Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 607

Jared walked to the door, ready to swing it open.

His hand had already grazed the doorknob.

Agnes‘ thoughts came to a screeching halt, she had probably never been this nervous. It felt like she was standing on the edge of a cliff, with one foot already over the line.

The next second, she would plunge into the abyss, breaking every bone in her body.

A battle was raging deep within Agnes‘ consciousness.

Only one thought kept hammering in her mind stop Jared from opening the door.

He can’t open the door!

The door was already ajar.

The next moment, Agnes rushed forward, wrapped her arms around Jared, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed him.

Jared was visibly taken aback, his body going rigid.

His hand stopped in its tracks.

Agnes leaned against the door, slamming it shut.

A sigh of relief escaped her lips as the door closed.

All her attention had been on what lay beyond the door.

praying that Nocturne wouldn’t catch a

the atmosphere had done

a surprised look

lips were still pressed

were almost pressed together,

familiar smell of his

familiar aroma left Agnes

fire was burning in Jared’s usually cold

if it was anger or desire.

letting go of Jared as she leaned

against the door, she had nowhere to run.

still

locked eyes with

growing darker by

seemed like in trying to avoid one problem, she had created an

the circumstances, that was the only thing

could she make him forget about Nocturne outside the

But what now?

you just

her actions must’ve

about it, she felt

smart, even though he was taken aback

going on when he thought

figured she couldn’t make her intentions

a desperate attempt to cover up some ulterior motive.

Jared think that.

confuse him, so he couldn’t guess what she was really