The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Rita pressed Lenny’s shoulder and guided him to sit on the sofa.

“Boss, how can you say I’m making things difficult for you? From start to finish, I’ve been a victim in this matter. I’ve been trying to figure out how to deal with Chase spreading rumors about me, and I never expected you and the higherups to care so much about your subordinates and take care of it for me.

“But I want to know how Mister Sherman is related to this matter. Since I overheard you talking to him, why not just tell me the truth? I should at least thank him if he’d helped, don’t you think so? You wouldn’t want me to owe him a favor, would you?”

Rita’s words had nothing to do with Lenny. He thought that maybe Sherman had taken a liking to her since he was willing to help her. In any case, as long as he could extricate himself, how Rita and Sherman resolved this matter was no longer his concern.

“Don’t eavesdrop on me next time!” Lenny took a sip of coffee before recounting what happened after Rita slammed the door and left that afternoon.

“Heaven knows how you’re so lucky. Even though you treated Mister Sherman like that, he still helped you resolve the issue with Chase so kindheartedly.

for him, it’s just a matter of saying a few words, Chase’s

worth his attention. He just kept reminding us repeatedly not to let you know about this matter, to handle it quietly, and clear

one thing, but hearing about how much he had considered

could not help but feel touched. Still, she did not understand why Shermanwith whom she had only a passing acquaintance-would bother to concern himself with her affairs, especially after their

feeling annoyed. “You’re so lucky, yet you’re not even thinking about how to repay Mister Sherman. You can’t let others go through all that trouble for you for

hold back her retort. “But weren’t you just unwilling to tell me? He said not to let me know, so I should just pretend not to

trouble Mister Sherman saved you from? When Chase was around, you never had a moment of peace.df he’s capable of fabricating baseless rumors to tarnish your reputation this time, he

what kind of person Chase was,

too, not just me. Why should such a parasite