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!

said, “You’re hurt. Let me get you some ointment.”

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

insisted, “It’s fine, I

plans, he grabbed her hand and stated,

that, Agnes got dragged into the Whitfield

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

couldn’t help but be astounded.

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

Agnes up in the elevator to avoid

Agnes tentatively asked, “Is Jared here

taking up the position of Mrs. Whitfield’s too?”

Everyone’s saying your family is looking for a wife for Jared today, I just wanted to see

them. He already has someone he likes; he has liked her for many

Agnes felt a sting in her heart. She thought to herself, “Jared already has someone he likes? Then why did he want to marry

I’ll find you some clothes. There are many guests at the Whitfield