The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Lucas pulled Melody out of the Parr Group building, and they got into the car.

"Melody, do you turn a deaf ear to everything I say? I just warned you yesterday to be more mindful about your status as my wife, yet you still come so eagerly to Sherman's company today?"

"What are you talking about?" Melody could tell by Lucas' expression that he was misunderstanding her intention again. "I came here for an interview. I didn't even know Sherman was the president!" Lucas scoffed and sarcastically responded, "Aren't the two of you old school friends? Do you expect me to believe that you didn't know he's the president?"

"I really didn't! Yes, Sherman and I were high school buddies, but we didn't keep in touch much back then. I don't know anything about his family. I just needed a job." As feeble as Melody felt her explanation was, she still had to say it out loud. She did not care whether he believed it or not.

Lucas grabbed her wrist. "Who allowed you to go out and look for a job?"

At that moment, Lucas' gaze turned icy as if Melody had committed a grave mistake.

"Hey... Let go of me." Melody pulled her arm forcefully, trying to break free from his grip. "Lucas, you're hurting me! What are you doing?"

even harder, not giving her a chance to break free. "You're my wife now. You don't need a job, especially not in someone else's company! It would only bring disgrace to my family!

not help but whimper with tears

of her arm. He realized that he might have been too forceful. Glancing

arm.

just trying to plan for my future! I can't rely on your family forever. We're not really married, and I want to be able to stand on my own after our contract is up! Plus, I still need to pay back the three million

gripped was throbbing red, and the scratch marks made

softening. "No one is asking you

back! I did say it was a loan, so I need to