Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 149

The Whitfield family’s swanky digs were a sight to behold, but Agnes was too anxious to appreciate them right now.

Her legs were shaking like jelly as she followed Jared upstairs.

Seeing this, Jared took the initiative and grabbed her trembling hand.

They came to the door of the study, and Jared gave it a gentle knock.

The door wasn’t even closed

Tim Whitfield’s voice from inside, “Come in

Agnes trailed behind Jared as they walked in.

There were only two people in the study

One was the head honcho of the Whitfield family, Tim, and the other was his daughter, Alyssa Whitfield

Alyssa, a media studies student, was a name you’d see plastered across all sorts of fashion magazines and news articles.

was a hot–shot movie

step

juiciest gossip about her was that her ex–husband was Asia’s richest man, Cillian

the woman aged like fine wine, looking barely past thirty though she was over forty.

herself with an elegance that commanded

Alyssa saw Jared walk in, her face lit

Alyssa’s darling, a fact that was

mom had passed away early, and

Alyssa spotted Agnes, her smile froze in place.

off and quickly called, “Sis.”

snap Alyssa out

introduced her. “This

Agnes was

quickly followed Jared’s lead

a hint of unease, “What are your parents‘ names?”

was caught off guard by this question and

that point, Tim stepped in, ‘She’s the daughter of Mr. Pritchard, the chairman of Starlight International Group. Her father’s name is Preston, and her mother is Laura. You may not know since you’ve been abroad for so long, but the Pritchard family

quickly replied, “You’re too kind, Tim.”