Chapter 6 In the Capital, Jaredâs name and face were known to all.
He was every womanâs dream in the Capital. The man every society lady wanted to marry, and the person every celebrity and model wanted to get close to. He was the man standing right in front of them.
His face didnât only grace the pages of finance magazines, but he was also a hot topic in entertainment news. As a journalism major, how could Jenny possibly not know him?
Jared strolled over nonchalantly, coming to stand by Agnes. His voice was low, but oozing charm, âWho are they?â
Jaredâs sudden appearance caught Agnes off guard. With a surge of confusion, she answered, âTheyâre none of your business.â
A rare tenderness flashed across Jaredâs face as he took Agnesâ hand. âI brought you some gifts from Japan. Go see if you like them.â
Jared seemed to be completely ignoring Elton and Jenny.
Elton immediately sensed something was off, but Jared had already thrown his arm around Agnes, ready to leave the meeting room.
Elton rushed over, grabbing Agnesâ arm, demanding, âAgnes, whatâs your relationship with him?â
Agnes stopped in her tracks, as did Jared. Everyoneâs eyes landed on Agnes, including Jennyâs.
Jared was also staring at Agnes, apparently waiting for an answer as well.
Agnes took a deep breath clearly stating, âHeâs my boyfriend.â
Upon hearing this, both Jared and Elton frowned. Elton, in disbelief, blurted out, âAgnes, how could you do this to me?â
Seeing Eltonâs hurt expression, and Jennyâs disbelief, Agnes admitted that she felt a rush of satisfaction.
Jaredâs timely arrival had salvaged a bit of her dignity, preventing her from being played like a fool.
Agnes dismissed Elton, taking Jaredâs arm, âLetâs go to The Olive Tree for Mexican food tonight. We havenât had it in ages!â
Jared tapped her nose affectionately, âWhatever you say, babe.â
Eltonâs face paled instantly, and he yelled at Jaredâs retreating figure, âDo you know what Agnes and I are to each other? Iâm her first love!â
Elton was desperate. Even though he had sex with Jenny, he thought he would still have a chance with Agnes since theyâd been close since childhood. But Jaredâs appearance made him feel threatened for the first time.
Jared turned around, casually stating, âIâm her first boyfriend.â
With that, he left the meeting room with Agnes.
People from the secretaryâs office were all looking towards the meeting room, seeing a man and a woman looking for Agnes this morning; it seemed like a drama was unfolding.
But then, the big boss suddenly showed up, making the outcome unpredictable.
The companyâs CEO had always had a poor impression of Agnes, and now they were even more displeased that she was using the companyâs meeting room for personal/ matters during work hours. Just as the CEO returned, everyone was discussing the relationships of those people.
Anita was very straightforward, revealing that the handsome guy was Agnesâ exâboyfriend.
This was overheard by the passing CEO, who didnât even pause and headed straight for the meeting room. Everyone felt sorry for Agnes. She was already disliked by him, and everyone suspected she was about to face trouble again.
Just as they predicted, Agnes and the CEO emerged from the meeting room together. Then Agnes, head down, followed him into the CEOâs office.