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.”

scratched her arm

insisted, “It’s fine, I should

grabbed her hand

Agnes got dragged into

floor alone was like a huge ballroom full of elegant people. It overflowed

couldn’t help but

grand, but compared to this, it seemed a bit behind the times.

in the elevator to avoid

tentatively asked, “Is Jared here

interested in taking up

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

them. He already has someone he likes;

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

here, I’ll find you some clothes. There are many guests at the Whitfield Manor today,

“Thank you.”

and Agnes entered