Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 6

In the Capital, Jared’s name and face were known to all.

He was every woman’s dream in the Capital. The man every society lady wanted to marry, and the person every celebrity and model wanted to get close to. He was the man standing right in front of them.

His face didn’t only grace the pages of finance magazines, but he was also a hot topic in entertainment news. As a journalism major, how could Jenny possibly not know him?

Jared strolled over nonchalantly, coming to stand by Agnes. His voice was low, but oozing charm, “Who are they?”

Jared’s sudden appearance caught Agnes off guard. With a surge of confusion, she answered, “They’re none of your business.”

A rare tenderness flashed across Jared’s face as he took Agnes‘ hand. “I brought you some gifts from Japan. Go see if you like them.”

Jared seemed to be completely ignoring Elton and Jenny.

off, but Jared had already thrown his arm around Agnes, ready to leave the meeting room.

grabbing Agnes‘ arm, demanding, “Agnes, what’s your relationship with

tracks, as did Jared. Everyone’s eyes landed on Agnes, including Jenny’s.

was also staring at Agnes, apparently

deep breath clearly stating,

disbelief, blurted out, “Agnes, how could you do this to me?”

admitted that she

salvaged a bit of her dignity, preventing her from being played like a fool.

Tree for Mexican food tonight. We

tapped her nose affectionately, “Whatever you say, babe.”

know what Agnes

though he had sex with Jenny, he thought he would still have a chance with Agnes since they’d been close since childhood.

casually stating, “I’m her first boyfriend.”

that, he left the meeting