The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Melody hesitated to enter the car. It was only when the car behind honked at Sherman that she hopped in. "Sorry," she mumbled.
"You don't need to apologize. It's not like you did anything wrong," Sherman reassured her as he continued to drive. "Let me send you home. Did you move in with Lucas, or are you staying at the Riveras' estate?"
Melody froze as she adjusted her skirt and said with a smile, "At the Riveras' estate. You should know where it is, right? You can just drop me there."
"Yeah," Sherman answered with a wry smile. The remaining journey was silent, up until they reached the destination.
Sherman parked the car and suggested, "Let's exchange numbers. It'd be great if we could grab coffee sometime in the future."
Melody nodded and exchanged numbers with him.
Sherman tucked his phone away and said with a smile. "It was good seeing you today, Melody. Take care."
Melody waved goodbye and went into the Riveras' estate.
Sherman felt a combination of bitterness and regret as he looked at her walk past the gates. He wondered if things would turn out differently if he had returned
sooner.
Melody was unaware of his thoughts, however. She was exhausted after going through so much that day, especially since she had to wear a fancy dress and high heels. The emotional rollercoaster she just experienced weighed even heavier on her mind. She had previously made a firm decision to confess to Sherman if she ever had the good fortune of meeting him again. Unfortunately, her situation rendered that impossible, and she felt unworthy of someone like him.
"Melody! You're back!"
Melody looked up and saw Beatrice coming over to greet her. She quickly plastered on a sweet smile and asked, "Why are you still up, Grandma?"
"I was worried because you and Lucas haven't returned yet." Beatrice then held her hand and said, "You look lovely tonight! Did Lucas bring you to dinner?"
"Yes. We went to a banquet together," Melody said with a smile.
"Where's Lucas, though? Why isn't he with you?" Beatrice probed.
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"Lucas... will be back later. Something came up." Melody glossed over the details since it would be out of the question for her to tell Beatrice that Lucas had to send another woman home. Seemingly sensing that something was amiss, Beatrice took hex hand and led her to the sofa. "You can be frank with me, Melody. Did Lucas upset you? Why else would you come back on your own?" Melody was taken aback by the old woman's perceptiveness, but she had to keep up her facade. "No, not at all, Grandma. Don't worry. Mister Lucas had something important to attend to. I'm not upset at all." "That's good to know," Beatrice said. "Since Lucas is willing to let you stay by his side, I'm sure he views you in a special light. He might look cold on the outside, but he has a very warm heart. You'll know wher the time comes." Visit Popsnovel.com to read the latest chapter of this novel
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Melody knew that Beatrice
desperately wanted her to get along with Lucas, but the old woman Rad nolidea a that Lucas was perpetuating a lie. Their marriage was a sham. Romantic feelings never existed between, and nor would it ever arise in the future. Visit Popsnovel.com to read the latest chapter of this novel