Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 242

This place is a lounge after all, folks might pop in anytime.

And naturally, Jared wouldn’t do anything too out of line.

He cracked a joke to his wife, then left the lounge with a satisfied smirk.

Agnes, pouting like a goldfish, followed him out.

Outside, the scene was still lively, people were toasting and having a good time.

Suddenly, Jared stopped in his tracks, turned around, one hand behind him and the other extended out in a classic invitation-to-dance pose, looking utterly gentlemanly and charming.

Agnes was momentarily stunned, then asked, “What are you doing?”

“May I have this dance?” Jared’s voice was deep, dripping with allure.

Agnes placed her hand in his palm, like a proud little swan, “Td be delighted.”

they stepped onto the dance floor.

gig. Agnes had been schooled by a dance

Agnes had never danced with Jared. The experience was entirely different from

warm, and they were

eyes, usually reserved in showing emotion, now seemed filled with an intensity that made him captivating, especially with the chandelier

them faded into the background, and they locked

couldn’t help but react with surprised cheers and wolf whistles.

center of attention would make Agnes uncomfortable, but tonight was different. She

saying. “He’s like a rainbow, only when you encounter him do you realize how

and

it was the envious

perfect

so lucky. She’s not the most beautiful, nor does she come from the best family, but

has so many great people around him, have

this, was so angry she was lost for words

how long their

that, she

the time Agnes and Jared returned, it was