The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Camille, how can you say that? She has a good mother who's ambitious. Even if Sadie wasn't born a Russell, she can still rise in the world."

The guests were quite audacious. After all, they were all from more powerful families than the Russells.

Rita had not expected things to escalate to this extent.

Camille fell silent.

"Alright, how long do we have to keep up this farce? Please, go home, all of you," said Rita.

Vince remained silent with a grim expression while Rita attended to the remaining guests. Karen, on the other hand, was too ashamed to lift her head. Even her carefully prepared tears had dried on her face. Having shared a bed with Vince for so many years, she knew that the thing he cared about the most in the world was his reputation.

Sadie, he was still in his honeymoon phase, unable to think clearly. However, after years had passed, he finally came to his senses. He knew that many people in

to care. Deep

affable he tried to appear, he could not help but feel a surge of anger inside when someone exposed him like this in front

asked, "Do we still

chill run down her spine, and she forced herself to say, "Forget it. Even if it's an heirloom given by my late mother, it's not as important as Rita's reputation. Surely some naughty kid must ve taken

too! You just had to go looking for that worthless bangle of yours in front of so many guests. Did I not buy you enough jewelry?

didn't mean to embarrass you. What if it was one

guests that they should stay to help you find your stupid bangle! You've embarrassed me. Do you think

want or need your money. So what if you lost a bangle? I can buy you ten or even a hundred bangles, but what you shouldn't have done is cause a scene at