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.

stood up. Being an inch

calm down. Sherman had come to visit her, and she did

he had just

continue their conversation. Despite the awkwardness of the situation,

since you returned? I heard your crew has cleared their name. I bet

happy. Ever since they had exposed all the evidence online, everyone

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

stunt by the film company. How else could they explain such an

Melody's acting skills, which she had read and promptly forgotten about. After all, the same people could praise her one moment and then criticize her harshly the next. The audience always knew best when it came to it. Regardless, all their efforts