Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 73

Ivan went on, “But I’m curious, what has got you all muddled?”

Agnes replied, “Just some stuff that’s got me scratching my head.”

Not wanting to dwell on it, Agnes changed the subject, “Why are you at the hospital?” Ivan answered, “My sister is in the hospital because of a car accident. I came to visit her

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Upon hearing this, something clicked in Agnes‘ mind.

Hesitantly, Agnes asked, “Your sister isn’t Mamie, is it?”

Ivan glanced at Agnes, “You know her?”

It all made sense now. The Bartley family was complicated. One of the Four Families of Willowbrook, Ivan was the CEO of Century Entertainment, and Mamie was their star, but she had never put two and two together.

Agnes, with mixed feelings, said, “Mamie is a national icon, who wouldn’t know her?”

quickly become the next big thing, Director Zoe keeps singing your praises,

politely, I’m still in school,

set on school life, and filming would be done on your campus at Lakeside College. Besides, you’re about to go on summer break.”

turned him down.

hour later, Jared called to say he would be late and asked the driver to pick her

restaurant.

need, I’m

sat alone on the couch.

were fixated on the clock on the wall. When would Jared be back? If Jared was back before midnight, she would clear things up with him. If he didn’t come back, she would choose to

a Libra, often caught in dilemmas. But at times like this, she would

hand on the clock crossed midnight, Agnes suddenly calmed down. As

her phone and dialed Ivan’s number.

other end of the line seemed slightly surprised, “Ms. Pritchard?”

to ask, if I agree to do your TV drama, will you

dorm at Lakeside

“Okay, I agree.”