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."

a pang of discontent as she corrected Sherman. He, however, remained silent and showed no inclination to clarify

In that case, you should just accept him, ma'am! There might be plenty of handsome men out there, but none as

he was the one who had advised her not to overthink things, yet he stood there like a statue and made no

is a misunderstanding. Our relationship is purely

He seemed enamored when she assumed that they were lovers,

colleagues to go clothes shopping after work. After all, there was a certain intimacy in dressing up for someone of the

your boyfriend's

hastily packed everything as if worried that

were outside, she turned to Sherman and voiced her frustration. "Why didn't you clarify things earlier? It's not very nice to