Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 25

Agnes froze, thinking she must have been dreaming.

Jared spotted Agnes and he was taken aback too.

In surprise, Agnes questioned, “What are you doing here?”

Jared composed himself, strolled in leisurely and closed the door. He nonchalantly responded, “This is my room.”

Only then did Agnes realize, Ryder had brought her to Jared’s room for cover.

Seeing Jared approach, Agnes felt a sudden surge of nervousness.

off his coat, revealing a crisp white shirt that made him look

asked, “What brings you

felt a wave of unexplained

of Willowbrook Town are here for you to pick and choose. Quite a

mouth as he lightly pinched Agnes‘ puffed–up face,

“I am not

now and I’ll formally introduce you to my father and sister. Your father is also here,

that, he grabbed Agnes‘ hand

stopped in her tracks, “No, I’m

was dressed casually today. She had just climbed over the wall, wrestled with a golden retriever in the garden and was covered in mud. She couldn’t possibly appear before the Whitfield family elders and the other influential families in such a

you to be ready, always accommodating you. You

think?”

but she asked as Jared suggested, “How

window behind her, and planted a passionate kiss, “We haven’t seen each other in three days. Have you missed me?” Agnes was dizzy from the kiss, but she managed to say, “This isn’t right. What if someone knocks on the

worried Ryder would

murmured, “The door is locked, and the