Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 276

His face turned ashen, then he forced a smile, “Agnes, what brings you back all of a sudden?”

Agnes strolled in and said bluntly, “I just saw Beatrice in Jared’s office. She borrowed money from him. What the hell is going on?”

Preston gasped, “She really went to him? I’ve told her countless times not to bother Jared. This is our family business.”

Agnes anxiously asked, “What happened?”

Preston sighed, “I invested in some projects earlier and they tanked. The company’s strapped for cash now. Some of our top-tier talent contracts are expiring, and they’re not keen on renewing with us.”

tell me

tell Beatrice. She probably overheard my conversation with Laura and went to Jared for the money. But that won’t solve the problem. She’s such a naive kid.”

frowned, “How much do you need?”

“Twenty million dollars.”

is it

on. The entertainment industry has changed. Century Entertainment has taken most of the resources, new media outlets are rising, and the big stars are opening their own studios. I thought if the company couldn’t keep up, I would leave and invest elsewhere. That way, even if the company went downhill, I could leave enough for you and Beatrice. But I didn’t expect all the investments to flop. The company’s stocks are plummeting, and the banks won’t lend

a cigarette,

matters and

was at a loss for