The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Have you ever considered pursuing a career in modeling?" asked Rita.

"Is that an indirect compliment on my physique?" replied Sherman with a smile.

Rita nodded unabashedly. "Of course. You're the perfect example of someone who goes well with almost every style under the sun."

She then turned to the staff and gestured, "Hi, he'll take this set too, please."

"You're both so sweet," the staff said with a smile, "and you have impeccable taste, ma'am. The styles you chose are the trendiest this season, and the gentleman's physique brings out the best of the clothes." The other staff members nodded in agreement.

The two of them exchanged a quick glance at each other after the staff members mistook them for a couple. Recalling Sherman's earlier words in the office, Rita waved her hands in embarrassment. "You've got it all wrong. We're not a couple."

as she corrected Sherman. He, however, remained silent and

of them before finally remarking knowingly, "I see. He must still be trying to win your heart. In that case, you should just accept him, ma'am! There might be plenty of handsome men out there, but none as handsome as he

a loss for words and looked to Sherman as if urging him to explain. After all, he was the one who had advised her not to overthink things, yet he stood there

Our relationship is purely

by Sherman's response. He seemed

that they were not in any sort of relationship. It was out of place for two colleagues to go clothes shopping after work. After all, there was a certain intimacy in

ma'am. I'll have your boyfriend's clothes packed up and ready

hastily packed everything as if worried that Rita

"Why didn't you clarify things earlier? It's not very nice