The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Don't you have to go back to training? Didn't you always say you must practice every day?" Sherman glanced down at the documents while Claire stood in front of him, chattering away about the movie they had watched together.

In truth, Sherman had long forgotten what the movie was about. Throughout the two hours in the cinema, he was consumed by an inexplicable restlessness, though he did not show it on his face.

"Well, that's true, but I'm also just a regular person. Can't I give myself a break from time to time? Why are you rushing me to go back anyway? Is it because you want to go meet with your girlfriend?" Claire joked.

Sherman did not respond.

However, the next moment, Lucy's voice came through the office's landline, "Mister Sherman, Miss Rita is waiting for you in the conference room."

Claire's expression immediately soured, and Sherman's hand paused.

"Got it. You can carry on with your work," Sherman said.

"Yes, Mister Sherman."

Claire's smile faltered. "Is Miss Rita the reporter who interviewed me? Why would she come here to see you?"

"You've said so yourself that she's a reporter, so she must be here for an interview. Why don't you head back first since I have another guest? I'll have the driver take you."

Sherman stood up as if to escort Claire out, but it seemed like Claire's feet were glued to the floor.

She had no idea when the relationship between Sherman and Rita had become so close. She had not even looked into Rita's background thoroughly yet, and all of a sudden, these two were meeting again.

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conversation? I thought you didn't like taking interviews. Could it be that, like me, you've been tempted to accept interviews because of Rita?" Claire's tone was sharp as she continued to block Sherman's path, seemingly afraid he would escort her out.

"Well, it's not entirely impossible. You can change your mind, so why can't I try something new?"

Claire felt like Sherman's words held some hidden meaning. "What do you mean? Explain yourself to me right now!"

Sherman immediately regretted provoking her at this crucial moment. He had to admit that he had been too reckless with his words. At the same time, he did not want to pretend everything was fine between them every time they argued like Claire did.

Over time, the cracks between them would only widen. Besides, they had gone through so many issues in their relationships, so he did not want to give Claire false hope.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. But you should go back now. Miss Rita is only here for work," said Sherman Then, not wanting Rita to wait for him in vain, he said to his secretary, "Lucy, please ask Miss Rita to wait for me at the reception room. I'll be there in a moment."

"As you wish, Mister Sherman."

Claire continued to stand in front of Sherman with her arms crossed. She was prepared to stand her ground until the end. "Huh! I'm not leaving this place even if you force me to! I want to see what you two have to talk about."

Sherman sighed, feeling a headache coming. "Must you make a scene, Claire? You know that we can't go back to how things were since that incident. Can't we just be friends?"

"No, I don't want to be just friends! Sherman, I know I messed up, and I've apologized to you countless times. I've even punished myself by staying abroad for the past few years, and I didn't contact you untess absolutely necessary. Isn't that enough?"