Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 24

Ryder strolled over, eyed Agnes and asked, “What are you doing here?”

Caught off guard. Agnes stammered, “It’s a long story”

The butler inquired, “Mr. Ryder, do you know them?”

Ryder pointed at Agnes and said, “She’s a friend”

He then glanced at Jenny and declared casually, “Don’t know this one though”

The butler got the drift immediately, and his attitude towards Agnes changed, “Since you’re a friend of Mr. Ryder, you can go in. But as for you, miss, without an invitation, you need to leave. If you try to sneak in over the wall again, we’ll call the cops.”

Jenny got kicked out.

Standing outside the Whitfield family mansion, Jenny was fuming. She couldn’t believe that Agnes had somehow gotten in with Ryder. Inside, it was all glitz and glamour, but she had got no part in it!

Ryder took one look at Agnes‘ arm and said, “You’re hurt. Let me get you some ointment.”

that she has scratched her arm on some roses

fine, I should go.”

he grabbed her

got dragged into

mansion was enormous. The ground floor alone was like a huge ballroom full of elegant people.

around, Agnes couldn’t help but

a

in the elevator to avoid the crowd in the main

their way up, Agnes tentatively asked, “Is

Agnes, “Why? You’re interested in taking

“No, I was just curious. Everyone’s saying your family is looking for a wife for Jared today, I

choose any of them. He already has someone he likes; he has liked

She thought to herself, “Jared already has someone he likes? Then why did

a room and said, “Wait here, I’ll find you some clothes. There are many guests at the

“Thank you.”

left, and Agnes