The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 2194

There were times Lucas could feel as though Melody had feelings for him, so he could not understand why she was that reluctant to reconsider their relationship.

Melody cried and shouted, "Why should I be with someone who doesn't know how to respect me? Do you even know the meaning of the word 'respect'? Just because you are the Rivera Group's president doesn't mean you can treat me badly."

Melody's shoulders were trembling, and she closed her eyes to try and stop herself from crying.

Lucas's mind went blank for a moment. He raised his hand to wipe away her tears, but she avoided it by instinct.

"Enough! Stop playing games with me. And don't lie to me anymore..." Melody whimpered, feeling drained of all energy.

"Lie? When did I lie to you? I don't understand what you're accusing me of!" Lucas retracted his hand. His expression soured, and he gazed down at the crying Melody.

Melody smiled bitterly. "You don't understand anything, do you?"

"Yes, I don't," Lucas answered frankly and his frown grew deeper. "How am I supposed to understand if you don't tell me anything?"

Lucas thought to himself, 'Why can't she just make things clear? It would've been much easier for me to understand her if she just explained everything to me! Then we wouldn’t have been in this situation in the first place!'

She had earlier maintained a reasonable social distance with Nathan when discussing their plan to address an internet rumor. Lucas, however, barged in without so much as a word and assaulted her coworker.

Melody wondered if Lucas would have been as rude to Thalia in a similar situation.

Lucas interpreted Melody's turning away as her refusal to look at him. He frowned and said, "How could you say that? Do you think he's better than me? If that's the case, then why don't you just go with him? I don't want to hear your excuses. If being with me is making you feel so awkward, then just go ahead and leave!"

Melody frowned and wondered why Lucas brought Nathan into the conversation.