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."

want Stella to know about them, she dutifully played

out to hold Lucas' hand. "A friend of Lucas is a friend

the role of Lucas' wife for so long, she had never been so intimate with him in public. He was, after all, averse to physical contact with members of the

then please come

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

you, Stella? We've all been waiting to raise a glass to you!" someone called out to Stella as soon as they entered. "Oh, and Lucas is

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

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 Lucas sitting there with Stella. She was his wifegranted, in name only-yet he treated her like

juice 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