You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Clarissa’s face blushed scarlet.

How did we end up here?

Clarissa frowned and prodded Matthew’s face that seemed to be inching towards her.

“I’m being serious.”

“So am I. Clare, let everyone know that I am yours. I guarantee that nobody will call me for such banal reasons ever again.”

Clare was stunned into silence.

Is he thinking of going public with our relationship?

I don’t think it’s the right time. Especially now.

Clarissa smirked and gave him an awkward smile. “I think Mr. Smallwood is aware and that he did it on purpose. This has got nothing to do with everyone else. Forget it. You refused, so I don’t really care anymore.”

As she said this, she got up and left, muttering to herself about how tired she was after a long day.

Matthew looked at Clarissa’s hurriedly retreating figure and laughed. “Coward.”

It wouldn’t be too much of a hassle if Matthew chose to let the cat out of the bag. The worst of the opposition would come from the Tysons themselves, but that did not matter to him at all.

However, he still had to consider how stressed Clarissa would be. A public proclamation would definitely come with its own host of problems.

It was precisely because of this that Matthew was willing to temporarily hide his love affair with Clarissa. He wanted to give her a chance to adapt.

This was not meant to be a permanent solution.

She was to become his wife, sooner or later.

Of this, Matthew was certain. He thought that he was simply infatuated by her in the beginning, but he now realized that he could not fathom falling in love with anyone else. He was determined to be with Clarissa, and she was the only one for him.

She was the only one who could bring him the contentment he so desired. Besides, who else would he rather call Mrs. Tyson if not Clarissa?

Shermaine did have quite a bit to drink, but she was not completely inebriated. This was all facade.

She tried to use this ruse to get Matthew to attend to her, but it failed miserably.

Finally, all she could do was feign unconsciousness and was promptly sent home to the Smallwood residence by both her assistant and Jeremy.

Shermaine suddenly opened her eyes the moment Jeremy left, shocking Kayla who was helping her get ready for bed.

“Shermaine, are you awake?”

Shermaine took one look at her mother and hugged her tightly. She then burst into tears out of heartbreak, all while accusing Matthew of cruelty and indifference.

not help but feel sorry for her daughter

also cried quite easily. Seeing her daughter so upset was more than enough to make

out to look. He sighed when he realized that those were the sounds of both

“What happened?”

“Oh, James.”

arms, seeking comfort. “Oh, why does Shermaine have to suffer such a horrible fate? It’s all my fault! All she did was fall in love with a man. Is that a crime now? I can’t help but recall our circumstances when we

to bring fate and circumstance into

James understood what his

it hurt her as if it were a fresh wound. Even James

alright, don’t cry. What happened? Didn’t you

teary-eyed Shermaine then detailed everything that had happened, including how Matthew practically ignored her when

exactly what to say to play the part of the wronged little girl. Naturally,

and I can’t do a thing about it. I reached out to Matt, but he won’t answer my calls. Who on earth did I provoke? All I want is to act in a good film and fall in love with whoever I please. Is that

his daughter was possibly being

different story altogether. If she had a bone to pick with his daughter, he would

is the screenwriter’s name? Tell me, and I’ll have a

briefly but shook her

on my own. It won’t do if

you handle this?”

to force Matt to date me for half a year, but he has refused to

if Matthew disagrees, there is very little we

replied Kayla. “Should

a little surprised to hear

Whose mother?

actually do

do you mean? I have a grandmother? Why have you not mentioned this before,

this was an uncomfortable subject for his wife and decided not to elaborate. Instead,

in the hallway with more

next day, Kayla told her something that she had kept concealed for many

out that Kayla was the heir to the Wynters, a prominent family in D City. But because she fell in love with James, who did not come from wealth, she decided to elope and sever family ties. It wasn’t as if James had no motivation at all. He managed to start his own company from the ground up. After this, he returned to D City. When Kayla was pregnant with Shermaine, she had reached out to her

of Kayla’s past, but many were not aware of her true heritage as

of this revelation. “You’re really a member

conjured very specific images in Shermaine’s mind. They were a powerful family with old ties to politics and business. She had

This surprised Shermaine.

I hear that Old Mrs. Wynters is getting old. I figured most old folks would want some kind of closure or for the family to be reunited. Why don’t you try again? Maybe they will accept us, now that Dad is no longer the same poor man you married. It’s not like we’re

the Wynters,

of this made Kayla seem even

we’ll discuss this again. You should head to

was so, she then decided to let the matter slide for now. Shermaine still had to go

Shermaine had a

me today, many of which are likely to win awards. We

it, Lizzie. Call Justin’s studio and make the confirmation. I’m accepting the