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?”

the next big thing, Director Zoe keeps singing your praises, trying to convince me every day to let you play the lead in his new

declined politely, I’m still in school, it’s not convenient.”

on school life, and filming would be done on your campus at Lakeside College. Besides,

still turned him down.

say he would be late and asked the driver to pick her

restaurant.

need, I’m already home.”

hanging up, Agnes sat

before midnight, she would clear things up with him. If he didn’t come back, she would

in dilemmas. But at times like this, she would let time and fate make the decision for her.

steadily, into the endless abyss. When the second hand on the clock crossed midnight, Agnes suddenly calmed down. As if a sword

hesitation, she picked up her

the other end of the line seemed

wanted to ask, if I agree to do your TV drama,

course, the best dorm at

“Okay, I agree.”