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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.

for

also cried quite easily. Seeing her daughter so upset was more

out to look. He sighed when he realized that those were

“What happened?”

“Oh, James.”

her husband’s 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

she have to bring fate and circumstance

understood what his wife

past, but it hurt her as if it were a fresh

cry. What happened? Didn’t

detailed everything that had happened, including how Matthew practically ignored her when she was at her most

knew exactly what to say to play the part of the wronged little girl. Naturally, she hoped that they would come running to her aid

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

daughter was

other hand, was a different story altogether. If she had a bone to pick with his daughter, he would do anything in his power to

Tell me, and I’ll

briefly but shook

out on my

handle this?” asked

half a year, but he has refused to agree. I’m not asking for anything else! All I

if Matthew disagrees, there is very little we can do to change his mind,”

another way,” replied Kayla. “Should I seek out my

was a little surprised to hear

Whose mother?

 ”Can you actually do something like

grandmother?

that this was an uncomfortable subject for his wife and decided not to elaborate. Instead, he helped Kayla back to their room to comfort

standing in the hallway with more questions

next day, Kayla told her something that

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 family, but they chose not to engage. They believed their daughter

of the elders were aware of Kayla’s past, but many were not aware of her

at the end of this revelation. “You’re really a

were a powerful family with old ties

This surprised Shermaine.

after so many years? Family is still family. Can they still keep rejecting you for long? 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

mother to return to the Wynters, it was no surprise that it

the mere suggestion of this made Kayla seem even more deflated

until your father comes back, and we’ll discuss this again. You should head to

not understand why it was so, she then decided to let the matter slide for

home, Shermaine had a

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