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 a hot–shot movie

step out

her was that her ex–husband

barely past

an elegance that commanded respect and

Jared walk in, her face lit

Alyssa’s darling, a fact that was common knowledge.

Jared’s mom had passed away early, and Alyssa had raised

when Alyssa spotted Agnes, her smile froze in

something was off and quickly

seemed to snap Alyssa out of it.

her. “This is Agnes.”

Agnes was complex

quickly followed Jared’s lead and greeted, “Hi,

strained smile and asked with a hint of unease, “What are your

by this question and

that point, Tim stepped 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,

quickly replied, “You’re