The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Lucas frowned, and his eyes darkened with annoyance. “So you resorted to hysterics once you ran out of counter-arguments? Do you think this will make you look innocent?”

‘Hysterics? Did he really use that word on me? No! I’m Anya Rivera, the second daughter of Maxwell Rivera. I’m not the one for hysterics! Plus, I was forced by Corinne to do this ’cause only by doing this can I get Grandpa, Grandma, and Lucas to stand on my side.’

It might have worked on Cedric and Beatrice, but what Anya did not expect was that Lucas had changed. He no longer loved or accepted her unconditionally anymore.

Tears poured out from Anya’s eyes. “Lucas, I don’t mean to behave this way, either… But Corinne left me with no choice. You were there when she insisted on calling me the mastermind behind her online scandal. I… I just feel so wronged…”

Lucas’ expression hardened. “It’s not like she’s throwing baseless accusations at you.”

Anya looked hurt. “Lucas, how can you not believe me? How can you believe her instead?”

this morning when you say you didn’t. Based on this alone, it makes it very hard for me to believe everything you

a sad puppy, “What’s so wrong with me wanting to go out for a drive? And I’ve told you, I’ve never met Corinne’s stepmother in my life. That photo she showed us must’ve been Photoshopped! I swear

how unrepentant Anya was. He was that close to giving her a beating or kicking her out of the house, but alas, he knew

the time on her watch. “Mister Lucas, my stepmother and her daughter should

after guessing what Corinne was about to do. He then gestured with his eyes for a servant to bring Lilliana and Sherlyn into

coming. ‘Corinne got them to come? But Lilliana already took my money! Is she trying

at Phoebe, but her mother was

with my stepmother, so I took the liberty to use Miss Anya’s name to invite them here. We

too and said to the servants standing by, “Help