Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared)

Chapter 966

Jared stood in place for a moment before saying, "Let's go."

"Jared, there's something I need to tell you," Valeria suddenly spoke up. Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

Jared was taken aback, turning to face her, "What's up?"

There was a rare flicker of hesitation and struggle on Valeria's face.

In Jared's mind, Valeria had always been a resolute and decisive woman. She was never the type to hesitate on anything.

Jared had a gut feeling that something was up.

"Just spit it out," Jared urged. "What's going on, Valeria?"

"I'm sorry, Jared," Valeria began.

Her unexpected apology took Jared by surprise, but he quickly caught on.

Valeria knew quite a bit about his affairs.

Jared's voice grew heavy. "You have nothing to feel guilty about. The situation with Agnes has nothing to do with you."

After all, it was the whole drama with Berlin Thomas that ignited the tension with Agnes.

Agnes had taken Mr. Mansfield's defense of Berlin and laid the blame on Jared.

Jared had been in the dark about that incident initially.

But when he found out, he didn't inform Agnes right away.

He had considered Agnes' impulsive nature.

If she had found out that Berlin got off scot-free, who knows what she might have done.

But it was Jared's moment of hesitation that became the final straw that broke the camel's back in his relationship with Agnes.

Deep down, Jared knew that wasn't the real reason, but a buildup of issues over time.

Thinking about it still pained him.

In his heart, the biggest barrier between him and Agnes was Ryder.

It was the years Agnes and Ryder had spent abroad, belonging to each other.

It was Agnes' subconscious, unconditional trust and reliance on Ryder that Jared couldn't stand.

Even without the incident involving Berlin, a confrontation between him and Agnes was inevitable.

"My apology isn't about that," Valeria said.

Valeria furrowed her brow slightly. "What are you trying to say?"

"Sorry, Jared, I lied to you. When I said I was forced to resign from the Thomas Group because Ryder became the general manager and I had nowhere else to go, and the Tim Group took me in, that wasn't true."

Valeria fell silent again for a moment. "At that time, Cilian Thomas offered me a generous deal, even promised me a share of the family stock, and wanted me to become the vice president of the company. But I turned it down. I've lied to you about that."

Jared was silent, deeply silent. Finally, he said, "I thought you only cared about profits."

Jared was a smart man.

Valeria hadn't said "I love you," but both of them knew Valeria was making a confession.

Rejecting the position of vice president at the Thomas Group and even the family shares, only to join the Tim Group, said it all.

Valeria continued, "I know you see me as a woman who's only after profit, and even I have thought the same. But with you, it's different. I always hoped our relationship would be above that, but now, sometimes I think that if it's you, I might be willing to give up some of those profits."

Jared was surprised. "Valeria, you..."

Valeria smiled. "Actually, I've already had this conversation with Agnes."

Jared frowned. "What exactly did you tell her?"