Save Myself From Desperation by Cara Agnes novel Chapter 356

The folks tuning into the livestream were just as shaken.

[What? Ashley? When'd she slip in? I totally missed it!]

[Ashley got the invite to the Pliskin family shindig too?]

[For sure! How else would she be here?]

[So weird. I eyeballed all the guests coming in, but no sign of Ashley using the main entrance. Did she sneak in some other way?]

[That could be!]

[Am I the lone ranger here, zeroing in on Ashley's killer looks? She's killing it today! That red dress is fire. Absolute stunner.]

[Miranda looked stunning in that Glory Youveile cocktail dress, the one Attelia personally designed. Their friendship is the real deal.]

Nick's fans, who were giving the Pliskin family a hard time for not inviting Ashley, were straight-up flabbergasted when Ashley showed up at the bash. The comment section went mute.

'No way! How did the Pliskin family pull Ashley into the recognition fiesta? Don't they know about Ashley's mixed rep? Why? Why would they invite her? They could have invited any other celeb,' they thought.

At the banquet, Miranda looked at Ashley in amazement. "Ashley, you're a vision today! I mean, you're always a knockout, but today's on another level."

Miranda's tone was a riot, and Ashley couldn't help but beam. Her cherry-red lips were slightly curved, outshining the vivid flowers nearby.

Today, Ashley rocked this one-of-a-kind red gown, looking like a living masterpiece, with healthy skin and brown locks cascading down her back, highlighting her waist.

Normally, such a vibrant red would be a challenge to pull off, but on Ashley, it didn't overshadow her drop-dead gorgeous face. It only highlighted her elegance and charm, making her even more irresistible.

This unapologetically beautiful image could easily outshine everything around her, leaving everybody in awe.

"Bryce, what do you think? Isn't Ashley looking exceptionally beautiful today?" Miranda couldn't contain her praise and had to involve Bryce in the conversation.

Bryce, the usual sparring partner with Ashley, couldn't muster anything nasty about her looks.

But, puzzled, Bryce asked Ashley, "Did the Pliskin family send you an invite to the recognition bash?"

Miranda, super chill, threw in. "The Pliskin family even invited us. Ashley scoring an invite is no biggie, and hey, Lester and Ashley are tight."

Earlier, Lester even suspected Ashley was his sister, running a DNA test. Sadly, it showed that she had no family ties with him.

Miranda didn't expect that the family would find their real youngest daughter so soon.

On the flip side, Nick, from the moment the waiter ushered him into the mansion, was gobsmacked by the decor. Tilting his head back for a gawk, he suddenly clocked Ashley not far off.

Nick's eyebrows knitted.

'Ashley's here too? Why? She got an invitation to the recognition fiesta? When did she roll in?' he wondered.

Watching Ashley and Bryce doing a tag team, Nick felt a surge of annoyance. He had just thrown a bit of shade at Ashley, and Bryce responded with fists.

People like Ashley and Bryce, who were all wild and untamed in Nick's eyes, got the golden ticket to the recognition gig. Nick couldn't wrap his head around what the Pliskin family was thinking.

'Aren't they worried about bringing down the party's vibe?' he wondered.

Actually, Nick had been on cloud nine these past few days, clueless about why the Pliskin family sent him an invite. With his standing, he wasn't in the loop with George or Lester.