You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

You’ll Fall For Me, Today Or Tomorrow Chapter 9

As he came nearer to her, Clarissa felt a chill running down her spine.

She instinctively grabbed the chain of her bag and stepped back.

Matthew towered above her, his gaze dark.

“Ms. Quigley, are you still mad because of the joke I made over dinner that night?”

“No, no.” She shook her head vigorously.

She did not have the guts to be mad at him.

“Then is there a misunderstanding between us?”

“Huh?”

Clarissa blinked twice before answering in a hurry. “No, of course not.”

“Then why are you so afraid of me?”

Can’t I be afraid? He’s suspecting me of having an ulterior motive!

Clarissa chuckled. “No, I’m not afraid. I was just nervous because you’re so much older than me. Mr. Tyson, I’ve always been polite to my elders.”

“Oh? Really?”

Matthew brought the cigarette to his lips and took another puff. The stench of tobacco attacked Clarissa’s nostrils.

It wasn’t choking at all to her.

“Yes.”

“Ms. Quigley, you don’t have to reject it. Ellie wants to help you. If you want to reject her help, talk to her.”

“I…”

“If you insist on saying no, that tells me you’re feeling guilty instead of being nervous in front of an elder.”

Clarissa frowned unhappily at his words.

It’s all

“What about me?”

gaze, Clarissa fell

want any misunderstanding

mean, Ms.

just won’t give

knitted together before she gazed

Tysons!” That must be what Matthew had in his

wouldn’t have made that joke

Matthew said

the wrong

Ha!

the wrong idea

seriously going

Quigley, you’re Ellie’s friend,

“Of course!”

have an ulterior

I don’t!” Clarissa reiterated

trusts you. Donnie will give you the keys to the

spun on his heels and returned to his seat coolly to resume working. It was

she mumbled, “Thank you, Uncle

him politely, like the elder he

she was

because she wanted nothing from Ellie and the Tysons. However, the more she tried to show her sincerity, the more Matthew got suspicious of her. I must’ve misunderstood Mr.

him.

to his office

you get

daydreaming, she got curious. “What’s wrong?

“Err, nothing.”

Donnie showed

“Thanks, Don. Tell Uncle Matt I came.

them left and went

saw the apartment, she

fully renovated and fully furnished living area. The view was fantastic, while the security was tight. The neighborhood was quiet. Is this even an

a mansion

is it?” inquired

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