You’ll Fall For Me, Today Or Tomorrow Chapter 154


    rissa flipped herptop open. But before she even managed to open that video file, the hum of a car


    engine could be heard from a distance. It grew louder and louder by the second. She nced away


    from her screen and saw Matthew’s car on the ground below.


    That was exactly why she had decided to sit on the balcony that night. Even with her headphones on,


    she could constantly watch out for Matthew’s return and cover her tracks in time before he could notice


    anything.


    To her surprise however, he hade home much sooner than she’d expected.


    rissa could feel her cheeks turn hot as she hurriedly put herptop away. As Matthew looked up


    from where he stood, she forced an awkward smile and waved at him.


    Matthew raised a brow. Wasn’t sheining about the cold weather earlier?


    What is she doing on the balcony?


    Brushing his thoughts and questions aside, he stepped into the house to see rissa had already


    come downstairs. She greeted him with a brief nce before seated herself on the couch and


    continued to fiddle with her phone.


    His heart tickled at the sight of her reddened ears. Is she still thinking about how I teased her earlier?


    “re?” he called out as he walked towards her.


    rissa’s cheek burned even hotter when he sat down beside her and leaned over.


    Her eyes remained glued to the phone. She could feel the heat within her head radiating slowly across


    her entire face and down to her throat.


    Matthew gazed in amusement at her violently blushing cheeks and neck. He wondered if his dear little


    re’s body turned just as red beneath her clothes.


    At that thought, a dim glow flickered in his dark pupils. He slouched against the backrest in a rxing


    manner while crossing his legs and tilting his head slightly. His eyes fixed on rissa as he quietly


    enjoyed this satisfying yet torturing sight of her.


    Unable to withstand his gaze any longer, rissa covered her ears in her hands and looked away.


    “What are you doing? Quit staring at me and go upstairs! Dinner’s ready. The food’s gonna get cold if


    we don’t eat soon.”


    Matthew raised a brow and smiled teasingly. “You aren’t even looking at me, re. How do you know if


    I’m staring at you?”


    Still facing away from him with her ears covered, she rolled her eyes. Aren’t you being obvious


    enough?


    “Of course, I know!” she scoffed.


    “Come on, re. You know you’re wrong,” he chuckled. “You don’t believe me? Turn around and see


    for yourself. I’m not looking at you.”


    rissa turned towards him and was about to shoot him a re.


    But the moment they locked eyes, heat began spreading through her whole body again like wildfire.


    What Louisa had shared with her and Ellie earlier was still fresh in her mind. On top of that, she had


    been visualizing various scenes in preparation for her uing script. Sometimes her brain would


    unwittingly substitute the imaginary characters with herself and Matthew instead. Those fantasies had


    been tormenting her, and they’d be worse in his presence.


    Now that Matthew was right in front of her, she couldn’t bring herself to look him in the eyes directly.


    The image of them both enveloped in each other’s arms passionately, feeling one another’s hot breaths


    and heartbeat, would resurface every time she looked at him.


    This is just too much!


    rissa couldn’t hold her gaze just after a few seconds. Feeling as if she would explode at any


    moment, she whirled her head away.


    Matthew stared in silent confusion. What’s with this woman today? Why is she being so shy all of a


    sudden?


    Leaning closer towards her, he whispered into her ear with a soft chuckle, “What’s wrong, re? Are


    you feeling hot?”


    Thud!


    rissa stomped her feet hard and jumped up from the couch. If she stayed there longer, she was


    certain that she would start running a temperature.


    “Don’t follow me!” she snapped and trotted out of the door.


    Matthew watched quietly as she stood in the yard with her back facing him. Through the window, he


    could see her tiny silhouette tensing up awkwardly as she froze in her thoughts for a minute, then


    stomped on the ground, grabbed her head, and flung her arms in the air aggressively, as though she


    was mad at someone.


    He let out a snicker and shook his head at the sight of her hrious antics. What’s up with her? Did


    something else happen today that triggered her?


    Nevertheless, he dismissed his thoughts shortly and let her be. It was pointless to try figuring things out


    on his own if she wasn’t going to tell him anything.


    A long moment passed before rissa finally calmed herself down and walk back into the house,


    although she avoided looking at his eyes the whole time.


    At dinner, she tried to distract herself by talking about work. She went on and on about how her


    colleagues in the studio had been generous towards her, helping her manage the authors and fans


    despite being upied with their own programs, and how Yael busied herself with assisting in her


    marketing and promotional campaigns.


    “What should I do if Yael leaves one day?” she sighed. “She’s so talented and such an efficient


    multitasker! I don’t think there’s anyone who can ever rece her.”


    “There are always people with capabilities around. I’m sure things have a way of sorting themselves


    out. Sometimes it just depends on the benefits and remuneration you offer,” Matthew replied calmly.


    She pouted. “But it’s hard to rebuild rtionships from scratch! It’s gonna take a while to get used to


    working with someone new all over again.”


    Matthew listened patiently while she rambled on. He was well aware of the way she handled things at


    work. Being the sincere andpassionate person she was, she’d treat any colleague like a family


    member or a friend. And such work dynamics were indeed beneficial for a small team like theirs.


    On the other hand, rissa clearly understood his point of view, albeit she found it difficult to ept


    the reality. If thepany were to expand in the future, emotional attachments should no longer be a


    priority. When the time came, managerial skills would be of utmost importance in keeping the team up


    and running.


    “Nevermind, I shouldn’t be thinking too much…” she mumbled while chewing on her food. “Maybe Yael


    doesn’t want to leave after all. Who knows?”


    She wished that she wouldn’t ever have to separate from such a great person to work with.


    Matthew chuckled softly. She really takes everything so personally…


    But so what if she does? Even if anything were to happen, I’ll protect her always.


    Meanwhile, in the Tyson residence, Margaret had suddenly decided to have a family meal. A booking


    was soon made in a hotel’s restaurant.


    Ellie wasn’t very enthusiastic about the arrangement. As her grandparents chattered on, she only


    joined in their conversation asionally while spending the rest of the time texting rissa on her


    phone.


    Have you watched the “educational video,” re? I already did. It’s not bad!


    On the other hand, rissa was just about to take a break from work when her phone buzzed at Ellie’s


    iing message.


    At her friend’s mention of the video, she remembered that it had been untouched in herputer all


    this while, kept away in a folder titled “Inspirational Materials.”


    I haven’t. What do you mean by “it’s not bad?”


    Well, you’ll know when you watch it yourself. By the way… you haven’t done that with Uncle Matt, have


    you? What’s up with you guys? Didn’t you say you’re not afraid about it anymore?


    Oh please, Ellie. Even if I’m not scared anymore, it doesn’t mean I have to do it with him right away!


    rissa blushed slightly as she texted back. Ellie’s reply came almost instantly.


    I guess you’re right. Louisa also said that you can’t be too upfront when it’s your first time. You’ll have


    to set up the right atmosphere at the right timing. Oh, that reminds me! We should get you the right


    outfit too, haha… Why don’t we go shopping tomorrow? Heh, I can’t wait!


    The girls knew clearly in their hearts what “outfit” they were referring to.


    rissa pondered for a few seconds before responding: Alright.


    Ellie: Look, re. I just realized Uncle Matt’s birthday ising soon. Why don’t we present you as the


    gift itself for him on that day? It’ll be a great opportunity!


    re: Sounds like it’s doable…


    Her phone buzzed again as Ellie’s reply came in all-capitalized letters: IT IS DEFINITELY DOABLE!


    Just then, Matthew arrived at the restaurant. He walked into the lounge only to find his parents seated


    at the table with Ellie, who was grinning mischievously.


    He had no idea why his niece was acting so weird, but he ignored her expression and sat himself down


    in aposed demeanor.


    Soon, Matthias and Yuliana arrived. The dinner hence began.


    Margaret seemed to be in an unusually good mood that day. She ate wholeheartedly, as if it was a


    lucky day.


    In the midst of dinner, she suddenly got up and went to the washroom. Yuliana apanied her, and it


    took a long while before both of them came back into the lounge.


    “Oh my, we bumped into Mr. and Mrs. Reed just now! We had a bit of a chat,” Yuliana spoke as she


    walked back to her seat.


    “Mr. Reed?” Matthias widened his eyes slightly at his wife’s words.


    Yuliana chuckled with a smooth expression. “Guess what? I just found out that Mr. Reed happened to


    be the brother-inw of thatdy in our department, Sienna Grande!”


    Margaret chimed along as she sat down, “What a nice youngdy! She doesn’t even know me, yet she


    saved me when I almost slipped in the washroom just now. How kind of her! She sounded very polite


    too.”


    “That’s right! Sienna is very popr in our department. Everyone likes her because of how friendly she


    is,” Yuliana added cheerfully.


    As they spoke, a sudden knock came from the door. Mr. Reed and his wife showed up as the door


    opened. Thedy whom they were referring to, Sienna, stood behind them.


    Mr. Reed greeted with a smile, “George! Mrs. Tyson! What a coincidence. We’re just dropping by to say


    hi since you’re here as well…”


    Before long, the two families ended up in a lively chatter as the Tysons invited the three visitors to sit


    together at the table.


    The men talked about business and work as if they were long-time partners, while the women chatted


    in such a friendly manner as though they were close friends.


    Margaret especially, was looking at Sienna with an unusually endearing expression.


    Ellie was trying to sit out of the busy conversation when she suddenly noticed how grandmother


    beamed so delightfully at thedy named Sienna. She frowned as a sudden realization dawned upon


    her.


    She nced over at Matthew. He seemed indifferent, as though he was still in the dark about what her


    mother and grandmother were up to. Or perhaps he didn’t even care at all.


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    Why bother? It doesn’t matter whether this whole thing was set up or really just a pure coincidence,


    right?


    It was Ellie’s turn to excuse herself to the washroom. When she came back, she saw her mother


    standing outside the room with Sienna. They were whispering about something she couldn’t quite hear


    and ended their conversation as soon as they saw Ellie walking towards them.


    Sienna walked back ahead into the room. As Yuliana was about to follow, Ellie tugged on her arm.


    The other night, she had walked passed her parents’ room and overheard their conversation about


    Uncle Matt’s marriage.


    Ellie hadn’t mentioned a word about it ever since, but she couldn’t help but feel troubled from time to


    time.


    Is Mom up to something again?


    “Mom, are you trying to introduce that Siennady to Uncle Matt?” she asked her mother as she


    frowned.


    Yuliana smiled rather dismissively. “You’re just a kid. You don’t have to know about this.”


    “I’m not a little kid anymore!” she retorted. “What are you up to? Don’t try to pretend in front of me. You


    think Uncle Matt isn’t aware of your intentions just because he doesn’t show it on his face? Why are


    you doing this?”


    Yuliana nced back at the room hesitantly, as if worried if Ellie’s words were heard by those inside the


    room.


    “What do you even know? Your Grandma requested for this. I’m just doing what she wants me to,” she


    chided with a carefully lowered voice. “Besides, what’s wrong with matchmaking your uncle with


    someone else? It’s for his own good. Let’s not talk about this anymore, we should head back inside.”


    “It’s only understandable that Grandma’s concerned about Uncle Matt’s love life. But what about you


    and Dad? Why does it have to be Mr. Reed’s rtive of all people? Don’t you both have some personal


    agenda up your sleeves?”