The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chloe panicked at the mention of being hauled to the police station. "Mister Lucas, please! I'm innocent... Miss Melody is lying about me!" she pleaded. Lucas scoffed. "Why would she lie about you? If you're not guilty, why did you rush back to wipe the pot of your fingerprints?"

Tears welled up in Chloe's eyes as she struggled to find the right words. "I... I just...'

Lucas lost his patience with her. "Edmund, take her away!"

"Yes, sir!" Edmund stepped forward and dragged Chloe out.

Feeling her crime slowly being exposed, Chloe gritted her teeth and stared at Melody defiantly.

"Lucky you, Melody! Mister Lucas almost bought my story before you pulled this stunt. You're every bit of the scheming b*tch I know you are!"

She became slightly hysterical as tears flowed freely down her face. "You're a wicked woman! You don't deserve Mister Lucas!"

I'm going down, then I'm going to drag her down with me!' thought Chloe.

Lucas swiftly pulled her away

regained her composure and met Lucas's gaze. With her heart pounding, she silently thanked Lucas for swooping in just in time. Otherwise, Chloe might

Edmund, kept

I've done my job diligently for years without a single mistake! Can't you give me another chance? Please don't send me to the police station. I promise

Lucas. She worried that he might consider sparing Chloe due to their

of the matter properly. Make sure we never have someone like her in the house again!" Lucas commanded without sparing a glance at Chloe or uttering a

Edmund responded promptly. He then

"Edmund, I've learned my

Edmund yanked Chloe from the floor, saying, "Miss Melody,