Clarissa gradually lifted her head and was shocked to see Matthew.
She gasped and lowered her head, avoiding his eye contact.
At the same time, she also pushed Ryler away. “Thanks. I’m fine now.”
Ryler grinned. “What’s wrong? No one’s going to see us together.”
Ryler’s instinct told him that the man in the elevator was not someone who would not spread rumors about him.
He looked at Matthew and thought he seemed familiar but could not recall who he was. Anyway, he still greeted him with a nod.
Ryler had to drag Clarissa into the elevator as she refused to get in. She tried to hide between Ryler’s arms as she could feel someone was staring at her with a murderous scowl.
The few seconds in the elevator felt like forever.
When the door opened, she mustered up her courage and ran out of the elevator. That took Ryler by surprise, and he immediately ran out to catch up with her.
Donnie and Matthew, too, stepped out of the elevator.
“Shall we tell Ms. Quigley why we’re here?”
Donnie was worried that he might throw a fit. Matthew purposely made time for the press conference but still was a tad too late.
The only reason Matthew was here was because of Clarissa. This was why Donnie was afraid Matthew might explode with rage upon seeing how intimate she was with another man.
With a grim face and a cold voice, he said, “Let’s go.”
Meanwhile, Ryler brought Clarissa to his car. At first, he insisted on sending her to the hospital, but upon knowing that there were paparazzi around, he had to part with her. Despite being crestfallen at the turn of events, Ryler promised Clarissa that he would buy her dinner near the film studio.
On the other hand, Clarissa took a cab and went back home instead of the hospital.
She opened the door to her apartment, removed her shoes, and walked into her house, feeling utterly worn out.
Someone was sitting quietly on the couch, but she did not notice.
When she tilted her head and saw a man sitting right there, she screamed at the top of her lungs.
She got the shock of her life after seeing Matthew with his deadpan expression.
Matthew did not say anything, but his eyes were blazing with anger.
Clarissa clenched her chest and gasped, and her cheeks tinged with a sickly blush.
“You scared the crap out of me!”
She then collapsed instantly on the couch and breathed heavily.
Instead of showing concern, Matthew said icily, “Why should you be scared? Unless you’re feeling guilty?”
“Why should I feel guilty?” she mumbled while lying face down and refused to sit up.
“I think I’m going to…”
I think I’m going to pass out.
she had rolled down from the couch
up an act.
Matthew soon realized something was not right with her. He went closer and
was given
extended his arm and touched her forehead
“Hey.”
looked at the man beside
who looked a little disheveled, gently brushed his masculine hand against her cheeks. He
“Still in shock?”
asked in a
“What are
a smirk. “Have you
knitted her
longer get mad at her upon seeing those
was still very much disturbed by the thought
remember?” It was as
She knew exactly what Matthew was
should I explain myself to him, especially when he interrogates me as
eyes and
remember you
out a mirthless laugh, but his expression turned
walked toward her, and pressed
belongs to me,
your help. But since you’ve decided to rent the unit to me, you cannot simply barge into the house anymore. How can I feel safe staying here if you’re going to keep
man who
Wow.
frown warped Clarissa’s face,
entire day and did not have the energy to argue with
fight with Matthew, she chose to remain silent, shut
grabbed her by the chin
now? Money?
your hands off
and blood started dripping down her hand. With heavy breathing, she roared, “Get
them escalated. Matthew took a glance at the pool of blood on
her on a drip again. Clarissa just leaned quietly on the
had not appeared in the
Damon had visited Clarissa. They even accompanied her
to take care of
feeling much better now. You don’t need
made her lay on her bed, stopped her from going anywhere, and did everything she could
to stay in bed. Unless you want to come over to my
“Forget it then.”
shook her head and
she recalled the remark Matthew
think I’m after something if I continue to
think I should
Where else
in a couple of days. Once my work is done, I’ll return
“What?”
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