You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

By then, Clarissa had already woken up. Gazing at the quiet room with not a single soul in sight, it seemed like Matthew’s arrival the previous night was as surreal as a dream.

She crawled out of bed and washed up. After eating breakfast, she remembered that he had said something to her before he departed.

What did he say? Ugh, I’ll just forget it.

“Ms. Quigley, Ms. Smallwood has called for you.”

A member of the crew suddenly interrupted Clarissa’s train of thoughts.

“Me?”

Has she made a discovery?

Clarissa made a beeline to Shermaine’s personal dressing room. Other than the make-up artist and her assistant, there was no one else in the room.

After knocking on the door, she met Shermaine’s gaze through the reflection of the mirror and smiled.

“Are you looking for me, Ms. Smallwood?”

“Don’t be so formal, Ms. Quigley! Since you’re Ellie’s friend, you’re my friend too. Take a seat! I have a few scenes that I don’t really understand, so I’d really appreciate it if you could explain them to me.”

“Haha… You’re welcome!”

Shermaine’s attitude was courteous to a fault. She asked a few questions about the female lead’s inner thoughts and discussed them with Clarissa, who explained them to her meticulously.

“You’re truly amazing, Ms. Quigley! We’re around the same age, but you’ve managed to write such an impressive script! Not only have you excelled in your career at such a young age, rather, you’re also really pretty. That’s unlike me, who’s only an actress without any other talents.”

“You’re being too polite, Ms. Smallwood. Your acting skills are top-notch and you’d even won an international best actress award! That’s much more impressive than me.”

“Haha… That’s just a stroke of luck.”

“No, I always believe that luck is nothing more than constant diligence. It’s the reason that you are able to grasp an opportunity the moment it arrives. Due diligence has a key role to play in it. You’ve managed to become an international award-winning actress because of your excellent acting skills and hard work. Otherwise, no matter how amazing the script is, you can’t exemplify the essence of the movie if your acting skills are subpar. In short, it’s all because of your talent.”

These were Clarissa’s genuine sentiments. After she spoke, Shermaine turned around and stared at her.

“Are you being truthful right now?”

“Of course!”

“Haha… Ms. Quigley, you’re a really adorable and honest person. I really like you! It’s no surprise that you’re Ellie’s friend. She has such good taste in people, after all!”

“Thank you.”

“Alright, let’s go out together. When the filming officially starts, please monitor it, Ms. Quigley. As it’s my first time acting in a period show, I might be slightly unused to it. If there’s anything lacking, tell me honestly. I wish to display my fullest potential too. Let’s do a good job for this amazing show, okay?”

“Okay!”

When they left, Shermaine was even clinging to Clarissa’s arm intimately as if they were best pals. Truthfully, Clarissa felt slightly uneasy by her actions.

The others were surprised to see their interaction too, not expecting the normally aloof Ms. Smallwood to be so close to Ms. Quigley.

When Max, the director, saw both of them arriving side by side, he laughed and joked, “Shermaine, have you become sisters with Ms. Quigley?”

Clarissa laughed awkwardly at his teasing comment. However, Shermaine replied matter-of-factly, “That’s right! It’s my first time acting in a period show. When Ms. Quigley saw that I didn’t really quite understand, she was kind enough to guide me and explain the scenes to me. I’m really grateful to her!”

“Haha… That’s great! Come on, we’re going to start soon.”

Clarissa discreetly inched away from her, feeling rather uncomfortable. For some inexplicable reason, Shermaine’s words seemed a tad bit odd.

However, after the filming started, she was too preoccupied to mull over it. Instead, she focused on Shermaine’s performance attentively.

She had to admit that Shermaine’s acting skills were impressive. As expected of an actress who clinched an international award, she was exceptional. When she acted alongside Jamie, an amateur actress, her charisma completely overshadowed the latter. Hence, unable to keep up with Shermaine’s pace, Jamie continuously messed up her lines.

Clarissa was rather irked, to her surprise, as Shermaine would often make a beeline to her to ask some questions.

“Ms. Quigley, is my acting alright? How did I do? Does she resemble your idea of Stephanie?”

many times that the others who were

it felt like they were currently viewing her in a different

not needed for filming in the morning. After he arrived, he was instantly notified about

he was discussing the script with Clarissa during his

softly, “Is Shermaine doing

mulled over it for a while.

“Do you know why?”

“Nope.”

doing this because of Matthew? Probably not. He came really late

can it be then? I don’t

as nice as she seems on the surface. Whenever she filmed a movie, she would detest it if there were other prettier women stealing her

head and chuckled. “That’s impossible, isn’t it? Stop

look like I’m

in an awkward position. Rumors might spread that you are a pretentious and arrogant person, one who looks down on everyone else, even daring to criticize a top actress’ acting skills. Think about your current situation. Before you can even make a

want to make

want to stir up any trouble, the fact remains that she is blocking

that. I am fully aware of it despite you telling

expect someone

of any manipulation and pretenses. Never had she expected herself to be betrayed by her mother when she went to

really

studio anymore. Anyway,

tossed her backpack over her shoulder, secretly waved goodbye

she could even leave the studio, her

noticed that it was a call from that particular person,

her phone rang incessantly, she quickly

“What do you want to do? Are you that

Twirling around on his chair, he peered out of the window and

the only scenery he had were these cold and mundane objects, he missed the woman’s liveliness

early in the morning, a day had already passed by

was really cruel

“Yeah, you!”

of impatience crept into her voice. “What do

to a

“Y-You…”

fury slowly morphing into embarrassment, she blushed and stuttered, not knowing how

she ask me what I wanted to

answer is

hope you die

hung up

becoming increasingly impatient. By the time she picked up the call again, her patience had

as she briskly strode out of the

“Here.”

“What are you…”

ask him what he wanted to do, but she quickly stopped herself mid-sentence. If she lost her temper, Matthew would possibly

she sighed and

into a pocket while holding his phone to his ear with the other. As he listened to her soft

that reluctant to

received an eerie silence in

expression flitted across Matthew’s expression as both of them

a long while, Clarissa finally

“Are you actually serious?”

a

even know what you like about me. My

you look like when you’re seducing

“You…”

enraged again. “Since when have

you were wearing those revealing

I didn’t have an ulterior motive

they aren’t