Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Day I Kissed An Older Man: Kabanata 2801 - Kabanata 2810

"Never mind," Sherman said eventually. "Just stay behind me, and don't be impulsive."Rita nodded fervently. The people outside were already at the door, and all she could do was keep Sherman's instructions in mind.The door was so heavy that it took two people to push it open, and Esmond soon entered after his lackeys. He glanced arrogantly at Sherman, who had assumed a defensive stance.Sherman looked calmly at Esmond, and Rita silently sized Esmond up from behind Sherman. She found him to be shorter than she expected, yet he exuded a murderous aura that seemed to point toward his years of experience in the underground."Did you bring your sweetheart to my den just to show off how in love the two of you are?" Esmond's words dripped with disdain, but Sherman remained composed and declined to comment."Don't you know that people hate it when couples get all touchy in public?" one of Esmond's lackeys remarked with a chuckle. They all treated him like trapped prey."Cat got your to

"Let's all sit down and have a nice chat, then. We have no problems letting you go, but you need to leave this woman behind." Esmond pointed at Rita's face.Sherman's frown showed no signs of easing. Rita had never met Esmond before, yet her investigation seemed reason enough for Esmond to demand her life. It was absurd. "I'm all for a good chat. We came here today just to experience some of the attractions on offer here."Esmond retorted sharply, "Don't play games with me. I've made myself clear: the woman stays, and you can leave. I've walked a long road to get to where I am. You can't seriously be thinking that you can leave here with her, do you? Let's be frank—this woman is nothing special. She'll only bring you trouble. Other than her slightly pretty face, I don't see anything about her that's worth all your effort."Meanwhile, Esmond's underlings ogled Rita. They could see her features clearly through the dim light even though she was hiding behind Sherman. "When did your sta

Although bribery was highly unethical, it was undeniably effective. As soon as Rita uttered those words, some of Esmond's men began to waver. After all, it was only natural to be afraid of death, right?Esmond turned pale with shock. "What are you all doing? We've been friends for so many years! Are you planning to betray me? Have I not given you enough? I've always been fair with what I've shared. I'm disappointed with you all!"He somewhat meant what he said. After all, his men were hesitating over a small sum of money. The betrayal felt like a stab in the heart to him.However, people had died fighting for less than the amount Rita was offering them. Although Esmond's men had amassed a considerable amount of money from working for him for so many years, they had also committed many unethical deeds.Who would not prefer to work in a proper job in an office building if given the choice? They were well aware that relying on ill-gotten gains would only diminish over time. Even Esmon

Esmond's henchmen quickly rushed forward to help him up, saying, "Boss, boss, are you alright?"Despite their earlier betrayal of Esmond, they were genuinely concerned when they saw him fall like that. After all, they had worked for him for so many years.As Rita and Sherman walked out of the gate, the other henchmen were stunned. They did not understand what was happening.'Didn't the boss say he had trapped these two people? How could they come out swaggering like this? What happened?'Rita could not quite comprehend why anyone would enjoy such dim surroundings and deliberately come here to spend time. As they emerged into the sunlight, she instinctively exclaimed, "Ah! It feels so good to see the sun again!""Yeah, it's easy to forget the outside world when we're trapped in the concrete jungle all the time," Sherman remarked.They only truly escaped the danger when they got into the car.As Sherman drove toward Rita's house, she said, "You shouldn't have done that today.""W

One commenter mused, [I never expected that it wasn't her dancing that made her famous first but her relationship with Sherman. I wonder if it's good or bad for her dance career.][Of course it's good. Without Sherman, who'd even know Claire? I wonder if it's her own publicity stunt. Sherman has never shown his face before, so why do it now?] another speculated.[I don't think we should speculate about Claire like that. After all, isn't it normal for such a talented couple's relationship to be exposed? Besides, Sherman hasn't said anything, yet you're already worrying for him!] a third commenter argued.[Don't give me that fan-club nonsense!]Sherman naturally attracted attention, and this news quickly climbed to the top of the trending list.Claire looked at the comments section, immensely satisfied. Despite many unfriendly remarks, at least she got the attention she wanted, did she not?She wanted everyone to know that Sherman was hers, especially Rita. Why should she compete w