Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 53

Agnes couldn’t keep her cool and blurted out at Jared, “Why the hell did you bring me here?”

She tumed on her heel, not wanting to spend another second in that place

But Jared grabbed her tight.

His voice was chilly but calm. “If you leave now, you’ll miss out on some big stuff”

Agnes didn’t know what Jared was up to, but she felt he must have had something planned.

Jared continued, “Agnes, if you haven’t done anything wrong, don’t feel guilty. Don’t let people think you’re an easy target.”

In the end, she followed Jared in, feeling like she was going nuts.

The party was just getting started.

Elton and Jenny were greeting guests at the door.

mermaid gown, tall and slender. Her hair was up high, making her look like a queen from a fairy tale.

smiles today, looking radiant. Elton, standing next

saw Agnes and Jared coming over, she looked

tight

her, she grabbed Elton’s arm and said with a smile, “Agnes, I didn’t expect you to actually come.

was staring hard at Agnes‘ face. His usually

eyes finally landed on Agnes‘ arm, which was held by Jared, and he gave a

say that? Agnes is a free spirit. It’s

and quickly added, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to say Agnes is fickle. She’s just popular with the boys; sometimes it’s hard for her to say no. She’s not

Jenny to try to sow discord between them in front of

course I know what kind of person Agnes is. She’s nothing like you”

changed,

face darkened, and he said in

walked in together, drawing a

and many women had their eyes on him.

lavishly decorated, with crystal lights pouring down

the center of attention and felt extremely uncomfortable, so she