'What should I do? What should I say? Marcus will think something's going on between me and Mister Aaron if he comes here and sees we're having a candlelit dinner! How am I going to explain to him then?' thought Annie in a panic.
"What's the matter, Annie? Why aren't you saying anything?" asked Marcus quizzically after a while.
After thinking about it, Annie decided to not let Marcus come. "Umm… The restaurant is very far from your office, and I'm just about to finish. Why don't we have lunch next time instead?"
Marcus sounded dejected. "But I've already asked for a half-day leave, so it doesn't matter if the restaurant is far. I can take a cab there, and if you've already finished eating, I can send you home."
Annie did not know what to say. 'He's so patient and kind to me. I can't let him come! He'll be super hurt if he does.'
The private dining room they were in was very quiet. Aaron smiled at Annie when he heard what Marcus said.
"You should just have him join us for lunch since he took the effort to take time off work."
Annie was speechless. 'Of course he'd say that! He's not the one that has to explain what's going on to Marcus.'
Unexpectedly, Marcus heard Aaron's voice too. "Annie, are… Are you with someone else? Is that why you don't want me to go?"
Annie started to panic. "Ah, no! No… That's not it…"
"But I heard a man's voice just now!"
Annie felt really guilty. "That… In any case, it isn't what you think it is!"
She could not bring herself to tell Marcus that she was having lunch with Aaron.
Marcus laughed bitterly. "You know what, it's okay. You sound like you're really busy, so I won't bother you anymore."
He was about to hang up the phone when Annie, who could tell he was angry, panickingly said, "No! I'm not busy. Please come. I'll text you the address later. I want you to come and pick me up."
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...