The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Rita seethed with annoyance, but her irritation paled in comparison to the shock that hit her when she received a message from Camille.

[What happened? Were you assaulted last night?]

Camille's message contained a photo that froze Rita in her tracks-the image of the drunkard hugging her thigh. She did not know how or why it was plastered across the headlines. Whoever wrote the piece clearly had provocative intentions.

[Drunkard Can't Bear to Part with Beautiful Female Reporter-Stay Tuned for More Updates!]

Rita shuddered. Nothing had taken place between her and the drunkard except for the beating that she gave him. However, the photo could easily cause misunderstandings, and the language used for the headline was so vivid that she could not fathom how her father might react upon seeing it.

Rita after waiting for some time, she decided

Is that you in the news? Did the man assault you yesterday? Why didn't you tell me?" The thought that Rita might have had her innocence taken away

responding, "No. The news article dedicated a considerable amount of space to suggest that you two...did it in public." Camille bit her lower lip and found it nauseating

you, then?" Camille asked again. She could only breathe a sigh of relief after hearing Rita reassure her that nothing of

have their way with me. I seized an opportunity to fight back as soon as I could. How Would I know that someone would be waiting there at such a late hour? And I didn't think they'd snap photos of me either! I wonder what the reporter was thinking when they put out this piece. Circulating this photo is nothing but a blatant attempt to tarnish

bit on your work? Your

other reporters were gone. I can't just give up so easily. What if he was willing to talk? It'd be a