Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 605

Agnes tried to lighten the awkward mood with a joking tone, but Jared didn’t seem to be buying it.

His face looked even worse after Agnes finished speaking.

Yet, he remained silent, he just stared at Agnes with a cold gaze, making her feel uneasy.

Agnes had no idea what to say. She could only slowly back away.

She hadn’t gotten far when Jared grabbed her arm again, “Agnes, what the hell are you up to?”

The coldness in Jared’s voice was still there, Agnes could hear the hidden anger in his voice.

Agnes already had an explanation prepared, “Actually, I came back to get my ID”

She had thought out the worst–case scenario in the car.

If Jared found her before she found Nocturne, she’d have to find an excuse and get away as soon as possible.

She had thought of this excuse a long time ago.

ago, when Beatrice hit her with her car, it was Reggie Albert who saved

Manhattan on a private jet. She didn’t take a single thing from here,

the drawer by the bed

Agnes had been living

excuse a bit far–fetched, but it was her only

coldly, “What

was in Manhattan, but now that I’m back, it’s

that was the

“Do you even remember your name is

meant, especially the anger and disdain in his eyes.

couldn’t stay here

more likely she was to be exposed.

showed up now, she’d be

the inconvenience I’ve caused, but since I promised never to show up in front of

avoided Jared, pretending to look for her ID in the drawer.

felt Jared’s gaze

sure if Jared

in the drawer to be exactly

hair tie she left casually in the