The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Camille Buckley replied, [What? Didn't your dad just have a dinner party? Why another one so soon? I'm guessing you're not allowed to skip it this time? I'll go if you're going!]

[Yeah, my dad knows I was just making up excuses not to go last time, so he resorted to threatening me to go this time. Come with me. Otherwise, it'll be so awkward for me to go alone.] [The dinner party sounds more like a grand matchmaking event... I wish you all the best. Haha.]

Rita's frown deepened at her best friend's joke.

[I'm being serious. I'd rather cover a few more stories than to attend the dinner party tomorrow night. I'm going to be bored out of my mind by the guys there. They're so fake, too! I don't get why our parents are forcing us to get married so fast.]

Camille sent a hug emoji. [I don't get it either. Why is your dad in such a hurry to marry you off? You're only twenty years old, barely an adult yet!]

and who's daughters are getting engaged or married, and then she'd point out I've never been in a relationship before. So of course

vent about Karen and Sadie to her best

your stepmom is so concerned about your love life. She'd better worry more about her daughter. She came last in her grade again. Even I feel

Karen's eagerness to marry off Rita quickly was driven by the fear that the lion's share of the Russell family fortune might end up with her. Then again, what was wrong with that? Why should Sadie, who was not a Russell by blood, get

as well.] Camille's comment on

mine. I'll never give them up without a fight. Remember, you're going with me to the

deal with whatever that might come her way. In any case, Rita was no longer

o'clock, and I've already prepared your attire for you." The secretary placed the invitation

at it. "Another dinner party at