The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Here, have a seat. It's been a while. How have you been?" asked Melody.

After Sherman greeted Lucas, he answered Melody with a smile, "Things are going well. Remember the deal I told you about last time that was a little hard to get? Well, we managed to secure it."

Melody was genuinely happy to hear Sherman's good news. "That's fantastic! That deal was really tough. I always say you have a strong team with you, and with you involved, how could the client not hire your company!"

Sherman's eyes crinkled with his smile as he reached out to ruffle Melody's hair, leaving both Melody and Lucas momentarily stunned. Melody immediately recoiled, feeling uncomfortable with the sudden, intimate gesture. Adding Lucas's presence to the scene made it even more peculiar.

"Um, thanks, Sherman. I just finished filming, and I completely forgot my hair was a mess..." Melody said, trying to diffuse the situation.

no explanation for his actions. Meanwhile, Lucas stood up. Being an inch taller than Sherman, he appeared imposing as he looked down at

at Lucas' sleeve, signaling him to calm down. Sherman had come

Lucas conceded defeat. After all, he had just made her upset

their conversation. Despite the awkwardness of the situation, he remained in the room,

about you? Has filming been smooth since you returned? I heard your crew has cleared their name. I

this topic made Melody happy. Ever since they had exposed all the evidence online,

going much better than before. Previously, everyone was hesitant to speak up about anything, but after the clarification, there's no need to hide anymore. And filming used to be quite difficult. We even faced criticism when we started

audience believed it was just a publicity stunt by the film company. How else could they explain such an incompetent

one moment and then criticize her harshly the next. The audience always