The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Melody felt a little awkward as she recalled Lucas' curt words to Sherman. The inferiority that she felt around Sherman during high school only intensified.

"Why are you alone? Where's Lucas?" Sherman was a little surprised to see Melody by herself, but his graceful smile quickly returned.

Melody reciprocated with a smile and said, "Lucas is chatting with a friend, so I decided to go for a walk on my own."

"A friend... Are you referring to Stella?" Sherman asked pensively.

Melody's expression soured at the mention of Stella's name. It seemed all too clear that Stella was indeed Lucas' childhood sweetheart. Otherwise, those around him—say, his cousin Sherman-would not have made the association that it was Stella right off the bat.

"You met her already, I take it?" Sherman went forward. "She's a celebrity with plenty of fans."

didn't recognize her at

in high school. Other girls crushed on celebrities, but you

senior high and never seemed to fit in with the

a smile and omitted any mention of the stress she had

or later. She and Lucas were miles apart from each other in terms of personality and social status. Anyone who saw them together

met by chance," she said vaguely in a bitter-tinged voice. "But it's not made public yet, so

smile. "Of course," he assured.

had been giving his all to catch up to Lucas in the past few years, but he started at a time when people were already nearing the finish line. Catching up to Lucas was not going to be that easy. Lucas was helming the Rivera Group,

rang as she received a message from Lucas. [Stella's drunk. I'm sending her home. Tell Edmund to give you