Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 24

Ryder strolled over, eyed Agnes and asked, “What are you doing here?”

Caught off guard. Agnes stammered, “It’s a long story”

The butler inquired, “Mr. Ryder, do you know them?”

Ryder pointed at Agnes and said, “She’s a friend”

He then glanced at Jenny and declared casually, “Don’t know this one though”

The butler got the drift immediately, and his attitude towards Agnes changed, “Since you’re a friend of Mr. Ryder, you can go in. But as for you, miss, without an invitation, you need to leave. If you try to sneak in over the wall again, we’ll call the cops.”

Jenny got kicked out.

Standing outside the Whitfield family mansion, Jenny was fuming. She couldn’t believe that Agnes had somehow gotten in with Ryder. Inside, it was all glitz and glamour, but she had got no part in it!

one look at Agnes‘ arm and said, “You’re hurt. Let

has scratched her arm

insisted, “It’s fine, I should go.”

grabbed her hand and

dragged into the Whitfield

enormous. The ground floor alone was like a huge ballroom full of elegant people. It

around, Agnes couldn’t help but be astounded.

was also grand, but compared to this, it seemed a bit behind the times. It was like being in a palace,

in the elevator to avoid the

up, Agnes tentatively asked, “Is Jared here today too?”

interested in taking up

for a

“He won’t choose any of them. He already has

herself, “Jared

some clothes. There are many guests at the