Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 60

Life in the following days was pretty chill, and before she knew it, it was already June.

Jared was still often away on business, and Agnes found hersell growing increasingly dependent on him.

On the first day of every business trip Jared took, Agnes would start looking forward to when he would get back.

But this time. Jared’s trip was unusually long–a whole week with no confirmed date of return.

Kerri noticed Agnes moping around the house, endlessly staring at her phone, like she was deep in the throes of missing someone.

Agnes had to admit that she really missed Jared, waiting for his messages and his calls.

Even if his messages were just a word or two, Agnes would look at her phone, her heart brimming with happiness.

Kern began to wonder if Agnes was falling in love.

Agnes didn’t deny it.

received any messages from Jared all day, which

the afternoon, Agnes had left the library and planned to go home to sleep. On her bike ride home,

because her bike had

look at the license plate, and it was a

you, young lady? How can you ride a bike so

saying, “I’m sorry,

and saw the scratch on his car and said, “Can you afford to pay for this damage? Do you know what kind

follow the standard procedures,

like it’s so easy. Do you have

A deep voice came from the back seat

the back seat. He was wearing sunglasses, and his face

over immediately

while, Moss came over and said, “We don’t have time for official procedures.

have thought he was trying to rip her off, but Agnes knew that settling for twenty thousand

small sum. I’m just a student. Give me a month, and I will pay off this debt.”

to ask the man

a business card and said, “This is my boss’s card. It has his contact information. When you have the money ready, call him, and he will give you the account information.”