of the Ramos family!

'Let the bitch die in the sewer. Then we wouldn't have all these problems!'

Jessica viciously imagined. But when she turned to Ryan beside her, she cautiously asked, "Ryan, now that you know Ashley is Ava, do you like her?"

Ryan was also angry. "Of course not!"

He had truly admired Ava before, considering her as a role model for progress.

After all, everyone wanted to strive for first place.

When he learned of Ava's retirement, he felt conflicted, both grateful and disappointed.

He was grateful that he no longer had a formidable opponent.

He was disappointed because a legendary racer had retired.

But now, knowing that Ashley was Ava, Ryan felt that his previous admiration should not have existed.

Ryan's eyes turned crimson as he stared fixedly at Ashley on the stage. He suddenly took a few steps forward and loudly questioned, "Ashley, no, I should call you Ava now. When you abruptly announced your retirement, your racing fans were in agony. Some even cried and got drunk for you.

"Now that you're back, don't you think you should tell those fans the reason behind your retirement right here, in front of so many people and journalists?"