Chapter 117

Agnes felt her heart leap in her chest, but she didn’t stop. Instead, she quickened her pace, pulling Justin along with her.

The people behind them fell silent. Mamie turned to Jared, “Who were you calling out to?”

Jared shrugged, “Must’ve mistaken someone for someone else”

Agnes and Justin took a detour to the rooftop It was quiet up there, like a separate world away from the chaos and noise down below.

Agnes‘ heart was still pounding as she sank weakly into one of the swing chairs on the balcony.

She was clearly rattled. She had no idea Mamie and Jared would show up.

Justin didn’t know what to say to comfort her. “You okay?”

But Agnes was filled with pain, her suspicions confirmed, just as bad as she had feared.

alone

let you be alone. I won’t say anything, just

got up and said, “Justin, I

was stern. “Okay,

another word, they re–entered the banquet hall.

It was even busier than when they’d left.

groups, screams and cheers

of getting

them talking as they

god, that guy’s so lucky. This

the Tim Group, the leader of the Big Four, the Whitfield family,

mysterious man behind Mamie. Well, he’s pretty good–looking, they

but hearing this made

changed direction and headed

through, the

front. Mamie was on one knee, a diamond ring box in one

Jared’s face,

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