The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Sherlyn was even more dumbfounded after hearing what her mother said.

“Ring? When did I receive a ring—

“Wait. I remember now, Mom. An anonymous fan sent me a diamond ring by mail yesterday! I was worried the media might cook up some nonsense news article if they saw it, so I just put it away instead of wearing it.”

Lilliana was overjoyed to hear that. “That’s it! Mister Jeremy must’ve had a crush on you for a long time, and he’s trying to win your heart by posing as an anonymous fan! I got someone to investigate the people who came yesterday, and as it turns out, their leader was none other than Mister Jeremy’s personal assistant!

“Sherlyn, the Holdens are a first-tier family, and Jeremy has shown his utmost sincerity toward you! He’s really in love with you, and nothing will go wrong if you marry him!”

Jeremy Holden…

Sherlyn could not control her reddening cheeks and quickening heartbeat. She heard of his name before despite never meeting him in person, and she knew him as the treasured son of Holdens—a first-tier family. He was the equivalent of a god in the business world! It came as a surprise to her that even Jeremy was one of her fans, and he turned out to be so madly in love with her that he sent people to her house to deliver the betrothal gifts. If anything was to blame, it was her irresistible charm!

…

That afternoon, Corinne returned home with a delicate photo frame in her arms. She changed into house slippers as soon as she entered and immediately went straight upstairs.

Sherlyn happened to be heading down, and she blocked Corinne on purpose. “What’s that in your hand? Did you steal the jewelry from my betrothal gift?”

Corinne stopped and said curtly, “It’s my property.”

“I want proof. Show it to me!” Sherlyn has always disliked her younger sister, who was raised in the countryside since childhood. She felt that Corinne was a disgrace to the Carew family, and it was unsurprising that she never had any respect for her younger sister.

Sherlyn reached out and snatched the item that Corinne was protecting in his arms.

“Tch! The way you hold it makes me think that it was some sort of jewelry, but as it turns out, it’s nothing more than a picture depicting your mistress of a mother!”

mother isn’t

dropped the photo frame on the ground. “Oops! It slipped off! My

on the photo frame that was dropped onto the

the Carews’ old photo albums. Earlier in the day, she brought it to the store to have it restored, enlarged, and framed, as

clothes and hissed, “Pick. It. Up. Now.”

that I’ll soon become the Holdens’ daughter-in-law. If you so much as piss me off, the Holdens are going

name, since the man

referring to

fan and suitor. He wants nothing more than to marry me right now! All the good stuff you see over there are from the Holdens,

referring to and went blank for a moment. Then, she came to a realization—Jeremy must have got absolutely nuts.

have to congratulate you, then! Though, are you sure that a high-bred family like the Holdens will accept a scandal-tainted celebrity from the entertainment

worry about that. Mister Jeremy loves me very much, so it’s only normal for him to

her mother’s photo, patted the dust off, then turned around and went upstairs. Though she was initially worried about finding a way

storm brewing in her heart. Corinne might be a country girl, but her remark made perfect sense. The Holdens were a first-tier family, while Sherlyn barely even made it as an actress. If the Holdens’

in mind, Sherlyn decided to quit the entertainment

being the Holdens’ daughter-in-law, the petty profits she made in the entertainment industry were not even

about to call her company to inform them that she would be terminating her contract and quitting the industry, but her phone rang before she

she saw that the caller was a benefactor she had just slept with recently. Since she had also intended to break things off for good, she decided that she might as well answer the call.

I miss you so much. Come to the hotel and spend

disgust, “Don’t call me ‘babe’. That might not sound disgusting to an old geezer like

me disgusting? Have you forgotten how you begged me to help you snag a role

the industry, so I don’t care about the Lotus Award anymore. Find someone else. Oh, and don’t ever call me

the other end of the line, the greasy-haired, red-faced old man turned livid with anger. He had gone through great pains to buy a diamond ring for her and had it sent to her by mail, but his gesture was all for

you’re rejecting me after you received the ring? Ungrateful woman! You can kiss goodbye to your hopes of making a living in the industry. Just wait. You won’t get any more

…

later, the Carews hosted a marriage banquet for their daughter. Many relatives and friends were invited to partake

precious Sherlyn would be married off in