The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 1951

Melody felt a little awkward as she recalled Lucas' curt words to Sherman. The inferiority that she felt around Sherman during high school only intensified.

"Why are you alone? Where's Lucas?" Sherman was a little surprised to see Melody by herself, but his graceful smile quickly returned.

Melody reciprocated with a smile and said, ''Lucas is chatting with a friend, so I decided to go for a walk on my own.”

"A friend... Are you referring to Stella?" Sherman asked pensively.

Melody's expression soured at the mention of Stella's name. It seemed all too clear that Stella was indeed Lucas' childhood sweetheart. Otherwise, those around him-say, his cousin Sherman-would not have made the association that it was Stella right off the bat.

"You met her already, I take it?" Sherman went forward. "She's a celebrity with plenty of fans."

at first

kept up with such news even when you were in high school, other girls crushed on celebrities, but you didn't seem interested at all. You're still the same even after all these

senior high

a smile and omitted any mention of the stress she had to face. It was not

before finally asking his question. "Then how

each other in terms of personality and social status. Anyone who saw them together would feel that it was odd, to

met by chance," she said vaguely in a bitter-tinged voice. "But it's not made

flicker of sadness flitted across Sherman's eyes, and he mustered a wry smile. "Of course," he assured. "I'm in no position

few years,

up to Lucas was not going to be

was helming the Rivera Group, and even if Sherman's family was not reliant on the Riveras for