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.

won’t say anything, just sit with you,

a while. Eventually, she got up and said, “Justin, I want to go

was stern. “Okay,

they re–entered the banquet hall.

It was even

in groups, screams and cheers echoing around them.

of getting

heard them talking as they walked

so lucky. This will be all over

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

mysterious man behind Mamie. Well, he’s pretty good–looking, they do make a nice couple.”

on stopping, but hearing this made her

direction and headed into

through, the crowd

it to the front. Mamie was on one knee, a diamond ring box in one hand. “Jared, will you marry me?”

above cast shadows on Jared’s face, making it hard to read

still, not