Karen tried to comfort him, but at the same time, she found an opportunity to insert a casual suggestion. "First and foremost, I believe we should ask Rita to come home. We need to know if she's been assaulted. If so, we'll have to involve the police, don't you think?"
Vince appeared somewhat uneasy. "I can't bring myself to ask her that. I warned her long ago not to pursue a career in journalism, but she chose to disregard my advice. Where did that bring her now? Having to answer to people is bad enough. Now she got herself violated by someone."
The image of Rita being gripped tightly by a drunken assailant was heartbreaking for Vince.
"You're right." Vince snapped back resolutely to his senses. "I'll tell her to come back home and ask her about what happened. If she didn't do anything, then we will have to clear her name as quickly as possible. I don't want her to be judged by other people."
Karen nodded. "You're right. That is the best course of action. I'm just worried Rita might be too stubborn to confide in us."
"She won't. Rita has always been a mature person when it comes to handling something this significant." Vince expressed his confidence with a wave of his hand. He then escorted Karen back to their villa and promptly called Rita to invite her home for dinner.
After receiving her father's call, Rita immediately called Camille. "Your predictions came true. My dad just asked me to come home for dinner tonight. Do you think I'll be walking right into a minefield?"
Rita chuckled softly. "Wish me luck, then! I have a lot on my plate lately, but let's grab a meal together when I have the time. I already miss you."
Rita knew that she might have crumbled under the pressure without Camille's support, which would be exactly what Sadie and Karen wanted.
At the moment, there were two priorities—investigating the developer, as well as uncovering the people conspiring against her. Rita sighed, knowing that the path ahead would be one that was fraught with plenty of obstacles.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...