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?”

the entertainment industry, you’d quickly become the next big thing, Director Zoe keeps singing your praises, trying

still in school, it’s not

filming would be done on your campus at Lakeside College. Besides,

turned him down.

dinner, Agnes returned to Maplewood Manor. Half an hour later, Jared called to say he would be late and asked the driver to

restaurant.

“No need, I’m already home.”

Agnes sat alone on the couch.

before midnight, she would clear things up with him. If he didn’t come back, she would

like this, she would let time and fate make the decision

into the endless abyss. When the second hand on the clock crossed midnight, Agnes suddenly calmed down. As if a sword

she picked up her phone and dialed Ivan’s

on the other end of the line

ask, if I agree to do your TV

course, the best dorm at

“Okay, I agree.”

live with Jared and her old dorm room had been taken. She didn’t want to go home either. she’d always stay at school or go to