The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Denny rolled his eyes dramatically. He would have ignored Karen and Sadie if it were not for Lisa patting his hand.

"Now that's settled, how about I ask my personal stylist to give you two a complete makeover once my hair is done? That is, if you two still want it. I'll cover all the expenses, of course," said Lisa. Lisa remained smiling throughout. Karen naturally could not contain her joy, although she had to decline a few times out of so-called politeness.

"You're too kind, Lisa. But we couldn't possibly accept your offer. It was just a misunderstanding to begin with, so how can we let you foot the bill?"

Karen reached out her hand, attempting to link arms with Lisa, but she gracefully evaded it. "It's nothing. You two just enjoy yourselves."

After Karen and Sadie were led away by the stylists, Lisa mildly scolded Denny, "Look at the mess you've caused. Were you really going to fight with her till the end if I hadn't stepped in?"

"Thank you, Miss Lisa. But why should I be afraid of them when I have you protecting me?" asked Denny with a smile.

In fact, even if Lisa had not been there, Denny still would not be afraid of Karen and Sadie. It was not like he did not have connections in the world of the upper echelon. He was confident that no matter what, he would come out alright.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Moreover, he himself came from a wealthy family. Otherwise, his journey of single-handedly establishing his makeup studio would not have gone so smoothly.

Lisa's gaze then fell on Rita, who was standing beside Denny. "Rita, do you still remember me?"

Rita smiled genuinely and said, "I may forget everyone else, but I could never forget you, Miss Lisa."

"I see you've got quite a good head on your shoulder. Back then, your mom and I were best friends in school. We did everything together, even going to the restroom. It's just a pity that...

"Well, you do know you can come to

me if you ever feel wronged at

home, right? You don't have to be afraid of your stepmom and stepsister. You're the only true, heiress of your father's fortune. Nobody has the right to take your inheritance away from you, you hear?"

Rita would always feel moved whenever she met an old friend of her late mother. This meant she was not the only one who still remembered her mother.

"Don't worry, Miss Lisa. I won't let them bully me."

After telling Rita to take care of herself a few more times, Lisa finally returned to her seat to finish getting her hair done.

When they were alone, Rita said to Denny, "You didn't have to offend those two because of me. There's no point talking sense into them. They're much more difficult to deal with than you think."

"Hmph, do you think I'm afraid of

them?" They both sat down in Rita's exclusive makeup room, where Rita relaxed as if she were at home. Rita's makeup was always done by Denny himself, a privilege onty she enjoyed. en.s.net

"The only reason you'd say that it's because you haven't dealt with them before," said Rita.

Rita allowed him to work on her face, trusting that he could bring out her beauty even more.

"Are you saying that because they've

already made things difficult for you

before?" Denny paused in his movements and looked at Rita with tenderness in his eyes. "In all the years we've known each other you've never once told me about your family's situation. Even though Miss Lisa offered to help, I bet you'd never take it, right?"

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Rita bit her lip. Just as Denny said, she had never sought help from others. Even her father did not believe what Karen had done to her, so what more to say about others?