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!

arm and said, “You’re

down and saw that she has scratched her arm on some

“It’s fine,

plans, he grabbed her hand

like that, Agnes got dragged into the Whitfield family’s

like a huge ballroom full of elegant

around, Agnes couldn’t help but be

seemed a bit behind the times. It was like being

Agnes up in the elevator to avoid the

asked, “Is

You’re interested in taking up the

just curious. Everyone’s saying your family is looking for a wife for Jared today, I just wanted to see who he ends

choose any of them. He already has someone he likes;

in her heart. She thought to herself, “Jared already has someone he likes?

said, “Wait here, I’ll find you some clothes. There are many guests at the Whitfield Manor today, but