You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

It would be a major win to be able to spy on Shermaine while they were on the lookout for her next move.

Clarissa was glad to let Matthew handle the matter, and hoped for the best.

However, it was not an effort that would bear fruit instantaneously.

Meanwhile, Clarissa was touched by another turn of event.

Clarissa’s alleged drug abuse sparked a myriad of discussions online. Even though it did not top the chart of trending topics online, it still made its way among the trending list of topics.

It had not been an easy journey for Clarissa to build her name, and now it was down in the dumps because of the alleged drug abuse scandal.

Despite the vilifications by the keyboard warriors, a few celebrities in showbiz, notably Ryler, Justin, Yaala, and Jamie had shown unwavering support for Clarissa. Almost all actors or actresses who had collaborated with her previously were vocal about supporting Clarissa except for Shermaine.

Among them, Yaala and Ryler were the most influential as they were adamant that not only was Clarissa innocent in the matter but she was framed by malicious people instead.

Ryler was the first to back Clarissa up on Twitter while Justin, Yaala, and the others followed suit by retweeting his post to show support to Clarissa as well.

In showbiz, drug abuse was a deadly taboo. Anyone who was allegedly affiliated with drug abuse would be isolated. Showing support for a celebrity with a drug abuse scandal was pretty much a suicide mission.

With Ryler’s steadfast support, there was a change in the public’s perception of the matter, favoring to believe that Clarissa was innocent.

Clarissa was moved beyond words, and it was a huge favor which she may never be able to repay.

They had helped her out last time and continued to show staunch support for her.

Clarissa retweeted with words of appreciation.

She had even taken the initiative to call each and every one of them personally to thank them.

When it came to Ryler, she felt like words of gratitude were too formal between the two of them.

“I knew you’d call. Why are we being this formal with each other? Why didn’t you look for me when you got into trouble, girl? For goodness’s sake, I only found it out from the manager.”

Clarissa was embarrassed and replied, “I was too preoccupied with things. The matter had been clarified anyway. My conscience is clear, Ryler.”

“Yes, you are. But I think that someone has employed netizens to attack you online. The trend is really bizarre.”

“Exactly, Ryler. Somebody is working against me.”

“Shermaine Smallwood?”

Ryler knew it was Shermaine even before Clarissa mentioned it.

It was clear as day that she had done it because of Matthew.

suspect that she’s behind this but I don’t have any evidence

be careful. I’m going back to D City in a few days. Let’s meet up and talk more then. What about you and Mr. Tyson though? Aren’t you guys going to settle down already? I don’t want to nag but Grandma asks me to talk you guys into tying the knot

that topic. Not only was his sweetheart marrying another man, but he also had to egg

to look out for her as her big brother. I’m

“Huh…”

heaved out a heavy sigh at the mention

a problem with

for a moment before

can things get though? Does

“No, it’s not that.”

the Tysons

her silence, he knew he had gotten

are the Tysons

rhetorical question. He knew

the damned social status for

girl and that

this is no surprise for me, but you have to promise me that you won’t tell Grandma

guys going to relent and not get married then? Or is

the Tysons. It’s not his fault, really. Now that things are at a stalemate, I don’t see the sense in rushing things. I think I’d be better off letting things run its course instead. Things are going to turn really

tightened his grip around his phone. He was aggravated, but for the most part,

favor when the time comes. As long as my conscience is clear, I believe that we will get through this. I’m the type to be showered with abundance and wealth, according to the fortune-tellers anyway. So, quit worrying about

managed to crack a

you a fortune teller now? Could you enlighten

to

get back to D City later. Since you treat

Okay, I guess. Let’s see how things

the phone, so much so that she was still ruminating over their conversation when Matthew was

circled her into an embrace. The cold wind and the feeling of his frosty lips

“Hmm…”

gently pushed him away and looked at him with a demure smile. “Why aren’t there any movements or even a single sound

man pinched her waist

appeared on her cheeks. “You’re spacing

very terribly.

“Sure.”

kiss on her lips. The duo was locked

lightly in his embrace and said coyly, “Ryler is coming back to D City in a few days. He wants to

glint fleeted across the

agree to it in a heartbeat, and ironically a sense of trepidation washed over her. The woman found herself explaining, “I’ve always seen him as my big brother. He says it’s

understand. Why are