The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 2684

"Karen's motives might be apparent to everyone, but as long as Vince remains oblivious, he'll forever see him as a gentle, kind stepmom to his daughter. Alright, you can go now," Sherman said.

"Yes, Mister Sherman."

Sherman leaned back in his chair and picked up the modest invitation once again.

'Vince's daughter sounds really pitiful. Once cherished and adored, she now finds herself in a much lower position in the family. Not only does she have to deal with a stepmom but a stepsister as well. It's no wonder she moved out and found a job for herself. Vince should be ashamed to call himself a father. How can he neglect his daughter and pour all of his love into a kid that's not even his own?' thought Sherman.

He found the whole situation baffling but also knew it was none of his business.

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Knowing there was no way to get out of attending the dinner party, Rita went to the makeup studio she often frequented earlier on that day. However, her mood immediately soured when, as soon as she walked in, she saw two people she did not want to see.

"Rita, you finally came!" The makeup artist who spoke was Denny Harmon, the one who had founded the makeup studio and was well-known for his skills in the industry.

"Yeah, it's been a while. I've missed you," said Rita, smiling as she opened her arms for a hug.

Denny half-serious, half-jokingly swatted her. "You say that, but I don't see you coming to my studio often."

Rita took a deep breath. She was about to turn around and give Karen a piece of her mind, but Denny grabbed her arm and patted it.

"Excuse me, Ma'am, but aren't you also sitting here looking disheveled? Have you had your makeup done? Or could it be…" Denny covered his mouth in mock surprise. "Could it be that you've already had your makeup done, but I just can't tell? Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

He then looked Karen up and down critically, making her blush.

"We had been waiting for someone to attend to us for ages. I must say, the service here is really lacking. They kept saying they'd attend to us soon, but no one did! Is this how your studio treats its customers?" Karen spoke with what she thought was a friendly tone, but Denny's demeanor was unexpectedly brazen, and he did not care if he offended her.

"I'm sorry, Ma'am. I'm not sure where you heard about our studio, but without a proper recommendation from our existing customers, we generally don't accommodate customers like yourselves. The makeup studio wouldn't be able to call itself exclusive if anyone could just walk in and get their makeup done, now wouldn't it?"