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.”

down and saw that she has scratched her arm on some roses when she jumped down.

“It’s fine, I

plans, he grabbed her

that, Agnes got dragged into

like a huge ballroom full of elegant people. It overflowed with champagne, crystal chandeliers casting light like cascading tassels,

Agnes couldn’t help but be

this, it seemed a bit behind the times. It was like

up in the elevator to avoid

Agnes tentatively asked, “Is Jared

You’re interested in taking up the position of Mrs. Whitfield’s too?”

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

won’t choose any of them. He already has someone he likes;

sting in her heart. She thought to herself, “Jared already has someone he likes? Then why did

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

nodded, “Thank

left, and Agnes entered the room.