Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 89

Agnes just wanted to wolf down her grub in peace. She was just hoping to fly under the radar.

Then she glanced up at Ivan, the corners of his mouth upturned in a slight smirk, a glint of mischief in his eyes.

I was clear as day he was waiting for the fireworks to start. So, this was his game.

With one line, Ivan had managed to throw Agnes into the spotlight.

Agnes was stuck She had no choice but to grab her glass, get up, and head over to Jared.

She sidled up to Jared and said, “Mr. Whitfield, this one’s for you.”

But before Agnes could finish her sentence, Jared just sat there, not batting an eyelid. He was always the picture of politeness when someone proposed a toast.

So why was he playing hardball when it was Agnes raising her glass?

Ivan was standing nearby, his eyes filled with amusement

else seemed taken

Beatrice saw Jared treating Agnes

steamed. Under these circumstances, couldn’t he just go with the flow and act normally?

a hoot anymore. She had already made the toast, whether he drank it was his

flat out said, “I’ve done my part, Mr. Whitfield. The

glass. The moment the glass touched her lips,

coolly, “You have a shoot tomorrow, better

Agnes? There were many

Whitfield didn’t seem to be

guy was a real pain in the neck.

indeed different, just like at Tim’s birthday bash. Beatrice started

Agnes grabbed a soft drink and toasted Jared again.

his drink, and Agnes returned to her

Agnes noticed an array of mixed emotions on everyone’s faces envy, jealousy, but mostly confusion, but Agnes didn’t have the energy

forgot about it as the actresses continued to propose toasts to Jared, each

watched as Jared