The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Melody's voice trailed off, and she fiddled her hands under the table.

"You thought I was on a date with Stella?" asked Lucas, seeing through her immediately.

He casually took a sip of the tea provided by the restaurant.

'Oh, so Melody likes this kind of taste. I should get some for home too,' thought Lucas.

Melody bit her lower lip, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Lucas' nonchalant attitude toward the matter only served to highlight that she was the pettier one between the two of them. She did not want him to perceive her that way. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

what Stella said is not entirely unjustified... I'm just...a bit sensitive. "We've spent a considerable amount of time together, and I hope you trust me. But when you choose to believe your childhood friend rather than me, it

wrong. Stella and I aren't really childhood friends. Our contact is mainly due to family ties," Lucas quickly clarified the nature

need to say all that to comfort me. I know my place, and you've reminded me before. I won't cross boundaries again. I should earn quite a bit of money

in his heart as he listened to Melody carefully detailing the plan to earn money and repay him after the completion of the

ties with me after paying me back

don't think that's possible," Lucas

Melody looked at Lucas,

money now." Lucas

asked that question. After all, she had kept her

a test? Would he divorce me immediately

mentioned that he hated ambiguous relationships. He also warned Melody not to harbor any fantasies about developing something more. Melody had