You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

“Ellie! I was about to call you to come downstairs. Come, let me introduce you to some friends.”

Yuliana introduced the women to her daughter. “Young people like yourselves should have lots of things to talk about. Enjoy!”

Apparently, her mother had put her in charge of accompanying the guests.

Ellie reluctantly walked over to the group of young women and sat down with them.

As they sat together, the women never seemed to stop talking about Matthew.

Ellie, burying her annoyance, casually responded to their chat.

Eventually, she got tired of it and simply scrolled on her phone, ignoring them. Those women seemed to have noticed Ellie’s mood as well. They stopped interacting with her.

Some of the smarter ones went ahead to entertain Margaret, while others sought out Yuliana. They merely saw Ellie as their junior and believed Matthew’s niece was of no help to them.

In return, Ellie got the peace she wanted.

It was already getting dark outside, since the days were shorter in the winter. Nevertheless, the Tysons had their house brightly lit inside and out.

Sienna and Matthew made their entrance one after another. When Yuliana saw them, she quickly abandoned the other women. She was obviously more hospitable towards Sienna compared to the rest.

“Sienna, what a surprise to see you with Matthew! Did he pick you up himself?”

Yuliana’s comment had been suggestive on purpose.

Sienna responded quite generously. “We ran into each other at the gate, that’s all. Yuliana, I hope I’m not late.”

“No, of course you’re not. Come in, come in. Matthew, I’ll leave Sienna in your care. I have to tend to other guests.”

Yuliana shoved Sienna towards Matthew. Her attempt to set them up was too obvious.

The other women were not happy with what they saw. They knew about Sienna, being from the same circle after all and having met on several occasions. They never thought they would meet such a strong competitor here.

Ellie looked on apathetically. Sienna seemed to be much more cunning than Shermaine.

Sienna did not show a single trace of smugness just because she ‘seemed’ close to Matthew. Her expression, her smile, and her attitude remained casual and appropriate, and she did not let herself seem too intimate or too distant.

“Matt, happy birthday.”

Sienna presented her gift to Matthew, who did not even give it as much as a glimpse. He accepted the item and thanked her with little emotion.

“Thanks.”

The other women at the scene caught on. They hurried over to Matthew with their gifts and wished him a happy birthday.

Ellie chose this time to play the part of a generous host. “Come, ladies. I’ll be safeguarding your presents on my uncle’s behalf. You can leave them to me.”

She took all the gifts and then set them aside, providing Matthew some relief.

opportunity

threatened to pop out. They felt honored to have been in such close contact with Matthew. Each of them desperately wished that the man would fall in love with them. Somehow, everyone was confident that they had shown their best side, and had even made

and reserve on their faces. When another round of conversation started, they were in

began to discuss current events, business, and then

Ugh…

phone, adding nothing to the conversation. Shortly after that, she rose from her seat and went to look for Yuliana. The

certainly

mean all the good men in the world belong to them? Uncle Matt is so obviously uninterested

and made her way upstairs

study, playing chess with George. Ellie popped in, made herself comfortable, and proceeded to complain about the

desperate, it almost seems laughable. Have all the men in the world gone extinct? They never take their eyes off you, Uncle

his granddaughter, clearly not in favor of her

can’t find the right woman? Honestly, the way you all rush into things is embarrassing. The women out there are going to think that Uncle Matt is going to be single for life. If

in a rush.

He preferred to let others make a

affairs. After retirement, he had been living a life of leisure, never worrying about

wife flew off the wall,

He’s just not looking for a girlfriend

to face her uncle. “Isn’t

with her,

run the show.

pondering for some time, moved a black pawn forward. He lifted his head

any secrets. What makes you

it at first, but the fact that she overdid it made her

Matt and I, that’s our

“Right…”

mulled over it before asking another question. “You’ve been acting quite strangely when it comes to your uncle’s marriage. Are you hiding something from

I can’t stand it. I have always admired Uncle Matt. For someone of his great stature to be forced by his own

was exactly what had

Clarissa in the picture, she really thought

Matthew. “So, is there a woman I don’t know

not at all

replied, “Whether I have one or not, I’ll take charge of my

old man grew

After tonight, I’ll have

hear, Grandpa. If you do that, I’m sure Grandma will listen.

hug and

George, but the old man pretended to be disgusted by intimacy. “For goodness’ sake, Ellie. You’re a

have my way, Grandpa. I love you too much. You’re

They could not hide up there

of the hour with a birthday cake. They lit the candles and asked that he make

do any

Ellie who did them on his behalf. She blew the

surrounded by several women. Their enthusiasm and his indifference formed a sharp contrast, so much