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The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 1948

A woman in a light purple dress stood behind them with a confused expression. "What brings you here, Lucas?"

"Nothing in particular," Lucas replied curtly, releasing Melody.

The woman approached Melody and sized up the latter with a smile. "That dress is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. I was told it had been reserved when I tried to order one. Who would've thought that I'd see it on someone here."

Melody knew that Lucas had chosen an expensive dress, but she did not think that it would be that limited. "I'm just borrowing it for the evening," she explained.

The woman smiled faintly. "I see."

Something in the woman's natural-sounding tone seemed to make Melody a little uneasy. There was a subtle hostility that Melody could not quite place her finger on. They had never met before, so that beckoned the question of why the woman was showing such animosity toward her. A sudden thought occurred to her, and she glanced at Lucas with a brewing suspicion that he was the reason.

"Lucas," the woman shifted her attention back to Lucas. "Grey suits complement your best features. Why are you wearing black today?"

The familiarity in how she addressed him hinted that they had known each other for quite some time. Melody observed their unspoken rapport with curiosity as she wondered what history those two had.

"Black is more formal," Lucas replied succinctly. It was clear from his tone that he felt differently toward that woman.

As Melody studied the elegantly dressed woman, something in her memory seemed to click. That woman seemed to have been someone whom she had seen on the big screen before. Then, it hit her.

"Oh?" Stella’s gaze drifted back to Lucas. "Is she your date?"

Melody recalled Lucas' displeasure when she introduced themselves to Sherman as friends, so she made a point to uphold the facade of his elegant wife and took a step forward to introduce herself. "Miss Stella, we're—"

"Friends," Lucas interjected curtly and cut her off before she could elaborate.

Melody was stunned, but she had a rough idea of why he might have acted that way and tactfully kept silent.

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