With her arms around Matthew, Clarissa noticed the smile playing on his lips and suddenly felt embarrassed.
To dispel her embarrassment, she added as an afterthought, “Maybe I’ve oversimplified things. I know starting a business isn’t that easy, but I stand by my opinion and hope you can follow your heart. The way Shermaine is forcing your hand just makes me sick.”
Matthew finally spoke, “So, you want me to choose you, and not Shermaine.”
Clarissa stiffened in his arms. Though embarrassed, she still nodded in response.
Right after nodding, she quickly shook her head and emphasized, “Not choose me per se, but to follow your heart. Of course, if you want to choose Shermaine and fortify your company by forming a strong alliance, I have no objections.”
Her last few words greatly contradicted her feelings.
Matthew grasped her chin and rubbed her lips with his thumb, speaking in a mirthful tone.
“Indeed, Shermaine can bring me the benefits of a strong alliance. Are you sure you don’t have any objections?”
When Clarissa heard what Matthew said, the green-eyed monster reared its ugly head. Jealousy coursed through her veins, in fact, she was oozing with it.
Even so, she remained stubborn. “If you choose to compromise on something as important as your marriage with a woman who threatened you, then, I don’t have any more to say.”
She could only blame herself for having poor character judgment.
“Pfft… And you said you didn’t have any objections. You were clearly making a jab at me, no?”
“No, I wasn’t.”
Matthew leaned forward until their noses touched and their breathes mingled. Clarissa subconsciously held her breath, having not used to be so close to him for a long time.
Most importantly, she knew where things were heading.
Matthew tilted his head a little so that his lips grazed hers when he spoke again.
“Are you sure about that?”
“I’m—Mm…”
Unsurprisingly, her words were cut off by his kiss.
Matthew wasn’t going to rush through this long-awaited moment. He kissed her sensually, dragging it out to allow them enough time to rekindle the romance between them.
After a long while, Clarissa lay in Matthew’s arms, panting softly.
Just then, Matthew’s sexy voice came from above her head.
“Does this mean we’re back together, Clare?”
Clarissa did not answer. Isn’t he asking the obvious?
Matthew was undeterred by her lack of response.
“Clarissa Quigley?”
Oh, and now he’s even calling me by my full name.
Clarissa snapped, “No!”
As soon as she denied it, Matthew squeezed her waist.
Ouch! He’s such a brute!
finally raising her head to give
for so
lifted up, evidently satisfied
stroked her back dotingly. Then, he lowered his head and rubbed against
the night before as he asked in a gentle
such a long time, Clarissa did not once look back after
not even give any response when she was told about his
that once triggered, a woman could become more
his wit’s end because
Thank God…
about me to come back, or God knows what I’d do to this
heart softened upon
I missed
you now? You seemed to have no problem walking away from me, but now you’re saying you
said with
looked up to pout adorably
since my dear Mr. Tyson treated me so coldly, there was no reason for me
treated you
a humorless laugh as his eyes flashed
look mature, but he’s as petty as they
and he’s already digging up
and solemnly looked into
shouldn’t be so petty. You could easily lose me if you get so caught
you still thinking of breaking up with
was more threat than
be taught a lesson if she gave him an answer he
life will turn out. If I promise to be with you
“I can!”
answer came without
twitched. That’s a bold
makes
her down on the sofa, putting her at a complete disadvantage
he physically subduing me
greatly upset me,
it’s my fault
on her bottom lip,
She whimpered. “It hurts…”
snorted coldly. “Make
Remember what?
that this thing between us
rough and relentless, so much so that Clarissa wouldn’t be able to forget even
…
from her sleep because
they were pressed above her head. Following that, her body was swiftly flipped
limp in bed while
A while later, she turned over and bundled herself with the blanket, then sat up while struggling
around his waist, Matthew came
usually piercing gaze
bent down to kiss her, but
from her as she exclaimed, “I haven’t brushed my
chuckled. “You didn’t either when
cutely and whined, “Well, you
you enjoyed
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