You’ll Fall For Me, Today Or Tomorrow Chapter 239
Matthew did know rissa’s birthday from her ID card, but not the unconventional name day.
It was rissa’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 asion.”
Tilting her head in Matthew’s direction, rissa 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 rissa’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.
rissa’s mind was upied 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 n 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.
rissa then recounted the incident to Matthew. “What puzzles me is that, so what if she seeds in
breaking us up? With her rock-bottom reputation, there’s no way your mom will take her in as daughter-
inw. 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 be 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.”
A smile shed across rissa’s face as she turned around and rested her body on top of Matthew.
Her chin rested on the back of her hands, which rested on the man’s chest as she questioned, “Why
don’t you tell me how different are we from each other? Aren’t we both on your mother’s reject list?”
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Despite what rissa nonchntly said, Matthew saw in the woman’s eyes a gleam of expectation
from him to rify what distinguished her from Shermaine.
An affectionate smile appeared on the man’s face as his fingertips brushed yfully at rissa’s long
eyshes, causing thetter to blink her eyes involuntarily.
rissa continued to pester, “So, what is it? How are we different?”
Matthew finally repliedzily, “Fine. The biggest difference between you two is that I love you, not her.”
rissa was rendered momentarily speechless by the man’s bold profession of love for her. In the next
moment, she let out a satisfactoryugh and patted his chest to indicate a job well done. “Not bad, not
bad. Your argument is very sound,” rissa spoke with an unmistakable triumph look in her eyes.
Matthew held onto rissa’s body and lifted her closer to him so that when he lowered his head, his
mouth could reach her lips.
rissa was happy to cooperate and they kissed yfully for a few moments before Matthew held the
woman in his arms and asked smilingly, “So, what do you want for your birthday?”
rissa replied the man with a searching look. Did he just ask me straight out what I want for my
birthday? Where did all the sweet talks and romantic gestures go? This is such a buzzkill. Isn’t birthday
gift supposed to be a surprise?
rissa pouted a little as she spoke, “There’s nothing that I want.”
She was not entirely lying when 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 in her life right now.
Matthew pondered on what birthday present he should get for rissa.
I bought her an ind as an engagement giftst time, I can’t be downgrading her birthday present
now. I have to think of something better than an ind.
rissa leaned onto Matthew’s body once more,pletely unaware of what the man was nning in
his head. If she had known that he was nning 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 be negatively publicized by the media again.
Meanwhile, the Lesters, who had agreed to work together with Shermaine, had been having the time of
their lives.
Shermaine had paid for their hotel fees, arranged for them to move into a nice house, and even hired
maids for them.
The way they were treated by Shermaine confirmed their belief that the woman needed their help badly
and would do anything to please them.
Shermaine, on the other hand, was more than happy to cater to their greed. To top things off,
Shermaine took Mimi under her wings and introduced her to a few of her associates in the showbiz
circle and film academy. Shermaine also helped Mimi expand herwork considerably in the
entertainment industry. But she had yet to ask of any favors from Mimi and her parents.
Instead, after lying low for a while, Shermaine decided she should be more active.
With regards to her court case, there was still no concrete evidence for a judge to pass a verdict. Thus,
despite her dreadful reputation, Shermaine continued to enjoy her freedom by making multiple
appearances in public.
Backed up by her cash and some showbizmunities who had not severed ties with her, Shermaine
could still be seen attending some public events.
She had now cultivated apletely different image from her prior arrogant and aloof impression;
everywhere she went, she was smiling cheerfully into the cameras. Even when the reporters pestered
her on questions regarding her court case, Shermaine managed to maintain her cool and did not get
worked up at all.
It also did not concern her that all of her recent posts on social media had attracted arge swath of
comments from inte users, most of them were there to give her a piece of their mind. To
Shermaine, these were all publicity that she weed.
All in all, she had be more thick-skinned to whatever attacks that came her way.
Whenever Shermaine appeared in front of cameras, a new figure was always next to her: Mimi Lester.
As with Shermaine, Mimi was impervious to the negative news surrounding Shermaine, as long as she
managed to gain media exposure in the process. She even felt grateful for Shermaine’s help in
acquainting her to people she deemed helpful in the showbiz business.
After spending all that time with Shermaine, Mimi hade to see her as more of a family member
than rissa was. After all, Shermaine was the one who was willing to pull the strings for Mimi in
advancing her career, whereas all rissa did was lecturing her for her life choices.
Shermaine had now sessfully wrapped the Lesters around her little finger. They would practically do
anything for her.
One evening, Shermaine and Mimi were at yet another gathering with some fringe celebrities. In spite
of Shermaine’s awful character, the entertainment business was not full of glorified souls either. She
was bound to have a few like-minded friends.
While Shermaine watched with a smile at Mimi flirting with an artist from afar, a woman, whom others
called the mother of mistress, approached her and asked, “Ms. Smallwood, who’s this kid? I’ve seen
her stick to you like gluetely. What’s the deal?”
“Mimi? She’s my weapon.”
“Weapon? What do you mean by that?”
A grin spread across Shermaine’s face. “A weapon with which I’ll use against whoever that treads on
my toes.”
“I still don’t get it,” the woman replied.
Saying no more, Shermaine turned to her friend and clinked ss with her as she spoke, “What’s with
youtely? You’re slipping, getting caught like that. Have you at least pocketed the money?”
The woman let out a sarcasticugh. “Oh well, the odds were not in my favor this round. But who
cares, the money was still mine to grab. I don’t care for people’s opinion of me anyway. Worstes to
worst, I’ll just go overseas and turn over a new leaf there. Start afresh, you know?”
Shermaine nodded. “You’re right.”
The women smiled knowingly at each other before Shermaine’s friend asked, “So, are you still nning
to stay in this business? Why don’t youe with me overseas? I’m sure you’ll find someone to your
liking, since no one will recognize you. Many of my friends do that and they can’t be happier!”
“I may consider going overseas. But now is not the time. I still have some old scores to settle around
here.”
“Huh? Do you mean the writer?”
Shermaine responded with a canny smile.
The woman said no more. But she started praying for Shermaine in her heart. I don’t know what got
into her. She just won’t give up on this Matthew business. Can’t she see what horrendous situation he
hasnded her in right now? This man is just not someone I’ll mess around with.
Nevertheless, the woman kept these thoughts to herself. After all, they were no more than just social
friends. Their friendship was only as strong as the mutual benefits,cking which, nothing was more
important than serving her own interests.
Shermaine waited until Mimi left with the artist before she stooped up and stretched a little, ready to
leave the party too.
This family is about to do some paybacks for all the time and money I invested in them.