The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

At the newspaper agency, the other colleagues could not help but ask Rita a few questions when they saw her so cheerful. However, Rita was good at keeping secrets, so not a single word leaked out of her lips.

"Hmph, let's just see how long you can remain this cocky. It's just securing a small interview. If you don't do well, this interview might as well have been given to someone else earlier," Chase remarked.

Rita disregarded Chase's words. "Chase, why not focus on writing your own article instead? Then again, I understand if you can't do it well. After all, Claire has rejected you many times. I can't help but wonder if she doesn't like you. You'll definitely mess up the interview if I let you do it. Chase, can't you just focus on writing your piece? I'm going to attend to my work now."

With that, she grabbed her bag and walked into the coffee shop where she had arranged to meet Claire. She was earlier by nearly an hour as she wanted to go over her questions once more.

Half an hour later, Claire appeared at the coffee shop. They exchanged smiles.

"I thought I was early. It seems like you've arrived even earlier," said Claire.

"We reporters are used to coming early to scout the location. It helps us understand the environment better and makes our interviews more convenient. I didn't expect you to arrive so early," Rita replied.

"We dancers also find it helpful to familiarize ourselves with the environment. It ensures smooth performances."

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understanding. "Young dancers like you are indeed rare. I can see why you'll stir up a lot of jealousy from the other dancers. Those younger than you see you as a target to surpass, while those older than you often carry a sense of superiority and are

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those people. Otherwise, she wished nothing more than to tear into them and ask, "What gives you the right to behave like this toward me? If you think you're better than me, then why don't we

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