The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Melody raised her head and locked eyes with Lucas.

"Lucas, what you just said to me... Is it because you like me, or is it because you find me easy to control? And that's why I'm suitable to be your wife? Are you just looking for someone to stay at home, waiting for you all day as a housewife?"

She was quite perplexed, but Lucas just smiled.

"You're overthinking things. I don't have any special fetish, nor am I like those misogynistic men who believe a woman's place is in the kitchen. I just hope you can live an easier life.

"The entertainment industry is full of malicious individuals. You've been targeted a few times since you joined this crew, haven't you? If you don't cherish yourself... Ahem! At least someone should!" Lucas' words touched Melody's heart. 'Does he mean he would cherish me? Well, what he said makes sense.'

Since Melody decided to pursue an acting career, incidents like the one that had just been resolved had occurred more than once. It was sufficient to say that such situations were bound to happen again if she continued to stay in the entertainment industry.

Melody never thought she did anything wrong or stole someone else's job, but she could not help but second-guess herself since everyone else perceived her that way.

incident made her understand that there were too many people in the

for her would still continue to target her even if she had not done anything. Thus, it made sense that Lucas did not

"I know my request is rather sudden. You can take your time to think about

smiled and nodded. "Okay,

Lucas sitting across from her, she would not be able to give

yet everything had taken a dramatic turn the following day. It turned out that Lucas wen to see

deeply apologetic for her hasty misunderstanding of Lucas earlier, and at

really holds a place for me in