You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Clarissa had wanted to turn him down, but her voice had left her when her eyes met Matthew’s sharp ones.

Ellie, on the other hand, was clapping with joy.

“That’s great, Uncle Matt. It is decided then.”

Instinct told Clarissa that there was something dangerous about his gaze when he quirked his lips.

She mustered her courage, wanting to reject his offer again, when his phone rang.

Matthew rose to his feet, then left for work after answering the call.

With the conversation finally ended, Clarissa went completely limp as she slumped against Ellie on the couch. “Why did you say that? Do you hate me so much?”

Ellie laughed out loud. “Look at you, getting all shy. My uncle is your uncle. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about. We’ll just get him a little something in return once you find yourself a man.”

Clarissa stood up; her eyes rounded. “Is that even the point?”

“Then what is it?”

The point is, how could you get him to introduce me to a man after he saw me in only a bath towel and what I did to him when I was drugged?

Nevertheless, Clarissa kept those thoughts to herself. It wasn’t something to be proud of.

stayed with

and they liked her a lot. Given that Matthew didn’t return that night, and Clarissa’s natural ability to get along with elderly people,

fall asleep. She got out of bed in the dead of night and went down to the living room, thinking about her mother and

If the Garretts were to continue to treat her

sleepiness came over her. She was about to head for the stairs when

“Who’s there?”

heart dropped when she saw Matthew, dressed in casual clothes, walking out from

long has he been standing

deliberately addressed him as such, wanting to get away from that awkward situation as soon as possible. “I just came down to grab a drink

body tensed up, she was about to walk past Matthew to

on

accidental or intentional, she could feel the man brushing

you need anything from me, Mr. Tyson?” she asked,

caution, anxiety, and fear

 or is she just too

to do something to her, he suddenly let go of her wrist and put his

you

because she was afraid he would cross the line

couldn’t get used to it for a moment. If there’s nothing else,

her hasty farewell. “If you don’t mind, could you pour me a glass

What?