The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Stella then continued to explain in a pitiful tone, "The power outage came so suddenly, and the entire building was plunged into darkness. I was just instinctively afraid."

She doubled down simply because she knew how influential Beatrice was. The old lady was capable of carrying out that threat. As a result, playing the long game was better, for the day would come when she became Lucas' wife and thus exact revenge on Beatrice.

"Do you think I'm that easily fooled? I've already checked the situation before I came here." The old lady walked slowly to the main door and reached out to pull the power box switch. The power then returned in an instant, and the entire house was bright again. "What else do you have to say now?" Beatrice asked coldly.

"This... This can't be. The

any uglier than it already is. This is my last warning to you. If you

I understand. I won't bother Lucas anymore!" She had stopped just shy of

She showed up there in person because she wanted to make the Riveras' stance clear to Stella. If Stella continued to insist, then she would have to

only breathe a sigh of relief when Beatrice left. She collapsed on

me?! Everything should've been mine! Why does Melody get to take all of it away from me?! She snatched the man I love! Who

prepared to go through with her threat if Stella continued to pester Lucas again. She knew that Lucas was reluctant to break off a friendship with Stella because of the kindness that Stella's father had shown to him. Since she did not want Lucas to be caught up in such a dilemma, she decided that she