Lucas waved his hand to indicate that he did not need the menu and simply said, "I'll have whatever she's having."
Stella was delighted to hear that and quickly halted the wait staff. "No celery for his serving, please. He's not fond of celery."
The wait staff nodded and noted, "So that'll be two servings of pasta—one as is and the other without celery."
Stella's smile grew even wider when the wait staff treated them as a couple going for lunch. It was not until she was comfortable in her chair that she finally came to the shocking realization that Lucas had taken the initiative to invite her to lunch!
She believed that he had already fallen for her charm. Even the coldest of men would not resist her allure if she decided to woo them.
"What made you decide to ask me out to lunch today?" Stella blushed and lowered her head. She avoided looking at Lucas and portrayed a shy demeanor.
Lucas remained expressionless. He tapped his fingertips on the table as if to try and phrase his sentences properly. "Is it odd? We haven't eaten together in a long time."
He had either spent time with his grandparents or dining out with Melody. It had been a while since he attended pointless social gatherings.
"Yeah, but that's because you're always busy with the company. I've been dying to get an appointment with you, but Edmund always tells me that your schedule is packed!" Stella seized the opportunity to describe Edmund in a bad light to Lucas. She thought that Edmund was being too arrogant for a lowly assistant. At least Lucas was in a high enough position to do so.
Stella could not control her little smirk and immediately picked up the warm water to take a sip.
"It's been really rough lately," Stella began. "Someone on our crew got injured," she tried to start a conversation.
Lucas raised his eyebrows, which hinted at his interest in hearing more.
"It's all just a popularity contest. That's what it is. Very few celebrities can handle the stress and turn a blind eye to all the comparisons being made between them and other celebrities."
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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...