Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 21

Agnes said, “He’s really not my boyfriend, so you won’t get anywhere with me. You won’t be able to score an exclusive interview with Jared.”

Upon hearing Agnes‘ confirmation, Jenny felt somewhat relieved.

She had gone through hell and high water to snatch Elton from Agnes. If Agnes was already chasing after Jared, wouldn’t that mean she had done Agnes a favor?

Jenny said, “I can handle the interview. But since our boss wants us to work together, I hope you won’t let your personal feelings interfere with our work. This task has been fully entrusted to me, so you gotta play by my rules.”

Agnes didn’t take it to heart, because only Agnes knew how busy Jared was. A guy who sometimes had to travel to four different countries in a day, how could he possibly spare time for an interview with a small school media outlet?

And that was how the first day of school ended.

In the evening. Agnes returned to Maplewood Manor and saw a note from Jared on the fridge which read “Off to Melbourne for three days.”

felt a tinge of sadness. Thinking about what happened last night, it

two days. Agnes flatly declined, saying

hanging up, Agnes stared blankly at the note Jared left.

was in two days, and Jared was going to be away for three days, would Jared be

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wasn’t there, how could the Whitfield family use this opportunity to set him up on a blind date? Or was Jared deliberately avoiding this arrangement by going on

trick in the book to contact the secretary department of the Tim Group, but all she

accepting any media

to drop Jared and choose another task. Jenny, however, insisted, “I know that Tim’s birthday party is tomorrow night. I have an invitation. As long as I’m there and see Jared, I’ll find a way to convince him to

of the party was to set Jared

Agnes was a genuine rich girl, so her family must have been well–off

“Agnes, did

Agnes said, “No.”

immediately replied, “Don’t worry, I’ll