Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 245

Ivan had Mamie in a firm grip, "Mamie, I've spoiled you rotten. If you can't change, you might as well go back to the country you used to live in." With that, he forcefully let go of her arm.

Mamie was in disbelief. Her ever-doting brother, who had always listened to her since they were kids, had changed into a completely different person. He was treating her this way for a stranger. Furious, Mamie stormed off.

Agnes had witnessed the siblings' spat. Although she seemed like a bystander, she was actually part of the drama. Ivan was furious too.

Agnes had never seen the usually calm and collected Ivan this angry, his veins were popping from his forehead. But when he faced Agnes, he quickly regained his composure, "I'm sorry, Agnes. I apologize on her behalf. I spoiled her."

Agnes managed a weak smile, "I'm okay."

During dinner, Ivan didn't bring up the contract signing again.

For the next month, Agnes was swamped. She was attending various promotional events, investor's dinners, and interviews. Despite the exhaustion, she was happy to be with old friends like Justin and Ava.

The only downside was running into Mamie in the entertainment industry. Mamie was arrogant and disrespectful. She was like an imperious queen. But everyone catered to her, pampered her, happily crawling at her feet, calling her "queen."

There was a high-end jewelry auction dinner that night. The hosts were the investors of "The Magical Romance of Cinderella," so Agnes and her friends were in attendance. The event also attracted many socialites from the Capital.

The highlight was a ruby necklace called "The Heart of the Kingdom." The ruby weighed 40.63 carats, surrounded by 150 diamonds of various sizes, worth around 14 million dollars. But the gem was reportedly reserved by a mysterious tycoon, not for auction, but as the final exhibit.

Almost all the top tycoons came for this. Agnes knew little about these jewels. She found events like these dull and would sneak off to play on her phone when she could.

The venue had two floors, the bottom floor being a huge banquet hall displaying the jewels to be auctioned, except for the necklace. It had a separate exhibition room and would only be open for the last half hour.

Mamie was present too, and as per usual, would stir trouble when she saw Agnes. Wanting to avoid problems, Agnes decided to lay low and headed upstairs.

Agnes randomly chose a room, pushed the door open, and went in. The room was empty, devoid of any furniture, even a chair. The only oddity was the lighting on the walls and the ceiling.

Noticing it wasn't a lounge, Agnes decided to leave, only to bump into Mamie at the door. Mamie frowned, her tone icy, "What are you doing here, sneaking around?"