Agnes was staring blankly at Ryder She totally didnât see that coming.
As always, Ryderâs face was cold and indifferent.
He spoke as if he was telling someone elseâs story, flat and emotionless.
Yet Agnes was totally freaking out.
Agnes barely dared to look into Ryderâs eyes: âWhy would you...?â
Agnes was a complete mess Ryder calmly replied, âIm telling you this just to let you know that he didnât misunderstand me. I donât want you to not believe him and cause misunderstandings between you twoâ
Agnes was at a loss for words.
So, Ryderâs admission now was also to prove that Jared was right, to avoid any conflict between them?
But Agnes felt like things just got a whole lot more complicated.
Ryder paused for a moment, his voice seemed to drift from afar âAgnes, Ive liked you for a long time, since the first day of college when you handed nie a bottle of mineral water I didnât want to say it, but I know that hiding it now would only cause more misunderstandings. But thereâs only one thing I want to tell you now, Agnes, like you. Itâs my business, not yours, you get it?â
After saying this, Ryder turned around and left the rooftop.
Agnes stood there dumbfounded, staring at his back, muttering to herself, âI donât get it.â
Agnes was zoning out on the balcony..
A gust of cold wind blew by, clearing her muddled thoughts a little.
Once Agnes came to her senses, she realized that she had misunderstood Jared.
And during that time, Agnes thought Jared was just being unreasonable, petty, and ridiculous.
But now..
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Agnes found herself overwhelmed with emotions as she stood on the rooftop. After a while, lost in her thoughts, she decided to head inside. Unaware of her surroundings, she accidentally bumped into a man, and her reflex made her step back and apologize. It was then that she recognized the man as Ivan. Ivan chuckled, teasing her, âYou still got that habit of not looking where youâre going, huh?â
The memory of Ivan saving her from a near accident while crossing the street flashed in Agnesâs mind. She felt a bit embarrassed and assured him, âIâll be more careful.â
As Agnes tried to move past him, Ivan called her back. Curious, she turned around and asked, âWhatâs up?â
Ivan informed her, âThe premiere date for The Magical Romance of Cinderellaâ is set for Christmas, a month from now. Are you available? Iâd like you to participate in the pre-launch promotional activitiesâ
Agnes replied eagerly, âSure, Iâm free. Just send me the schedule when itâs readyâ
Even though Agnes hadnât signed any contracts, she felt it was the least she could do as a main cast member of the show.
Ivan suggested, âLetâs have lunch together tomorrow. Iâd like to discuss our upcoming work schedule in detailâ
Agnes agreed right away âOh, by the way, have you seen Jared?*
Ivan replied. âHe should be in the break room. I heard Alyssa might have gotten hurt, and Jared went to see her.â
Hearing that Alyssa might be injured, Agnes, not knowing what had happened, immediately said. âIâll go check on her too!