Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 161

One by one, many people came to toast. First, they toasted the director, then Jared.

Of course, today was Agnes's wrap party, and naturally, she was the star of the show. Although Agnes was substituting juice for alcohol, she still drank quite a bit.

Halfway through the banquet, Jared stood up and said, "I have a few friends here today, I'll bring Agnes to say hi."

Agnes followed Jared out and curiously asked, "Who are these friends you're taking me to meet?"

Jared responded, "It's Brayden's birthday today, and he's having a little get-together here. We ran into them when we came in, so it wouldn't be nice not to say hi. Plus, I can introduce you to them."

Agnes knew who Brayden was. He was part of one of the Four Families of Willowbrook.

The Four Families of Willowbrook — the Whitfield family, the Bowman family, the Simonds family, and the Bartley family — all had business dealings with one another. From the previous generation, they had been friends, and the intertwined interests involved were quite complex.

The Simonds family was a hot topic whenever people chatted leisurely.

Brayden was the only third generation of the Simonds family. The Simonds family had few descendants, with only one old lady supporting a huge family business. Therefore, the old lady's only wish was to have a great-grandson as soon as possible to continue the Simonds family line. So, it was said that the old lady arranged an engagement for Brayden with a girl since he was young, and forced them to marry abroad as soon as they came of age.

However, Brayden did not like the girl at all and had never shown her off in public. He was always clamoring for a divorce. The problem was that the girl was also eager to break up. The couple was always at odds and constantly fighting. But it had been two years now, and they still hadn't divorced.

Agnes curiously asked, "It's Brayden's birthday, so will his rumored mysterious wife also be there?"

Jared said, "I don't know, we'll find out when we get there."