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.

she’s behind this but

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

heart-wrenching moment for Ryler whenever it came to that topic. Not only was his sweetheart marrying another man, but he also had to egg her into doing it sooner,

stinging pain, he tried his best to look out for her as her big brother. I’m going to

“Huh…”

heavy sigh at the mention

problem with you? Or with

mum for a moment before saying,

get though? Does he

“No, it’s not that.”

are the

was spot-on. Gauging by her silence, he knew he had gotten the right

the Tysons against

knew full well why they were against

with the damned

was a really decent girl and that they had

me, but you have to promise me

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

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 ugly

grip around his phone. He was aggravated, but

could sense that something was not quite right at Ryler’s end and hurriedly added, “Don’t worry, maybe the scales will tip in my favor when the time comes. As long as my conscience is clear,

managed to crack a good laugh out of

enlighten me on what awaits me in

You’re going to be rich and

to D City later. Since you treat me like your big brother, I should have the right to care whether you’re happy

guess. Let’s see how things go when

into her thoughts after hanging up the phone, so much so

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

“Hmm…”

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

waist gently,

of pink appeared on her cheeks. “You’re

terribly.

“Sure.”

was locked in yet another passionate exchange before he finally

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

glint fleeted

trepidation washed over her. The woman found herself explaining, “I’ve always seen

are