Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared) novel Chapter 857

Agnes felt Jared had become utterly unreasonable, a master of twisting words and bullying truth.

It was clear he was picking fights on purpose.

For days, aware that Jared was in a sour mood, Agnes had bent over backward to play nice, even going out of her way to appease him in every way she could.

But her forbearance and retreat were met with his escalating demands and baseless nitpicking.

"Jared, can you stop nitpicking for once? If all I wanted was someone to share a meal with, there's a whole crowd back at the TV station. Why on earth would I trek all the way here to bring you dinner?"

A cold smile played on Agnes' lips as she said, "Jared, can't you stand the sight of me that much? Sure, I'm no Valeria with her savvy and the ability to keep you company with a glass of wine at midnight. If you think she suits you better or you're having regrets, go ahead and be with her. We haven't officially gotten back together, so you're free to choose again."

Jared's presence seemed to crumble, "Agnes, it sounds like you're the one with regrets."

Agnes admitted to herself that her words were spoken in the heat of the moment. But the pent-up frustrations felt like the last straw breaking the camel's back.

Valeria had been Jared's business partner in the past, but now they were together day and night.

Facing Valeria, Agnes couldn't help but feel insecure. She even began to suspect that Jared's feelings for her were more about not letting go of the past four years.

That's why, now together, they were at constant odds.

Jared's expression cold, he dressed and left the house again, and it was already the wee hours of the morning.

Agnes felt exhausted.

Reflecting on it, she couldn't quite pinpoint why things between her and Jared had suddenly gone south. It wasn't like anything major had happened.

Yet, it felt like they were on completely different tracks, drifting further apart with every step.