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 hurt. Let me get

down and saw that she has scratched her arm on some roses when she jumped

fine,

he grabbed her hand and stated, Come with me.”

just like that, Agnes got dragged

ground floor alone was like a huge ballroom full of elegant people. It overflowed with champagne, crystal chandeliers

help but

was also grand, but compared to this, it seemed a bit behind the times.

the elevator to avoid the crowd in the

way up, Agnes tentatively asked, “Is Jared here today

Agnes, “Why? You’re interested in taking up the position

is looking for a wife for Jared today, I

He already has someone he likes; he

heart. She thought to herself, “Jared already has someone he likes? Then why did he

clothes. There are many