Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared) novel Chapter 889

Berlin arched an eyebrow with a smirk, "Well then, why don't you have a chat with my lawyer? His name's Mansfield, I'm sure you've heard of him. Quite the legal eagle, that one. And I owe Mr. Whitfield a big thanks for referring such a stellar attorney to my daughter."

Agnes stood there, stunned as if struck by lightning, split right down the middle.

Mansfield, the legal giant, was no stranger to her. He was the ace consultant for the Tim Group, practically Jared's right-hand man in court.

His track record was legendary; the man hadn't lost a case in years. And it was Mr. Mansfield who got Berlin off the hook.

There was no way Jared didn't know about this. In fact, it was probably Jared who had assigned Mansfield...

Agnes couldn't stomach the thought of Jared siding with Berlin, helping him dodge the bullet.

No matter what, she couldn't accept it.

After getting an earful from Berlin, Agnes left the office, her spirits in tatters.

Alyssa hadn't emerged yet.

Agnes sent Alyssa a text before she headed out on her own, back to her hotel. Holding her phone, she hesitated for what felt like an eternity before finally dialing Jared's number.

Jared's voice was cool and detached as he answered, "What's up?"

Truth be told, things between her and Jared had gone south a long time ago.

But Agnes pushed all that aside, needing to confirm one thing, "Jared, Berlin's been acquitted. Did you know about that?"

There was a long silence on the other end before Jared finally said, "Yes, I knew about that."

As Jared remained silent, Agnes felt her heart sinking, sinking without end.

And when Jared finally spoke, it was as if her heart was plunged into an endless abyss.

"So, you knew about Mr. Mansfield's involvement, too?" Agnes was in disbelief.