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."

did not want Stella to know about them, she

to have any particular reaction toward Melody’s remark and reached out to hold Lucas' hand. "A friend of Lucas is a friend of mine. Speaking of which, what was your name

had never been so intimate with him in public. He was, after all, averse to physical contact with members of the opposite

you, Melody. Since you're Lucas' friend, then please come with me.” Stella smiled magnanimously and brought Lucas to the

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

were 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

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

to Stella that it was almost as if he was a different person from his usual self. For

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