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?”

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declined politely, I’m still in

actually. The drama is set on school life, and filming would be done on

still turned him down.

Half an hour later, Jared called to say

restaurant.

“No need, I’m already

up, Agnes sat alone on the

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

Libra, often caught in dilemmas. But at times like this, she would let time and fate

away. Agnes‘ heart was sinking, slowly, steadily, into the endless abyss. When the second hand on the clock crossed midnight, Agnes suddenly calmed down. As if a sword hanging over

up her phone and dialed

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

to do your TV drama, will you arrange my

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“Okay, I agree.”