Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 717

Agnes had just about given up by the end of it all.

She was twirling in rhythm with Jared’s movements.

Music seemed to be wafting around their ears.

Couples were dancing and kissing all around them.

Perhaps it was the cover of darkness that masked her discomfort and shyness.

Or maybe it was the fact that everyone else was kissing, that not participating would make her the odd one out.

In the end, Agnes stopped resisting, even forgetting to push him away.

She even began to enjoy it.

Jared still smelled as familiar as ever.

His scent was clean and sharp, like an infoxicating whiff of fresh lavender.

Agnes wasn’t sure if it was due to lack of oxygen, or perhaps she was dizzy from all the dancing, her mind seemed to be blank.

She felt as if she was lying in a vast field of flowers in Provence.

was scorching, warming

much time had passed.

and the lights in the grand hall

came back to

lips were still

bodies were almost touching.

reluctantly parted from her lips.

was

night, Jared admitted, he had

matter what Agnes looked like

or looking natural and innocent, she always managed to steal his attention, making him want to get closer, yearning for a

that moment, her cheeks were flushed.

it was due to lack of oxygen or anger.

tender as

had been kind to her, leaving no traces on her face.

like a sixteen–year–old

at Jared with

desires, carrying a misty aura

at him with a hint of anger could even be

was breathing slightly heavily, her chest

gaze involuntarily

covered her chest with her hands, saying, “Jared, stop eyefucking

“What are you hiding? I’ve seen it all that night. Surprisingly, four years later, those peas