Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 149

The Whitfield family’s swanky digs were a sight to behold, but Agnes was too anxious to appreciate them right now.

Her legs were shaking like jelly as she followed Jared upstairs.

Seeing this, Jared took the initiative and grabbed her trembling hand.

They came to the door of the study, and Jared gave it a gentle knock.

The door wasn’t even closed

Tim Whitfield’s voice from inside, “Come in

Agnes trailed behind Jared as they walked in.

There were only two people in the study

One was the head honcho of the Whitfield family, Tim, and the other was his daughter, Alyssa Whitfield

Alyssa, a media studies student, was a name you’d see plastered across all sorts of fashion magazines and news articles.

she was

she chose to step out of the limelight, settle down, and

gossip about her was that her ex–husband was Asia’s

aged like fine wine, looking barely past thirty though she

elegance that commanded respect and

her face lit up with an adoring smile.

Alyssa’s darling, a fact that was common

Jared’s mom had passed away

when Alyssa spotted Agnes, her smile froze

something was off and quickly called, “Sis.”

snap Alyssa out of

“This

Agnes was complex

but quickly followed Jared’s lead and greeted,

a hint of unease, “What are your parents‘

off guard by this question and

in, ‘She’s the daughter of Mr. Pritchard, the chairman of Starlight International Group. Her father’s name is Preston, and her mother is Laura. You may not know since you’ve been abroad for so long, but the Pritchard family is quite a big deal in

replied, “You’re