Matthew’s movement stopped, while Clarissa smiled subtly and pushed him away.
“We were talking about Shermaine,” she said it again and it was as clear as day that she did it deliberately.
Staring into Matthew’s dark eyes, Clarissa titled her head sideways innocently while poking at the man’s shoulders. “What’s wrong? Why are you not saying anything?”
Clarissa knew Matthew wasn’t drunk.
He just had a few drinks and was more relaxed than his usual self.
The man took her hands to his lips and landed a kiss on her finger.
His hot breath brushed against the back of her hand, and it made her feel a little ticklish. She tried to retract her hand, but she failed while the man leaned in closer and kissed the corner of her lips.
Clarissa dissed him in her mind. So you resort to kissing as you have nothing to say.
After ending their kiss, the man muttered hoarsely, “What do you want me to say? Clare, you should be the one who has something to say, not me. Say, are you jealous?”
Clarissa pursed her red lips slightly as she was displeased. “I’m not. We’re talking about business, so no personal feelings are involved. Shermaine volunteered to be the female lead for this movie, and Director Yates wanted to ask for my opinion. She’s pretty and her acting skills are top tier, so I’ll leave it to the director, as he is the one who decides the type of movie he wants to film.”
When Clarissa was saying her words, Matthew placed his hands on her body and kept on moving everywhere, so she had no choice but to brush his hands off again and again.
Furrowing her brows, she continued, “Stop it. I’m talking about something serious here. Afterward, Director Yates decided to cast Shermaine for a supporting role, and I’ll say it again. This is his decision, not mine. However, Shermaine may be reluctant to act as a supporting character… Matthew, you hear me? We’re only talking about business. Stop touching me…”
Suddenly, Matthew “slipped” and took Clarissa into his arms while they fell sideways on the carpet.
The woman was locked in his embrace while the man’s heavy breathing brushed across her cheeks.
Seeing how happy he looked when he chuckled in a deep voice, Clarissa uttered, “You…”
What could she say?
Glaring at Matthew, she said, “Feeling guilty? You didn’t know how to answer me, so you played dirty. Humph! It was obvious that you’re trying to cover something up.”
Leaning on his side, the man smiled faintly and supported his head with one arm. “Clare, you’ve said everything. What else can I say?”
He can try to defend himself, but he didn’t.
It was as if he could tell what Clarissa was thinking. Letting out a soft laugh, he said, “I have no need to defend myself, as I did nothing wrong. There’s nothing between me and Shermaine.”
Fine! You win this time.
Clarissa couldn’t say anything in return, so she looked at him in protest.
Matthew chuckled softly and brushed her lips before moving to the corner of her eyes, touching her eyelashes gently with his finger.
With her patience was running thin, Clarissa put his finger away. “That’s enough. Let me stand up.”
Matthew didn’t agree with her request and smiled. “No. Tell me, Clare. Why are you so concerned about Shermaine?”
Clarissa remained silent while the man lowered his head and touched her lips with his. “I told you before. There’s nothing between me and her. It’s just that our family are quite close.”
All she wanted was to escape from his embrace. “Alright. I understand, and I’m not so petty. So can you let me go now?”
The man chortled and said, “No. I feel great kissing you here. What should I do?”
“There’s nothing you should do,” Clarissa yelled.
“I have a suggestion…” Before he could finish his sentence, the woman interrupted, “I don’t want to hear any of that.”
Clarissa rolled her eyes at him while he cocked his brows with an ambiguous smile plastered on his face. “Hehe… Clare, would you let me do that?”
Looking at the expression on his good-looking features, Clarissa understood what he was getting at.
He said, “It doesn’t matter even if you don’t wish to hear, let’s do it directly then.”
Why is it this again?
Clarissa reached out and poked at his chest. “Can you not think about that just for one day?”
“Which day?” Matthew asked, while Clarissa couldn’t help but answered quickly. “Every day!”
“It’s normal to be like this, Clare.” He emphasized on how normal he was by rubbing his body against Clarissa’s.
The woman’s cheeks blushed instantly from the sudden skin contact.
Matthew leaned down and showed her how normal he was without sparing another word.
Shermaine returned to D City.
She called Matthew before returning, but Donnie was the one who answered the call every time.
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