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.

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

planned to go home to sleep. On her bike ride home, because her mind wasn’t there, she nearly hit a black

had left an obvious scratch on the rear of the

license plate, and it was a Maybach. Her

got out and immediately scolded her: “What’s wrong with you, young lady?

saying, “I’m sorry, it

said, “Can you afford to pay for this damage? Do you know what kind of car it is? Can

call the police first, follow the standard procedures, get an assessment, and I will

have any idea how much

voice came from the back

a young man in the back seat. He was wearing sunglasses, and his face was unclear, but his side profile was strikingly handsome, and

Moss, went over immediately

at a distance, and after a while, Moss came over and said, “We don’t have time for official procedures. Just give

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

just a student. Give me

to ask the man in the back seat

Agnes 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