"No, I'll drive you home," said Lucas.
Melody had expected Lucas to promptly leave and attend to Stella or, at most, ask her to contact Edmund for a ride. Strangely enough, Lucas did not immediately leave this time. Perhaps he could not bring himself to abandon Melody in her injured state.
"Let's go. I'll take you home."
Melody did not want to take up any more of his time, so she insisted she could manage on her own. Lucas insisted on sending her back.
"Thank you," said Melody upon reaching the entrance of Rivera's residence, and proceeded to open the car door.
Suddenly, Lucas called out to her. "Rest well, Melody. You don't need to look for a job, and you don't have to pay me back the three million dollars."
Melody paused for a moment, then replied, "No. I know you don't want me to pay you back because you pity me, but I insist on paying you back since we agreed from the start that it's a loan."
Lucas frowned. "It's enough for you to play the role of my wife for the year. Just take the three million dollars as your bonus."
His words left Melody stunned, and all kinds of thoughts started racing across her mind.
As Melody watched Lucas drive away, she once again placed her hand over her chest.
'What's going on? Why is my heart acting up like this? No, I can't let myself feel anything for him. We're worlds apart,' thought Melody.
Her thoughts then turned to Stella. 'His heart already belongs to Stella. A single phone call from her can make Lucas drop everything and run to her. So stop dreaming, Melody Sander. Don't forget who you are!'
Upon entering Rivera's residence, Melody spotted Cedric and Beatrice arranging flowers in the living room. She approached them with a warm smile, asking, "Grandpa, Grandma, what are you doing?"
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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...