Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 73

Ivan went on, “But I’m curious, what has got you all muddled?”

Agnes replied, “Just some stuff that’s got me scratching my head.”

Not wanting to dwell on it, Agnes changed the subject, “Why are you at the hospital?” Ivan answered, “My sister is in the hospital because of a car accident. I came to visit her

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Upon hearing this, something clicked in Agnes‘ mind.

Hesitantly, Agnes asked, “Your sister isn’t Mamie, is it?”

Ivan glanced at Agnes, “You know her?”

It all made sense now. The Bartley family was complicated. One of the Four Families of Willowbrook, Ivan was the CEO of Century Entertainment, and Mamie was their star, but she had never put two and two together.

Agnes, with mixed feelings, said, “Mamie is a national icon, who wouldn’t know her?”

you would step into the entertainment industry, you’d quickly become the next big thing, Director Zoe keeps singing your praises, trying to convince me every day to let

in school, it’s not convenient.”

and filming would be done on your campus

still turned

an hour later, Jared called to say he would be late and asked the driver

restaurant.

said, “No need, I’m already home.”

hanging up, Agnes sat alone on

wall. When would Jared be back? If Jared was back before midnight,

was a Libra, often caught in dilemmas. But at times like this, she would let time and fate make

ticking away. Agnes‘ heart was sinking, slowly, steadily, into the endless abyss. When the second hand on the clock crossed midnight, Agnes suddenly calmed down. As if a

hesitation, she picked up her phone and

the other end of the line seemed slightly surprised,

wanted to ask, if I agree to do your TV drama, will you arrange my

best dorm at Lakeside

“Okay, I agree.”

dorm room had been taken. She didn’t want to go home either. she’d always stay at