Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 21

Agnes said, “He’s really not my boyfriend, so you won’t get anywhere with me. You won’t be able to score an exclusive interview with Jared.”

Upon hearing Agnes‘ confirmation, Jenny felt somewhat relieved.

She had gone through hell and high water to snatch Elton from Agnes. If Agnes was already chasing after Jared, wouldn’t that mean she had done Agnes a favor?

Jenny said, “I can handle the interview. But since our boss wants us to work together, I hope you won’t let your personal feelings interfere with our work. This task has been fully entrusted to me, so you gotta play by my rules.”

Agnes didn’t take it to heart, because only Agnes knew how busy Jared was. A guy who sometimes had to travel to four different countries in a day, how could he possibly spare time for an interview with a small school media outlet?

And that was how the first day of school ended.

In the evening. Agnes returned to Maplewood Manor and saw a note from Jared on the fridge which read “Off to Melbourne for three days.”

Agnes heaved a sigh of relief, but strangely, felt a tinge of sadness. Thinking about what happened last night, it still felt like a stab in the heart.

in two days. Agnes flatly declined, saying she had already passed the invitation to Beatrice. He sighed but didn’t say anything more.

stared blankly at the note Jared left.

and Jared was going to be away

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family use this opportunity to set him up on a blind

to contact the secretary department

not accepting

Society meeting, Lily advised her to drop Jared and choose another task. Jenny, however, insisted, “I know that Tim’s birthday party is tomorrow night. I have an invitation. As long as I’m there and see Jared, I’ll

surprised. Tim’s birthday party was a family gathering at their mansion, the Whitfield Manor. There were rumors that the main purpose of the party was to set

girl, so her family must have been well–off too. No wonder

asked, “Agnes, did you get

Agnes said, “No.”

immediately replied, “Don’t worry, I’ll take Agnes with me

to have gotten an invitation to Tim’s birthday party.

party, otherwise, she wouldn’t