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.”

saw that she has scratched her arm on some

insisted, “It’s fine, I

her hand and stated, Come with me.”

Agnes got dragged

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

couldn’t help

this, it seemed a bit behind the

elevator to avoid the crowd in the main

their way up, Agnes tentatively asked, “Is Jared here today

at Agnes, “Why? You’re interested in taking up the position of

family is looking for a wife for Jared today, I just wanted to

them. He already has someone he likes; he has

heart. She thought to herself, “Jared already has someone

and said, “Wait here, I’ll find you some clothes. There are many guests at the Whitfield Manor today, but this is the quietest place. No one will come

“Thank you.”

and Agnes entered the room.