You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Matthew did know Clarissa’s birthday from her ID card, but not the unconventional name day.

It was Clarissa’s family tradition to celebrate their name days instead of the traditional calendar birthdays.

Matthew would not have known if Catherine had not alerted him.

“I’m sorry, Catherine. I didn’t know your family celebrates name days instead of calendar birthdays.”

Nevertheless, he did have some time to prepare for it.

Catherine chuckled lightly as she said, “That’s alright, Matt. You couldn’t have known. It’s really only a few days away from her calendar birthday and you can treat it just like her birthday. So let’s just prepare more food for the occasion.”

Tilting her head in Matthew’s direction, Clarissa looked at the man wittingly with her brow lifted.

The delighted glint in the woman’s eyes clearly suggested that she did not just expect more party food for her birthday.

Rather, they seemed to indicate that some sort of presents should be in order.

That cheeky look cracked Matthew up as he returned Clarissa’s gaze with a manly chortle.

The way the couple exchanged affectionate looks at each other did not escape Catherine’s eyes as she looked at them with a smile. The elder woman had an early dinner and retreated into her bedroom and left the pair alone.

The content of their conversation afterward, however, was anything but corny and cheesy.

Clarissa’s mind was occupied by something else.

She had been informed by Gina of Shermaine’s encounter with the Lesters in the morning. I must say I admire her tenacity in this matter. But what trick is she going to pull by involving the Lesters? I hope she’s not thinking to use them as bargaining chips to make me leave Matthew. If yes, her plan will be destined to fail as I don’t care for what they do at all. That’s not a wise move on her part.

Clarissa then recounted the incident to Matthew. “What puzzles me is that, so what if she succeeds in breaking us up? With her rock-bottom reputation, there’s no way your mom will take her in as daughter-in-law. In such a way, we’re actually not that different from each other. So, my question is, why is she still doing all these things? Is it just because it’s now become something personal for her and she just wants to see me suffer?”

Stroking her hair, Matthew refuted matter-of-factly, “There’s a big difference between the two of you.”

back of her hands, which rested on

a

on the man’s face as his fingertips brushed playfully at Clarissa’s long

what is it? How

difference between you two is that I

rendered momentarily speechless by the man’s bold profession of love for her. In the next moment, she let out a satisfactory laugh and patted his chest

to him so that when he lowered his head, his mouth could

moments before Matthew held

just ask me straight out what I want for my birthday? Where did all the

pouted a little as she spoke,

she said there was nothing that she wanted. She just felt so contented with her life now that she did not feel like anything was missing

pondered on what birthday present

be downgrading her birthday present now. I have to think of something

more, completely unaware of what the man was planning in his head. If she had known that he was planning to up his game for her birthday, she would have rejected it outright. She was not one who enjoyed over-indulgence, nor would she like his nice gestures to

work together with Shermaine, had been having the time of their

paid for their hotel fees, arranged for them to move into a nice house, and

treated by Shermaine confirmed their belief that the woman needed their help badly and would

her to a few of her associates in the showbiz circle and film academy. Shermaine also helped Mimi expand her network considerably in the entertainment industry. But she had yet to ask of any favors from

low for a while, Shermaine decided

to pass a verdict. Thus, despite her dreadful reputation, Shermaine continued to enjoy her freedom by making

some showbiz communities who had not severed ties with her, Shermaine could still be seen attending some

impression; everywhere she went, she was smiling cheerfully into the cameras. Even when the reporters pestered

a large swath of comments from internet users, most of them were there to give her a piece of

thick-skinned to

cameras, a new figure was always next to her:

news surrounding Shermaine, as long as she managed to gain media exposure in the process. She

come to see her as more of a family member than Clarissa was. After all, Shermaine was the one who was willing to pull