Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 388

Jared's voice was chill as ice, "Don't worry your pretty little head about it. She has to pay the piper."

Agnes really didn't want to stick her nose in this mess.

Beatrice's actions were way out of line, and she couldn't just sit tight anymore.

Beatrice was all grown up now and ought to own up to her actions.

Agnes had tried to stay out of the family drama, but returning to the film set, it was clear that news had spread like wildfire.

The gossip was relentless: Beatrice had been arrested right after landing back in town, and someone had tipped off the authorities. She now faced charges of assault, pressed by Jared. The media reveled in the juicy details of Beatrice's envy towards Agnes, her hiring goons for malevolent deeds, and even stories of her misconduct at school.

Almost overnight, Beatrice's reputation was in ruins. The film school she attended expelled her, and the few gigs she had in the pipeline, like small ads and web series, dropped her instantly.

It was shocking for many to process how a young girl, not even in her twenties, could be so malevolent.

To make matters worse, Jared's high-profile lawyer swiftly secured a three-year sentence for Beatrice after just one trial.

Agnes was taken aback by Jared's ruthlessness in exposing all the sordid details to the public. Beatrice had aspired to make a mark in the entertainment industry, but now, her prospects looked bleak. Her academic and professional ties were severed.

Throughout the chaos, Laura tried reaching out to Agnes multiple times, but she never answered. Agnes was engrossed in her work, and not even Preston, her own father, made an attempt to contact her in the past month.