The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Karen tried to comfort him, but at the same time, she found an opportunity to insert a casual suggestion. "First and foremost, I believe we should ask Rita to come home. We need to know if she's been

assaulted. If so, we'll have to involve the police, don't you think?"

Vince appeared somewhat uneasy. "I can't bring myself to ask her that. I warned her long ago not to pursue a career in journalism, but she chose to disregard my advice. Where did that bring her now? Having to answer to people is bad enough. Now she got herself violated by someone."

The image of Rita being gripped tightly by a drunken assailant was heartbreaking for Vince.

"You're right." Vince snapped back resolutely to his senses. "I'll tell her to come back home and ask her about what happened. If she didn't do anything, then we will have to clear her name as quickly as possible. I don't want her to be judged by other people."

Karen nodded. "You're right. That is the best course of action. I'm just worried Rita might be too stubborn to confide in us."

Vince expressed his confidence with a wave of his hand. He then escorted Karen back to their villa and promptly called Rita to invite

true. My dad just asked me to come home for dinner tonight. Do you think I'll be walking right into a

concerned her

or not her father would exploit the opportunity to coerce her into abandoning her fledgling career

Rita mused aloud. The more she feigned indifference, the more distressed

tomorrow and demand a retraction. They're

and felt

less. You can never stop those rumors. The only way to set the record straight is to do my job

have been exposed to so many soap operas as a child. Just look at your passion for

softly. "Wish me luck, then! I have a lot on my plate lately, but let's grab a

knew that she might have crumbled under the pressure without Camille's support, which would be