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.”

Thinking about what happened last night, it still felt like a stab in

telling her to prepare for Tim’s birthday party in two days. Agnes flatly declined,

Agnes stared blankly at the note

was going to be away for

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this opportunity to set him up on a blind date? Or was Jared deliberately avoiding this arrangement by going on a business

Jenny tried every trick in the book to contact the secretary department of the Tim Group, but all she got

was not accepting any

choose another task. Jenny, however, insisted, “I know that Tim’s birthday party is tomorrow night. I

There were rumors that the main purpose of the party was to set Jared up on a blind date. All the young ladies from the well–knowh families in Willowbrook Town had received invitations. Nobody

girl,

someone asked, “Agnes, did you

Agnes said, “No.”

I’ll take Agnes with