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.

crisp white shirt that made

“What brings you

reason, Agnes felt a

eligible single girls of Willowbrook Town are here for you

at the corner of Jared’s mouth as he lightly pinched Agnes‘ puffed–up face, “Little

am

come downstairs with me now and I’ll formally introduce you to my father and sister. Your father is

hand and

stopped in her tracks, “No, I’m not ready yet. And

garden and was covered in mud. She couldn’t possibly appear before the Whitfield family elders and the other influential families in such a

innocent expression, “See, I’ve been waiting for you to be ready, always accommodating you. You

think?”

she asked as Jared suggested,

against the enormous 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

worried Ryder would show

kiss her, Jared murmured, “The door