The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Rosie frowned. “Just what on earth are you talking about, Corinne? How did Anya use me? You have no right to speak badly
about her!”
Corinne willed herself to stop laughing. She then sipped her water before saying, “Miss Rosie, have you noticed Anya had been
using the same method to get her way over the years? She’ll always get someone else to do the dirty work for her. The only
thing she needs to get you to do her bidding is to shed a few tears and play the victim card. No matter what happens in the end,
she’s always the most innocent party in the whole matter.”
Rosie would never believe her best friend was the type of person Corinne said she was. “But she is innocent! She’s the kindest
person I know. She couldn’t even bear to step on an ant, so how can you imply she’s manipulative?
“Besides, the others and I protect her out of our own accord. She didn’t force us to do it. I bet you’re just jealous that many
people love her. Stop making Anya look bad to me. I’ll never fall for your tricks!”
‘Ugh. She’s a lost cause,’ thought Corinne while massaging her temples.
“Fine, we won’t speak about other times since I have no idea what happened between you two. But what we can do is talk about
the incidents where I was present. Miss Rosie, do you remember the time you were framed for hiring someone to hurt someone
else, and you ended up in jail?
“Well, Anya was the mastermind behind it all. She wanted to make me take the fall but failed to do that, so she made you take
the fall instead. Anya isn’t only good at pretending to be innocent, but she does everything with caution as well.
“She knew no plan is foolproof, so she showed the suspect a picture of you and told him to testify against should things go south.
She also gave strict orders to the suspect to not expose her under any circumstances.”
Rosie was shocked, but she quickly found the whole thing ridiculous. “You’re lying! You were the mastermind behind that
incident. You’re the reason I was locked up in that stinky prison for a few months, so how dare you push the blame to Anya?
Especially when so much time has passed!”
Corinne shook her head speechlessly. “If I was the mastermind behind that incident, why didn’t I make it so Anya was the one
thrown into prison? What’s the point of throwing you into prison when we have no grudge between us?”
Rosie fell silent. She was starting to see Corinne had a point.

“Miss Rosie, take some time to think if what I said made sense. I knew Anya must’ve told you something from the way you
suddenly asked to see me. She must’ve wanted you to do something for her, right?”
‘She’s right. I did talk to Anya on the phone before I came here...’ thought Rosie. Her gaze started to waver, even though she did
not want to believe she had been used by her best friend.
Noting Rosie’s silence, Corinne asked, “Did she tell you I set her up this time? Causing her to lose the trust of her family and
getting sent away to live in the countryside?”
Rosie snapped out of her thoughts and frowned. “Yes, That’s what she told me...
“Corinne, I’ve been thinking it over, and...you’re right. Anya would always tell me some sob story to make me feel sorry for her
so that I’d speak up on her behalf while she gets to keep her image clean.”
Corinne looked at her. “Well, it’s good you realized now. Just make sure you don’t get used by her anymore.”
Rosie nodded. “Corinne, when did you find out I was used by Anya?” she asked curiously.
Corinne smiled. “From the beginning, frankly. You didn’t exactly treat me nicely when we first met. Back then, I thought it was
because you like Jeremy too so you saw me as your rival.”