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.

weekend, and Agnes hadn’t received any messages from Jared all

to go home to sleep. On her bike ride home, because her

the car stopped, Agnes was startled because her bike had left an obvious scratch on the rear of the

and it was a Maybach.

with you, young lady?

apologized, saying, “I’m sorry,

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

follow the standard procedures, get an assessment, and I

so easy. Do you have any idea how

A deep voice came from the back seat

and his face was unclear, but his side profile was strikingly handsome, and he carried himself with a calm aura that was not ordinary

Moss, went over immediately and reported

and said, “We don’t have time for official procedures. Just give us twenty thousand for the repair cost; we won’t haggle with you today”

trying to rip her off, but Agnes knew that settling for twenty thousand was actually letting

twenty thousand is no small sum. I’m just a

ran over to ask the man in the back

and said, “This is my boss’s card. It has his contact information. When you have the money ready,