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."

but I didn't recognize her at first glance because I don't usually keep up

with such news even when you were in high school, other girls crushed on celebrities, but you didn't seem interested at

a loner in senior high and never seemed to fit in with

my studies, so I didn't have time for all that," she replied with a smile and omitted

Sherman hesitated before finally asking his question. "Then how did you

going to come sooner or later. She and Lucas were miles apart from each other in terms of personality and social

met by chance," she said vaguely in a bitter-tinged voice. "But it's

Sherman's eyes, and he mustered a wry smile. "Of course," he assured. "I'm in no position to be talking about

in the past few

up to Lucas was not going to

and even if Sherman's family was not reliant on the Riveras for their success, he still did not dare