The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 2867

Rita found herself standing at New Capital Times' entrance, wondering how to get to Sherman's house when a black sports car pulled up in front of her. She did not recognize the car and moved to the side. To her surprise, the car followed her.

She was immediately irked. Her mood had not been great these past few days, and all of a sudden, this oblivious driver was blocking her. Angrily, she stepped forward and knocked on the driver's window.

"Sir, parking is not allowed h—"

She immediately froze when she was met with Sherman's cold gaze.

"Sorry, I didn't realize it was you. I hadn't seen this car before, and I thought it belonged to some troublemaker."

Sherman frowned impatiently. "Now that you know it's me, why don't you hurry up and get in the car? Do you want to attract even more attention here?"

Rita glanced behind her and noticed the luxurious sports car had indeed attracted quite some attention. She wasted time trying to get away from it, and some colleagues were pointing and whispering about them.

Feeling like she had made another mistake in front of him, Rita quickly got into the car.

Throughout the ride, Rita held onto her seatbelt tightly, and the two of them remained in an awkward silence. She did not know what to say to ease the tension. Despite being legally married according to their marriage certificate, their interaction felt even more awkward than when they were just friends.

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"Later-"

Both of them spoke at the same time, but Rita quickly said, "You go

first."

Sherman paused before continuing, "When we get back home, I hope you can play the role of a good wife. I also hope you can respect my family members as if they were your elders."

"Excuse me... What do you mean?" Rita was puzzled. 'Shouldn't Sherman's family know about this marriage? Wouldn't it make matters worse if I were to pretend in front of them?'

"I told them that I agreed to this marriage because I like you, so they think we're in love with each other. In other words, they see this forced marriage as something solely related to your father, not you. Even if it's just for show, I just want my family to be reassured. Do you understand?" Sherman explained.

"I understand, and I can do it. Don't worry, I'll respect your elders as if they were my own. Consider it my way of making it up to you."

Rita's voice was small as she kept feeling like she was indebted to Sherman. After a while, she gathered the courage to ask, "Did my father borrow a lot of money from your family?"

Sherman chuckled, causing Rita to blush.

Her choice of words "borrow' instead of 'ask'-was clearly understood, despite her attempt to feign ignorance.

"What? Are you going to pay it back for him?" Sherman replied mockingly.

Rita nodded earnestly. "I know you were forced into marrying me, and your family has no obligation to support my family. So, you can consider all that money as a loan. I'm even thinking about changing jobs,

or maybe even trying my luck in the entertainment industry. After all, being an actress can earn a lot of money,"