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 roses when she

“It’s fine,

had other plans, he grabbed her hand and stated,

dragged into the Whitfield family’s

inside, Agnes was blown away. The mansion was enormous. The ground floor alone was like a huge ballroom full of elegant people. It overflowed with champagne, crystal chandeliers casting light like cascading tassels, with guests

Agnes couldn’t help but be astounded.

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

escorted Agnes up in the elevator to avoid the crowd in

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

You’re interested in taking up the

family is looking for a wife for Jared today, I just wanted to see who he ends up

has someone he likes; he has liked

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

I’ll find you some clothes. There are many guests at the Whitfield Manor today, but this is the quietest

“Thank you.”

and Agnes entered the