Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared)

Chapter 8

Agnes was hesitant to leave Jared’s office. She knew that as soon as she stepped out she’d be the talk

of the town. So, she decided to hide out in the office for a bit. Jared was ahead getting down to work.

He was always swamped with work. The Tim Group was his dad, Tim Whitfield’s brainchild the

business empire that he built from scratch her half a century of growth. The Tim Group had its hands in

everything in all kinds of industries. Tim Properties was the top dog in the field

The man front of her engrossed in his work was worth tens of millions of dollars.

Agnes grew up with a siver soon in her mouth. Her dad was the chairman of Starlight International

Group a bigwig in the media industry. Their business covered eventing from talent agences esters to

publishing houses

But even so, there was a clear gap between the Pritchards and the Whitfields in terms of economic

power. The Whitfield family, apart from their massive family business. also has a hefty polical backing

Because of this, they had been the strongest among the Big Four for years.

Agnes had heard her father talk about Jared, saying he was a rare business prodigy. But what really

piqued people’s interest was Jared’s background.

Tim was dosing in on eighty and Jared was only 27. Everyone knew that Tim had a child late, and it

was common knowledge that Tim’s first wife died shortly after giving bt to Jared’s sister, Aissa Tem

maned unnamed for many years, but suddenly had a son when he was fifty.

Everyone had their own theones about this. Some said he was Tims illegitimate child while others said

he was an orphan that Tim adopted. But when Jared was only 17, Tim handed over the rains of the

great Tim Goup to him, and it had been a decade since.

Agnes couldnt understand how a 17–year–old boy could hold in such a business empire“. It was said

that at the beginning a few old shareholders were strongly against this, thinking that handing over the

Tim Group to a child was a joke. But now everyone in the company respected him, and the business

performance of the Tim Group was topnotch, its status shakeable.

Jared was seen as a miracle in the industry

Agnes, you’re making me blush, staring at me like that

Jared’s deep voice came from across the desk and Agnes snapped out of her reverie, realibing that

she had been staring at Jared for quite a while.

Agnes face fusted and she immediately rose from the sofa, Tm going back to work.”

As soon as Agnes returned to her seat her colleagues swarmed her, “Agnes, are you okay? Did the

boss give you a hard time?”

Agnes shook her head Tim fire dont wor

Yolande chime in Sven be boss yelled at you, thats still a blessing. You’re in and out of the boss’s office

more than any of us. We barely even get a glimpse of him. Agnes, fm so jealous of you

that someone joked Yolanda are you crushing on the boss?”

Volandas face tumes bright red. “What are you talking about? I’m not!”

Someone teased Yolande There’s no harm in king him. Your family is one of the Four Families of

Willowbrook. You’re the heiress of the Bowman family, and you’d be a perfect mator for the Whitfield

family. You’re gorgeous and you’re the only intern who got promoted. That proves the boss appreciates

you. Maybe one day you’ll be our

Yollannas face was as red as a ripe apple. She said, “What CEO’s wife? I’ve never thought of that.

Stop talking nonsense.”

“Look, Yolandes blushing. Our Future CEOs wife is blushing‘ The group started joking around.

Everyone’s attention was instantly diverted from Agnes to Yolanda, and Agnes finally breathed a sigh of

relief.

Life was cruising smoothly after that, and Elton and Jenny vanished into thin air.