The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 1949

It seemed that Lucas was not keen on letting Stella know the truth of their relationship.

"Friend? As in, 'girlfriend' or just a normal friend?" Stella teased.

"Just a normal friend," Lucas replied without hesitation.

Melody reacted somewhat awkwardly and pursed her lips. "Yes. Mister Lucas and I are friends-new friends, I might add. I heard about this event and persuaded him to bring me along and experience the sights. I hope you don't misunderstand our relationship."

know about

have any particular reaction toward Melody’s remark and reached out to hold Lucas' hand. "A

had never been so intimate with him in public. He was, after all, averse to physical contact with members of the opposite gender, yet he neither flinched nor pulled away when

come with me.” Stella smiled magnanimously and brought Lucas to

from behind. The second floor was a private zone, and Melody pushed open a door

raise a glass to you!" someone called out to Stella as soon as they entered.

tagged along like an invisible, inconspicuous person. The room was filled with well-dressed young men and women. They were all laughing and conversing like old friends. Melody recognized none of them, nor could she understand what they were talking about. She did not feel like she belonged there, and she had no intention of forcing herself

with a glass of juice. From time to time, she stole glances at Lucas from across the room, noticing that he had such a soft expression when speaking to Stella that it was almost as if he was a different person from his usual self. For some reason, Melody felt a little sad when she saw

in one gulp. She comforted herself by reiterating that it was just a job. Just because her 'employer' ignored her did not mean she could slack on the