"Is the person inside okay?" Sherman asked hoarsely.
The two staff members who were guarding the door exchanged terrified glances. "A man claimed to be the boyfriend of the person inside the room, so he was let in. We didn't know that the person inside was someone you knew!"
Sherman immediately panicked. "Quick, open the door!"
"Huh? Oh, okay!"
The staff carried the hotel's access card with them at all times. As the door opened, Sherman suddenly remembered something. He gestured for the other staff members to step back a few steps to ensure that the scene inside the room would not be seen by anyone else before he entered.
His heart was pounding as he stepped inside. It was not until he saw a thin man lying on the floor clutching his abdomen and Rita holding a shard of broken glass in her hand, blood dripping from her palm, that he felt a rush of relief. He had arrived just in time.
He quickly approached and covered Rita's body with a blanket, then carefully held her wrist. Rita, still dazed, felt someone touching her and began to struggle frantically. Unfortunately, she had lost too much strength. Tears of helplessness streamed from her eyes.
"It's me, Sherman. Don't be afraid, you're safe now," Sherman reassured her.
Rita only remembered hearing a familiar voice, a voice she could trust. Slowly, her grip loosened.
Sherman looked at the injured Rita, and his heart ached. He could not bear to think what would have happened if he had arrived a moment later.
The thug on the floor groaned in pain as Sherman carefully wrapped Rita's wrist with a towel.
"Send two people to take this man to the hospital. Remember: don't let him leave," instructed Sherman.
The only staff member allowed inside kept his eyes glued to the ground, not daring to lift them even once. He was well aware of why he was the only one allowed in and what it meant. He knew better than to breathe a word about what he had witnessed if he did not want to lose his job,
Sherman was pleased with his compliance. After the thug was taken away, Sherman lifted Rita into his arms.
Just as he was about to take her downstairs in the company-president-exclusive elevator, someone burst in through the door, accompanied by a group of people.
"Vince, don't be angry. I only knew about it because someone told me, but I'm sure Rita isn't that kind of girl."
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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...