You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

“Ms. Quigley, last night, after your failed attempt to seduce Ryler Cooper, you went on to hook up with the cousin of a director, Mr. Mackenzie. Is this true?”

“Ms. Quigley, last night, what benefits were you promised after spending the night with Mr. Mackenzie’s cousin?”

“Ms. Quigley, did you obtain the opportunity for the movie adaptation of The World via similar means with the investors?”

“Ms. Quigley… “

At that instance, the first thing that came into Clarissa’s mind was to cover her face. For her to be forced onto the floor like that was humiliating. On top of that, the people there were mercilessly firing shots at her, saying all sorts of slander and satire.

In that situation, Clarissa’s mind went totally blank.

“What are you people doing? Get away! Move!”

Someone came to help. It was Jamie, and not Ryler.

She brought her driver and assistant, as well as several hotel staff, chasing the crowd out of the room.

After the room was cleared, silence ensued. Clarissa was still in shock. Her hair and clothes were in a mess. Bruises could be seen forming on her delicate face as Jamie helped her up and sat her on the bed.

Clarissa sat there, speechless for quite a while.

Seeing her situation made Jamie furious. All that had happened was definitely deliberate. Why else would a paparazzi ever follow a screenwriter that is so low profile? I swear, if this had nothing to do with Shermaine, I’d cut my head off and use it as a football.

“Ms. Quigley, it’s alright now. Everything’s okay. Don’t be scared,” Jamie said as she gave Clarissa a hug and patted softly on her back to comfort her.

Right then, Clarissa came to her senses again. She started shivering in Jamie’s embrace. Even though there was no sound, Jamie could feel her shoulder getting wet with tears.

She let out an internal sigh.

“Ms. Quigley, just let it out. I’d cry too if something like this happened to me. It’s okay, so just cry your heart out and pick yourself up afterward. There are still a lot of questions for this incident that need answers, you can’t give up so easily.”

Hearing what Jamie said, Clarissa immediately raised her head. “Those reporters… “

“Don’t worry. Mr. Cooper said he’ll handle them. He actually wanted to come, but he just didn’t have the time. So he asked me to check on you because he’s really worried.”

“Okay, I understand.”

Ryler should not be involved with scandals at the moment and Toby never actually liked Clarissa anyway. Even though he never said anything, it was clear that Toby’s attitude towards her was average at best.

Hence, Clarissa knew better and rarely contacted Ryler.

Even them meeting at the film studio was an unexpected occasion.

Why did those people say I attempted to seduce Ryler?

“What happened? Why did they suddenly all wind up here looking for me?”

Jamie started fuming as she began to explain.

“Someone posted the photo of you and Mr. Cooper on Twitter this morning. It was when you two were waiting at the door of the restaurant. The angle was especially deceptive and they wrote that you tried to seduce Mr. Cooper but was ignored. Then, you got in some director’s cousin’s car and they found out that this cousin had been going around sleeping with many women using the name of the director. Some people even came out and said they saw you abuse your position to get close to Mr. Cooper and disrespect Shermaine… “

with that, Clarissa was finally able to grasp a general idea of the situation, feeling weak as she lowered

Quigley, this is definitely the work of Shermaine. That witch is getting back at you for protecting

there, I was already targeted prior to yesterday’s incident.

you leaving today? Why not you

already too late. If I go out now, I’d most probably just get surrounded

while she was still trying to figure out a solution, the phone in the room rang

your

that voice made Clarissa unable to hide her feelings. Tears started welling up again as

“I lost it.”

Are you

“You… you know?”

want to show signs of weakness to the man on the phone, but she could not control herself for wanting someone to depend

would feel the same if the same thing happened to

slandering me. I was just having dinner with Ryler and another artist from the crew. After

could not continue any

immediately stood up and left hurriedly. His handsome face remained

could already guess the rest. The only

burning hell, Matthew

“Wait for me!”

after, and he proceeded to call

happened last night at the film studio, immediately. Take down all the articles and photos regarding the

message to Donnie. Mr.

…

phone call, Clarissa’s heart

Quigley, was

now. You should go back, you still

you’ll be okay alone? Maybe my assistant can stay here to accompany you. She can

hotel, so it’s okay. The paparazzi

after. Clarissa was the only one left in the room, just

was a

she stood at

“It’s me!”

through the door and Clarissa immediately

stood there in front of her, his eyes as dark as the

in Clarissa’s eyes and Matthew swiftly stepped in to embrace

taking in Matthew’s chilling scent. She was finally

face on Matthew’s chest, Clarissa’s tears sipped into his shirt. The warm tears felt like it was scorching Matthew’s heart at the same time as he could feel the

fingers stroked Clarissa’s back slowly, allowing her to be

sat down beside Clarissa on the bed with

and tender face. In his embrace, her eyelashes fluttered as she looked at him. Her

of Matthew made his throat tighten. Even the blinking of her eyes was seductive to a point that made

maintained the straight face that he always wore. No one would have known that under that mask of his, was something

endurance was top notched after

some of his fingers before speaking with

the news articles and

“Thank you.”

Another thank you!