You’ll Fall For Me, Today Or Tomorrow Chapter 383


    rissa had felt better about the casting of the male lead since the incident had passed. However, she


    was unaware that Matthew was still attempting to reverse her decision of the male lead’s casting.


    Thankfully, the official announcement did not report this incident. If they ever decide to recast the male


    lead, the reaction that it would provoke might be catastrophic.


    rissa had begun casting the other roles with Justin. As for the court case regarding the assistant


    director, not a word hade up after the matter had been resolved with a settlement offer.


    It was a big burden off her shoulders to have finally put the matter to rest.


    They had decided to cast a young actress for the role of the female lead. There were some hotshots


    who had put in their resumes to the manager and the studio, but none of them was deemed suitable for


    the role by rissa.


    Truth be told, her expectations were high as the role was a reflection of herself. As she had absolute


    authority over the entire project, she was determined to select the leading actress with great care.


    Due to the absence of pressure from the investors, rissa hadplete creative freedom in every


    aspect. As a result, things became much simpler to manage.


    The actors she had picked were not only young and good-looking, but they were also skillful and


    amodating as well.


    Justin had teased rissa during the casting process for her ridiculously high demands. By imposing


    such high standards onto the actresses who would be ying her, she would have to struggle to live up


    to them.


    rissa gave it a thought and couldn’t help agreeing with him.


    “Actually,” Justin added. “You’re a very beautiful and capable woman, rissa. You’d be hard-pressed


    to find a girl like you.”


    With such generous praise upon her, rissa’s heart fluttered with delight.


    Back at home, she showed Matthew headshots of the actresses who had auditioned that day.


    Perhaps Matthew would have some insight into the kind of a woman I am.


    Matthew was lost in thought as he browsed through the headshots of the actresses.


    rissa stood hovering over him, ncing nervously over his shoulder. “Which one do you like?” she


    asked as she clutched his arm.


    Matthew frowned. His long fingers tapped on the stack of headshots before him as he turned to look at


    rissa with a strange look in his eyes.


    rissa blinked confusedly. “Why are you looking at me like that?” she asked, flustered. “Are any of


    these actresses not good enough? I’ve gone through them myself and find them eptable. Of course,


    there aren’t many who are as perfect as I am.”


    She did not seem abashed at praising herself. Rather, she smiled mischievously, disying a perfect


    set of teeth.


    Matthew couldn’t help smiling himself. Stroking her cheek with a long finger, he said, “re, I’m afraid


    that I wouldn’t be of much help in choosing the actress that would be ying my wife. In my opinion,


    nobody in the world could measure up to you. The decision to select who to y you would be your


    own call to make.”


    rissa was mollified. She blushed as she smiled somewhat shyly, but the sparkle of joy in her eyes


    revealed how much his praise had pleased her.


    rissa was fond of hearing affirmations of her value from her husband, as was the nature of married


    women.


    She threw herself into his arms in affection as he received her embrace.


    With a chuckle, Matthew kissed rissa on the forehead as he wrapped his arms around her waist to


    lift her up and gazed upon her face affectionately.


    “You seem awfully happy!” Matthewmented.


    rissa did not express her joy verbally but her actions were more than sufficient to prove it.


    It would only stoke his ego if I told him how much his words had pleased me.


    Content with merely pouting, she ran a finger over his thick and masculine eyebrows. “I thought you


    would be offering some constructive criticism instead of sweet-talking me like that,” she chastised in


    feigned annoyance. “I’m serious. We need to cast an appropriate actress for the role, or I’ll be forced to


    y myself.”


    Matthewughed. “That could work. I could y myself too, as your husband. As the male and female


    leads of your film, it couldn’t get more authentic than that.”


    rissa shook her head. “I wouldn’t want you to be the male lead.”


    “Why not?” Matthew demanded, his eyes glinted dangerously for an instant as he held her chin. “Am I


    not suitable for the role? Is Ryler a better fit than I am?”


    He’s jealous again, rissa thought resignedly, though the smile on her face remained.


    “All right, we’ve established that neither of us could y ourselves. I won’t be asking for your opinion


    anymore. I’ll make the decisions myself.”


    At that, rissa freed herself from Matthew’s arms and gathered up the stack of headshots. Mumbling


    softly to herself, she vocalized her thought process as a means to think clearly.


    “I’ve seen her in a y before. She’s pretty professional, but not too good in other aspects…”


    “Hmm, good acting skills, but looks a bit in…”


    “This one… Ah!” rissa gave a little scream as Matthew grabbed hold of her from behind as they both


    fell backward.


    Her exmation of surprise was promptly stifled with Matthew’s lips as they pressed up against hers.


    The next instant, she was drunk on the spell of Matthew’s kiss.


    After a long while, Matthew finally let go of her. He touched a finger gently on her flushed lips, still


    grinning despite receiving a frosty re from rissa.


    “re, I thought we agreed to let work remain at work.”


    rissa stared. He’s bringing this up now?


    She recalled with a twinge that guilt that Matthew had never talked about work when she was in his


    company. Even if he did, it was when they were not conversing or busy with their respective tasks.


    “I’m sorry, it was wrong of me.” rissa tossed the headshots aside. Turning around to face Matthew


    with his arms still around her, her body remained firmly pressed up against his.


    “I say, Matthew!” rissa eximed, seized by sudden excitement. “What did you like about me the


    first time we met? Also, I want to know if you think any part of me stands out. Do you like my fashion


    sense? My temperament? What?”


    Matthew was draped against the couch with one arm around rissa’s waist and the other on his brow


    as he smiled contentedly. The faraway gaze in his eyes exuded love and affection from the presence of


    his wife.


    rissa watched as Matthew allowed his gaze to sweep across her slowly. He was either considering


    her question seriously, or he was gathering his thoughts regarding the aspects of her that he was fond


    of.


    As rissa was about to burst with expectation, Matthew’s lips moved at longst, only to form a single


    word.


    “Perfection!”


    rissa couldn’t decide between feeling happy or helpless.


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    His answer is perfect too. Perfectly helpful.


    He’s probably worried that if he had said anything else, he’d be in trouble.


    rissa chuckled. “Come on, you can do better than that. I’m not trying to bait you or anything, you


    know? It’s just a casual conversation that we’re having. Would you like me to do you first?”


    Matthew raised his eyebrows. “Let’s hear it.”


    “The first time I met you, you behaved like a perfect gentleman, but there was something distant about


    you. I only saw derision whenever you looked at me. You’ve rescued me and courted me without ever


    taking advantage of me. I thought at that time that you were afraid that I would cling to you. However,


    as we got to know each other more, I had wanted to be as far away from you as I thought that you


    didn’t want me using you for your wealth. To be honest, I was always afraid and nervous around you as


    my self-esteem was low. I was always in denial that I am very attracted to you,” rissa smiled sweetly


    as she concluded.


    Reaching out to touch Matthew’s cheek, she added, “You’re tall and upright, stylish, gentlemanly, self-


    sustaining, with the wisdom and maism that onlyes with age. Who wouldn’t want a man like


    this? I consider myself lucky to have met you before anyone else. Perhaps someone else had met you


    before I did, but I was the one you wanted, not them.”


    rissa looked very pleased with herself. Matthew said nothing, content with gazing at her


    affectionately.


    “A man like you is loyal to his wife. Most ordinary men would not be able to escape from the clutches of


    their lustful nature. Besides, I’m sure somebody with your status and looks would have been able to


    have any woman he desires, yet you have never done that. This trait of yours had made me decide to


    be your wife. Is that better?”


    “Yes,” Matthew concurred. “I am also the best one out of all the men you’ve dated, aren’t I?”


    rissa chuckled in response. “I’m notparing you with anybody.”


    In an instant, her smile vanished, which was reced by a look of seriousness. She leaned over to


    initiate a kiss on him. “To be honest, the best trait of yours is how attractive you are. That’s the real


    truth.”


    rissa had fantasized about her future many times in her youth. She had thought about the kind of


    man she would be spending her life with, and what kind of life that would be.


    Every aspect of her future life had been nned right down to the minute details.


    However, before love came knocking on her door, rissa never had a reason to consider and


    construct her fantasy when Matthew had appeared in her life.


    Despite wanting to reject him, rissa was unable to.


    Even if she had tried, it must have failed because Matthew ended up marrying her.


    Her decision to ept his love with open arms no matter what the future held was the epitome of


    following one’s heart wherever it led.


    Unknowingly, rissa had been gazing deep into Matthew’s eyes in her reverie of love. She started


    and smiled. “All right, I’ve said mine. Now it’s your turn.”


    rissa is relentless. Matthew held her and spoke deliberately and softly. “You’re beautiful, demure,


    stubborn, timid, sexy, intelligent, simplistic…”


    “Eh?” rissa red at him indignantly. Why does it sound like he’s reciting from somewhere?


    However, she understood why instantly.


    These were the impressions Matthew had had of her through the entire time of knowing her. He must


    be going through the memories we have shared together.


    rissa smiled in content as she listened to him.


    “Nubile, fair of skin…”


    “Stop!” rissa said in a panic, beginning to feel embarrassed with where the descriptions were


    heading. With one hand over Matthew’s mouth, she looked coquettish and girly.


    “Where are you going with this? That’s not what I meant when I said tell me what you liked about me.”


    Matthewughed as he spun her around to press her against the couch. “Didn’t you want to hear the


    things I felt about you? Your body is an integral point of that. Wasn’t your body the first thing I saw


    when I met you, re?”