You’ll Fall For Me, Today Or Tomorrow Chapter 107
Shermaine did not wait for rissa to respond before she turned and strutted off.
Even if Jamie somewhat expected to be ignored by that usually pompous woman, she did not feel good
about it.
That confrontation appeared to be a challenge of sorts to rissa. There was a sense that there might
be trouble brewing on the horizon.
“The only thing she can look forward to is my ass. Does this woman have an ax to grind with us? Now
that we know what sort of person she is, we’ve to be really careful around her when on set. Don’t worry.
I’ve got your back.”
rissa was touched by Jamie’s concern. “As I remember, you got the short end of the stick getting
mixed up with her thest time. It’ll be better for both of us to try and stay out of trouble. As all things
considered, we would only end up at the losing end.”
Reality was a pain in the a**, and that got Jamie fuming.
She exhaled. In her heart, she longed to find fame and recognition for herself in show business.
rissa understood Jamie’s aspirations and rested aforting hand on thetter’s shoulder. “Don’t
be anxious. Your time wille.”
Jamie bounced back quite quickly. Due to rissa’s fondness for her, she brought her around and
introduced her to Ya and Quentin. Even though she was not that well acquainted with the two leads
herself, the duo came across as mild-mannered and rtively easy to talk to. It would not be a bad
thing for Jamie’s prospects if they took a genuine liking to her as well.
Indeed, not everyone was like Shermaine. Ya, Quentin, and Jamie clicked well enough to connect
themselves on Twitter. All in all, it was a positive enough starting point for Jamie to build upon.
After the costume fitting had concluded, rissa informed Justin of her desire to tag along with the film
crew. When the two chatted away by the side, something must have tickled Justin. Their exchange may
appear a little flirtatious when observed from afar.
Shermaine was not happy to bear witness to this scene. Thus, she had secretly snapped a few photos
of them. Her ns for these were unknown except to herself.
It was apparent that rissa remained oblivious while this was happening.
Over the next couple of days, there were only some remnant tasks that rissa had to see to, such as
finalizing the contract with Yael, banking in a few checks, or the likes.
Thus, rissa felt a little dispirited when her thoughts came to Ellie.
She tried to reach her through Damon. Even though he was not sure what the whole disagreement was
about, he was more than willing to help.
That same night, rissa met up with Damon. However, Ellie was not expecting her and did not seem
pleased. Though the atmosphere was awkward, Ellie showed no inclination to get up and leave.
Meanwhile, Damon did his best to y peacemaker. “Alright, we’re all grown-ups, so I’m sure we could
work this through without bickering. So long as you’re not stealing each other’s boyfriend, there’s no
conflict of principle. Come on. How about we start off with a smile?”
Ellie snorted, but otherwise stayed silent.
Damon shrugged as he looked to rissa, who relocated herself to sit opposite Ellie. Her attempt to
reach out and hold thetter’s hand was resolutely blown off.
rissa retreated and had this to say, “I understand why you’re upset, as it’s my fault for holding out on
you. Hit me or berate me if you want, Ellie. I only ask that you don’t ignore me as I don’t want to lose
my best friend.”
Their rtionship was one that she treasured. She did not want to be reasonable when face with this
impasse.
She wanted Matthew’s love as much as she wished to retain Ellie’s friendship.
Neither was something she would be willing to forsake even if Ellie were to make her choose between
them.
“It’s going to be me or him. Your call,” Ellie stated inly.
Damon appeared astounded as he listened in.
Huh? Was rissa’s newfound romance at the heart of this conflict?
He could not help but feel sorry for rissa when he looked upon her face.
“Why are you being so hard on re? Are you also interested in her boyfriend?”
“Shut up! It’s none of your business,” Ellie snapped.
The man’s brows knotted. “What’s really going on here?”
rissa looked to Damon. “Could I talk to Ellie alone for a minute?”
With that, Damon pliantly stepped out of the room and left the two women to themselves. This was
when Ellie was about started to get snarky.
“Look, this situation involving Uncle Matt and yourself is absurd and disappointing. I know that you’re
not in it for the money, being friends with you for as long as I have, but of all the young and handsome
suitors out there, why do you have to date my uncle? You’re my bestie, but that’s my uncle we’re
talking about!”
rissa listened with eyes reddened. She sobbed quietly, deeply saddened by her friend’s anger and
lack of understanding toward her.
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The two sat in there amidst her silent tears for some time before rissa wiped her eyes and lifted her
head to regard Ellie.
“I won’t lie to you, Ellie. I don’t want to part from Uncle Matthew on your ord.”
“You-”
Ellie was bbergasted. She swiftly got to her feet as she refused to listen to another word from
rissa.
Yet, she found her path out being blocked.
“Would it be easier for you to ept Matthew if he wasn’t your uncle?”
“But he is.”
“Love cannot be subject to reason. I’ve never expected to end up in a rtionship with your uncle
coming into D City. Though I can’t disavow my own role in this, I found it easy to fall for him, so he and I
are bothplicit. I value you as much as I do him. Call me greedy or selfish, but I hope to be able to
continue our friendship and still be with him.”
“Then don’te talk to me about this.”
“I know this may be too much to ask, but I hope to be able to gain your blessing.”
“Hmph. You are one to talk. Have you considered the consequences? Sooner orter, you’lle to
regret this.”
Though Ellie’s words were partly spoken out of spite, there was a modicum of truth to them.
The color drained from rissa’s face, but she nodded as she eked out a bitter smile. “I’m aware of
that.”
“Then have it your way.”
This time, Ellie shoved right past her and stormed off.
Damon stepped back in shortly after. His heart ached when he saw rissa mournful and vulnerable,
and wished for nothing more than to hold and tofort her. However, he just could not muster up the
courage to do so.
“Don’t be sad, re. You know how pigheaded Ellie is, but she’ll never sever ties with you. She’s
probably just a little upset at the moment. I’m sure she’ll be fine once she gets over it.”
rissa twitched her lips. She wiped the tear from beneath her eyes and smiled.
“I know that. Thank you, Damon. I’ll be away for work for some time. If you were to meet up with her,
would you let me know how she is? I…”
“No worries. I’ll keep you in the loop.”
He tried to change the subject to something less unpleasant. “You’re really doing great for yourself
now, even bing Mr. Justin’s screenwriter. In future…”
Her mood markedly improved when her thoughts shifted to her work. The two of them did not stay on
for long and left together.
Inside the elevator, they ran into a middle-aged man who might be an elder.
Damon addressed the man as Uncle.
rissa found him familiar but was too self-conscious to keep eyeballing.
“Is this your girlfriend, Damon?”
“Nah, Uncle. We’re just friends.”
“Haha… I see.”
As the elder exited, he appeared momentarily stunned when he took another nce at rissa, as
though he hade to some realization. However, he recovered quickly before he departed.
“Don’t mind him, re. He’s my father’s elder brother.” “I thought he looked a little familiar.”
Damon chuckled, “Did you see him on television before?”
Her eyes widened. “Yes, that’s right. He’s actually…”
An important official!
“Right on. Members of my family are all pretty aplished people, except for me.”
Despite saying that, it was quite apparent that he was proud of having a family like this.
Damon’s uncle from before, Jacque, arrived home.
Hannah was still awake. It seemed that she had a lot on her mind.
Jacque knew that his mother was not one for rumination. There were few causes for her to do so
anyway and certainly not within these few years. The only possibility was that which concerned her
younger sister.
“Why are you still up, Mom?”
Hannah had been widowed since she was middle-aged. She had always been a strong-willed person
and took care to raise her sons well. However, she med herself for spoiling her daughter, Ka,
which led to thetter running off with a man.
Many years had passed since. Even though she never mentioned her estranged daughter, she dearly
missed her. Her yearning to reconnect grew the more she got older.
“The Smallwoods visited today.”
It was no wonder then.
Jacque sat across from his mother, paying quite some attention to subtle shifts in her expression.
“James Smallwood has been great to Ka and also done quite well for himself. Their daughter too.
Though an international star in the entertainment business, he is independent and managed to
maintain a solid reputation for herself. Their family has also good rtions with the Tysons, and it
would seem that a marital union between the two families might also be in the pipeline. We’re nning
a huge party for your eightieth birthday, Mom. Do you think we should invite Ka and her family?
His mother’s silence told him all he had to know.
He smiled. “Will do. You should turn in early.”
“And you as well. You’re no longer a young man, so you ought to take better care of yourself.”
“Got it. I’ve only shared a few drinks with some friends. Nothing too crazy. But interestingly, I ran into
Damon there. He was with a pretty youngdy who looked quite familiar, but I just can’t seem to recall
where I might have seen her before.”
“Have you met previously?”
Jacque shook his head. “I doubt it. It just eluded me whose kid she might be.”
That conversation was discontinued as they both variously returned to their own rooms.