Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 2

Agnes honestly said, “I’m at a department dinner at Flavour Fusion.”

Jared’s voice was cold, obviously tinged with displeasure. “Get your butt home now.”

And with that, he hung up.

Agnes was dumbstruck for half a minute. She returned to her seat and hurriedly said, “Something urgent just came up. I gotta scoot.”

Seeing her rush like that, everyone thought something big must’ve happened, so they didn’t try to stop her.

Agnes left the restaurant and hailed a cab straight back to Silver Oak Villas. It was a standalone garden mansion on a hillside. From the outside, it looked like a palace. The butler was at the door to welcome her. “Madam, you’re back.”

Agnes asked, “Where’s Mr. Whitfield?”

“He is in his bedroom.”

hesitated at the door for a moment, but in the end, she pushed it

room was empty. The only sign of life

taking

sigh of relief and plopped down on the couch, lost in thought. Her gaze drifted towards the bathroom. To be

a whirlwind romance, a long story to tell. But when Agnes married him, she had

knew he was

this day, Agnes couldn’t understand why Jared chose her. Was,

door of the bathroom opened. Jared emerged from the

naturally fell on

smooth, and he looked refined and handsome. His broad, muscular chest and perfect six–pack abs exuded mature masculine power

moment, Agnes was stunned.

though there was no privacy between them anymore, Agnes had always kept her eyes

dazed expression, Jared said, “Are you satisfied with my body?”

blushing as she turned her gaze away, saying,