Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 256

Agnes took the food.

"Thanks, Ivan."

Ivan plonked himself on the single-seater next to her.

"I don't know what went down between you and Jared, but I heard he's been feeling pretty rotten too. I ran into his secretary today. Leo said things are getting really tense at the Tim Group, all the bigwigs are on edge. Apparently, Jared's been piling on the pressure in meetings, they're all close to cracking."

At the mention of Jared, Agnes felt a pang in her heart.

Ivan sighed, "Jared doesn't usually let his emotions show. If he's like this now, I reckon he must be really upset but doesn't know how to vent. What really happened between you two?”

Agnes didn't really know either.

She had been waiting for an answer these days.

Jared had said he would get to the bottom of the necklace issue, but he hadn't given any feedback yet.

Agnes thought about it and realized there were only two possibilities.

Either Jared hadn't found any leads yet, or he had found out that this had something to do with Mamie.

His silence might just be him trying to protect Mamie.

Agnes suddenly blurted out, "I have a question for you."