The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 1929

As Lucas walked outside the private room, he pulled out a lighter and lit his cigarette.

Amid the smoke, Melody's image appeared faintly before him. He chuckled at himself, wondering if Samuel's words had somehow played tricks on his mind.

After smoking half of his cigarette, he turned to get some fresh air by the window. However, he suddenly felt that something was off, so he turned back for another look.

With no smoke clouding his vision, he clearly got a glimpse of Melody.

The door of the adjacent private room was slightly ajar, and through the crack, he saw Melody raising a glass in a toast with an older man. They were standing very close, their actions seemingly affectionate from Lucas's perspective.

'Heh. So she's no different than the other gold-diggers, then. I've overestimated her,' thought Lucas.

He scoffed, narrowed his eyes, and pulled out his phone to call Melody.

toward William, she noticed Lucas' call. Setting down her glass, she excused herself and walked to the side to answer

"Hello, Lucas."

"Where are you?"

at William, who was

She did not want Lucas to know

having dinner with friends. I'll be home soon,"

Really?" Lucas's gaze grew

back a bit later," replied Melody

the call without saying anything further. He then crushed his cigarette before turning back to rejoin his

sharply. Moreover, she found it odd that Lucas would call her at that time of the day. However, she did not have the luxury to wonder what that was all about; she needed to deal with William. She thus walked

Melody had no desire to make another toast, it seemed William was not going to let her leave easily. Thus, she forced herself to go along

William, let me offer you another toast," Melody said as their glasses clinked. Suppressing her discomfort,

still a no-show, and

especially pleased watching her finish the drink. He then reached out to hold Melody's