Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 777

Jared smiled. “I’m just a businessman, not in the charity game. But I can’t just sit back and do nothing when it’s concerning you. I do these good deeds. for you, not because I’m inherently kind.”

Agnes leaned in and kissed Jared’s lips. “Mr. Whitfield, could you please do more of these good deeds for my sake?”

Jared rubbed the spot Agnes had kissed, then replied, “Sure, but I expect something in return.”

“What is it?” Agnes asked innocently.

With a mischievous glint in his eye, Jared said, “You’ll find out tonight.”

But the reward Jared was expecting didn’t come that night. Late into the evening, Agnes was tied up in her study, working on the article. She detailed the story of the Fabians, including their deep connection with stray animals.

By the time Agnes finished, it was two in the morning,

news. After sending

tiptoed over to the bed, slid under the

pulled her close, holding

at him and asked, “You’re still

sleep. “I haven’t received my reward yet.

was barely able to keep his

on his lips. “That’s a down payment. You’ll get the rest

satisfied with her response. “You’ll have to keep paying for a lifetime, or I’ll accuse you

sleep,

up to Jared, and they both drifted off into

woke up and picked up her phone, she found that her article from the night before had garnered a

been many reports on the

of them was still stuck on that of stubborn squatters and extreme

few photos completely changed

were taken

had to admit they were