Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 117

Agnes felt her heart leap in her chest, but she didn’t stop. Instead, she quickened her pace, pulling Justin along with her.

The people behind them fell silent. Mamie turned to Jared, “Who were you calling out to?”

Jared shrugged, “Must’ve mistaken someone for someone else”

Agnes and Justin took a detour to the rooftop It was quiet up there, like a separate world away from the chaos and noise down below.

Agnes‘ heart was still pounding as she sank weakly into one of the swing chairs on the balcony.

She was clearly rattled. She had no idea Mamie and Jared would show up.

Justin didn’t know what to say to comfort her. “You okay?”

But Agnes was filled with pain, her suspicions confirmed, just as bad as she had feared.

*Justin, I need some alone time,” Agnes said.

say anything, just sit with you,

on the rooftop for a while. Eventually, she got

face was stern. “Okay, I’ll go with you”

another word, they re–entered the banquet

of the banquet hit them instantly. It was even

groups, screams and cheers echoing around

big was going down. Agnes had no intention of getting involved, but the crowd around them was growing.

talking as

so lucky. This will

the youngest CEO of the Tim Group, the leader of the

he’s pretty good–looking,

plan on stopping, but

and headed into the crowd.

way through, the

to the front. Mamie was on one knee, a diamond ring box in

face, making it hard to read his

he was still, not