The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Rita frowned. "If someone doubts my innocence because of this kind of news, I have no reason to marry that man. Besides, it's the twenty-first century now. Everyone has some sort of past, and only old- fashioned people care about whether someone has had previous relationships. Dad, you're not one of those old-fashioned people, are you?"

"Where are you going with this? Having a past and being defiled by a vagrant are two completely different things! I'm warning you: sort this out quickly, or you can forget about being a reporter!"

"Dad!"

Vince waved, his decision already made. Perhaps he had been too lenient with his daughter. Who would have thought she would be so careless about her reputation? Rita could have her freedom, but only as long as it did not jeopardize her future interests.

As Vince looked at his daughter, who had grown to be a head shorter than him, all he could think of was her future.

young to understand that I'm only looking out for her. When she gets older, perhaps

you'd let me pursue

think that's acceptable? You need to consider not only yourself but also the reputation of the whole

the end, you only care about your company, not me. If my actions didn't affect the stock prices, would you even care about me being assaulted by a vagrant? I've been home for so long, and you've never asked me what happened that

inside. After all, he was her father, yet he changed

throat tight with emotion. "You're standing here in front

get lonely after Mom's gone, so it's just a matter of time you find someone new. But I didn't expect

table. "When did I forget about