The Day I Kissed An Older Man

The wine had a strong alcohol content, and the sharp bite from that one sip
burned like fire down Melody's throat. "I don't go to events like these often," she admitted, "so I'm not very used to the atmosphere here. Don't mind me, though. Go and have fun. I'll be fine on my own."
Stella smiled playfully. "That won't do! You're Lucas' friend, and I'm obliged to entertain you. However." She leaned in confidentially. "Lucas isn't exactly a social butterfly, especially when it comes to women. You're the first female friend he's brought to a banquet, so I'm curious to know how you two met each other."
The question was a little tricky. She could not bring herself to tell Stella the truth of their tumultuous first encounter in a hotel bedroom. That would shatter Lucas' carefully constructed facade of being single, and doing so might incite Lucas' wrath.
"Through...work," Melody mumbled. "We're not very close. I'm just an acquaintance, so don't worry about me."
Stella's smile remained, but her eyes narrowed and did not respond to that.
"What about you?" she asked. "How did you meet Lucas?"
Stella said, "We grew up together. I know him better than anyone. You could even say we were childhood sweethearts!"
Despite having a smile on her face, her eyes were devoid of warmth as she scrutinized Melody's reaction. Alas, she was unable to discern even the slightest fluctuation in expression.
"Oh, so you're both childhood sweethearts," Melody said as she downed the glass of juice in one gulp.
Stella's smile turned somewhat ambiguous. "And we know each other better than anyone."
"Hey, Stella! Over here!" someone called out to her.
At her friend's beckoning, she patted Melody on the shoulder and walked over to the people who called her.
Left alone again, Melody felt as if she was disassociated with the part around her. She felt uncomfortable, so she silently left the room since Luccas did not seem to need her either.
Once she escaped the stifling room and wandered back to the main hall, she sought solace in a quiet corner. Leaning against the balcony railing, she gazed at the glittering cityscape below. The world seemed like a beautiful place to be, yet it also felt distant, like a life she could never reach.
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By contrast, Melody was an ordinary nobody. Nevertheless, she shook off that feeling, knowing that the money she would earn after a year of playing wife would allow her to have freedom and a life that she could finally call her own. Earning that money was all that mattered to her at that moment.
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As Melody turned to leave, she
inadvertently laid eyes on Sherman
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