Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 65

Agnes was clueless about what “good friends” meant.

Jared said, “Agnes, if your actions today were out of jealousy, I’d be stoked, but this can’t happen again. If you have doubts, you should come straight to me, not risk sneaking around taking pictures. That’s utterly foolish. You have to consider not only yourself but also me I don’t fancy being labeled a widower in my youth.”

Agnes:”

Jared added. Today was purely a coincidence; I bumped into Mamie on my business trip in New York; we were just hanging out, having a meal. Did I clear that up for you?”

Agnes responded, “But you got me thrown into the police station over a picture.” The thought of this left Agnes feeling queasy, it was her first visit to such a place

Jared replied sternly. “I had you end up at the police station to make you remember today’s lesson. It’s not about a picture, but your reckless disregard for your own life”

Hearing Jared say this, Agnes felt slightly better, but she was still unsure if what he said was the truth.

Seeing Agnes wavering a bit, Jared said, “I’ve explained my situation; now let’s talk about you.”

“What about me?”

paparazzi, sneakily taking pictures

“I’m just an intern; they assigned me to the entertainment news.”

accident. Two grand was nothing to

I could hook you up

do this on my own.”

anything else, he kept quiet for

newspaper office; I have an important class tomorrow morning: I’m going to go.”

that, Agnes

there, stone–faced.

office, waiting until Siam

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scold her: “What’s with young people these days, biting off more than you can chew, recklessly taking risks? You’re not cut out to be a reporter, you should be Spiderman. Agnes, let me tell you, the newspaper doesn’t have money to pay

livid, while Agnes looked completely lost.

expression, Siam got even angrier: “Agnes, are you even listening to

you’d scold me for the newspaper getting complaints, for not finishing my assignment, for getting the newspaper blacklisted from the World Internatinal Hotel, I… didn’t think you were actually scolding

was on the verge of exploding. “Do you really think I would care about those things more than your life? Agnes, you really haven’t learned your lesson.”