Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 707

Valeria was clearly angling for something with her statement.

Perhaps it was because Jared was right there.

But Agnes couldn’t deny it now

Their stances were different.

Agnes hadn’t expected Valeria to be Kearney’s biggest competitor,

Agnes didn’t respond.

Instead, it was Kearney who murmured, “I heard Ms. Thomas just got hitched. I presume the lucky man is this gentleman right here?”

Keamey successfully diverted the attention away from Agnes.

Just then, more guests arrived.

Countess Alexandra, arm in arm with Count Alexandra, said, “Since you all know each other, have a chat. We’ll all have dinner together later.” With that, they left to attend to other guests.

The four of them were left in an atmosphere that suddenly quieted down.

Soft music was playing in the grand hall.

But for a moment, everything around them seemed to vanish into thin air.

was pounding.

these circumstances stirred complex emotions within

a champagne tower nearby.

glasses from it and passed them around,

Agnes took their

icy, “We should definitely drink to that.”

clinked glasses ceremoniously

glass on a French–style long table nearby, “I’ll leave you

he took Agnes by the hand and led her

their backs, Agnes seemed to let out a sigh of relief.

the feeling of being watched.

“You did well back

I? I didn’t think

you still hung up on your

forced a smile,

feelings for him, I’ll help you snatch

understand

back? As if it were that

she never liked to

stir within her, “If you were to snatch him back for me, what would you do?”

don’t need to

be that Kearney

Agnes quickly declined.

didn’t want to