You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Outsiders might think that Matthew was a lone wolf, a cool and collected person determined to achieve his goals no matter what.

But there was another side to him that very few people knew about.

Unreasonable? A horrible flirt? Thick-skinned?

And so many other qualities that she had yet to discover.

What the hell am I thinking!

What else is there worth discovering?

Clarissa wanted to push Matthew away and leave him behind in an ultra-cool fashion.

But the reality was that she wasn’t strong enough to push him away, and she couldn’t act cool at all.

She gave up on trying to push him away. Furrowing her eyebrows, she said, “Let go of me. I want to go home.”

“Go home? To let your mother send you straight to Luke’s bedroom?”

His words hit a nerve.

Clarissa was so frustrated she wanted to scream. If she went back to her apartment, she might have to deal with Hilary’s various acts of victimhood and attempts to gain pity. And even if she tried to prevent herself from feeling any emotions, there was no way she could be cruel towards her own mother.

So, she calmed down and just stood there.

Matthew chuckled under his breath, the hint of a mocking smile on his face.

This woman’s too stubborn and prideful to take back what she said. I bet she’s waiting for me to be the one to persuade her to stay.

“Are you staying?”

Clarissa forced herself to glance at him. “I’m taking the guest room downstairs.”

“Of course. Did you think you were going to get to sleep in the master bedroom? Or worse, sleep with me?” Matthew raised an eyebrow.

“You… You wish!”

Clarissa’s jaw clenched in annoyance.

He had already let go of her and was heading upstairs.

Just as he turned the corner, he looked back to say, “Don’t come out of your room at night. I’m afraid you might come into my room and take advantage of me.”

“That’s supposed to be my line.”

She pulled a silly face behind Matthew’s back to relieve her anger.

Soon after, Mrs. Lawson silently appeared out of nowhere to help her with her sleeping arrangements. Clarissa laid down on her bed after everything was settled, but she didn’t feel sleepy in the slightest.

It got worse when it started to rain outside. In the end, she sat up and left the guest room.

A small, dim lamp in the living room illuminated the silhouette of a man sitting on the sofa.

All her feelings of sentiment, sadness, and depression swiftly cleared from her head. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Matthew spoke up.

“Come here.”

“I just came out for a glass of water.”

be in the casual, light-hearted mood from earlier. Instead, his expression

the lighter between his fingers. The tiny flame dancing and flickering in the air looked

herself, Clarissa went to the kitchen and drank from a water bottle before

few steps out of the kitchen before sighing heavily, turning around to tell him, “Smoking is bad for your health, same goes for staying up late.

“Hm?”

looked up at her, his eyes glinting in the dark. “Is

“No. I’m just saying.”

out in the silence. “I like the fact that you never say what you truly

rolled her eyes. “I’m going to sleep.

her mind was cleared of all nonsensical thoughts, she was able to

slowly pushed open, and Matthew walked in. Standing by the side of the bed, he felt envy well up inside of

a closer look at her face, he realized that she was breathing through her mouth in shallow, even breaths,

down and kissed her without a second thought, moving his lips against hers until she made a

her back now facing him. He shook his head and laughed under

and blinked drowsily for a moment. The sleepiness quickly disappeared when her unfamiliar surroundings finally registered in her mind. She sat

twenty minutes

and was nearly going to miss lunch

brand new clothes for her to

the guest room, feeling embarrassed when she bumped into

“You’re finally awake, Miss.”

I’m so sorry for waking

alright, sir didn’t say anything. Would you

“Yes, thank you…”

started making preparations for lunch. Her reason for doing so was that fresh produce was being delivered to the house every day, and she

took her laptop and went to the

knew that this ambiguous situation with Matthew was

other. Her brain clearly understood that Matthew was not the right partner for her, but her heart kept pulling

this way because it was what

used to meticulously plan out

“Miss? Miss?”

at the sound of Mrs. Lawson

your phone is

“Oh…”

up her phone and took a moment to calm herself

on screen as soon as Clarissa accepted

Julia taught me about this new feature. She said it saves money because it doesn’t increase the phone

you sure you’re just doing this to save on phone bills? You can only make this kind of call when you’re at home, you know. It’s not

doesn’t mean I’ve gotten stupid. Besides, Julia’s already explained everything

just a small apartment. It’s quite clean

the phone’s front camera

are the men? How are their families? I’m telling you Clare, I’ve been through a lot in my life. What’s most important is that he loves you

had heard this speech way too many times before and she was starting to grow impatient. “I know, I know. I’m only twenty-six years old, Grandma. There’s

married and starting families of their own. The younger you are when you give

it! I’ll get to it as soon

“Get to what?”

immediately fell silent at

“Clare? Who is that?”

my colleague! I’m hanging

Matthew had entered the room. Donnie followed behind him, giving a kind smile and

you back so early? I was just getting ready to leave.

couldn’t be bothered

forward and grabbed hold of Clarissa’s chin to kiss