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That was what life was all about – finding joy in
the little things.
Even though Clarissa and Matthew were still in the

honeymoon phase, they had laid out a sturdy
foundation for their relationship to thrive slowly
even after their passion fades.
Clarissa finished the whole plate of baked chicken

wings herself.
It was as if she was rebelling against grandma’s

words by not leaving a single piece for Matthew.
Catherine glared at her several times for her

childish behavior. After dinner, Matthew was
rubbing Clarissa’s tummy while Catherine went for
a walk with Jenny.
“Look at that! It seems like you’re now her

favorite.”
Clarissa was still stuck on that issue.
Matthew smiled gently and lightly pushed her

forehead with his finger.
“Grandma is doing all of that for you.”
Clarissa went silent as she knew that grandma’s

actions were out of concern for her.
Clarissa pouted and nodded her head in hesitation.
“You knew, and yet you’re still upset?” Matthew

chuckled at Clarissa’s grumpiness.
“She’s showing concern for me so that I would

dote on you more. That’s just how she expresses
her love for you. I’m sure you know her intentions
too.”
Matthew pulled her ears in a teasing manner.

“Setting aside grandma’s concern, don’t you feel
my love for you?”
“Still not enough!”
“I’ll do better, as long as you still love me. Alright,

so that’s our agreement, okay?”
Clarissa puffed her cheeks, pointed her finger, and

poked hard at Matthew’s forehead.
“You view our relationship as a transaction?”
She was not pleased to know that.

Matthew smirked, grabbed her finger, and kissed
her.
“Yes, a transaction involving my heart and my life.

You have no other choice but to accept my offer.”
Clarissa stuck out her tongue and returned the

joke, “So I guess I just got kidnapped onto a pirate
ship.”
“So, do you want to be on this pirate ship?”
Clarissa flattened her lips in response.
Matthew chuckled in his deep voice.
“It seems like you love it.”
Clarissa pouted, and Matthew went in for a peck on

her lips.
It was only a peck as Catherine may return soon.

Clarissa let out an evil expression.
Matthew intentionally stayed close and poked her

forehead teasingly.
As Catherine was about to rest, Clarissa entered

her room with some queries.
Catherine patted for Clarissa to sit beside her, and
she did immediately.
“What do you want to talk about? Are you still

upset about what happened?”
Clarissa shook her head, grabbed Catherine’s

hand, and clarified, “I’m not upset. Do I seem that
petty?”
“A little.”
“Hmph!” Clarissa expressed in a coquettish tone.
“I was not at all! I knew what you were trying to

do. Matt knows it too, and he treats me very well.”
Catherine chuckled. “Can’t I express a little bit of

care for Matt? I am sincerely worried about him.
On some of my sleepless nights, I see him still
awake doing work. Compared to you, who sleeps
so soundly every night. Do you even know that he
has been working till late?”
Catherine poked Clarissa’s forehead lightly, and

Clarissa pouted.
“I know. He does that occasionally. He wouldn’t

exhaust himself out; he has to remain healthy for
his employees. Don’t worry too much, grandma.
He’s a capable man and is more resilient than
normal people like us. He’s already used to it.”
Catherine nodded her head and advised, “Alright, I

don’t know much about that, but he should learn
to loosen up. He’ll understand the pain when he
reaches my age. Life’s not about the amount of
money – it’s about health and happiness. Grandma
is just afraid that Matt is tiring himself out. How
could the both of you take care of each other for
the rest of your lives?”
Pfft!
Clarissa let out a laugh at Catherine’s ulterior

motive.
“Why are you laughing?”
Catherine poked Clarissa’s forehead and repeated,

“What are you laughing at?”
Clarissa tried to hide her laugh, but it was spilling

out of her eyes.
“I’m not laughing!” In her heart, Clarissa was

overwhelmed by joy.
Catherine continued, “I’m serious. It’s important to

keep a man healthy.”
“Okay, I’ve got it. Grandma, let’s talk about
something else. I recall that you wanted to make a
quilt for me as a wedding gift. Please buy one
instead, as I don’t wish to tire you out. Just scrap
that idea. I don’t need it.”
They went on and on until Clarissa fell asleep on

Catherine’s bed.
On the other hand, Matthew was turning back and

forth, waiting for Clarissa to return to their room.
Matthew looked at the time and wondered if he

should carry her back.
However, would it be impolite to carry her back in

front of Catherine?
After that bit of turmoil, Matthew decided to head

to Catherine’s room to get Clarissa back.
Catherine did not say anything as it was within her

expectations.
As Matthew laid her down on the bed, she opened

her eyes for a moment and smiled sheepishly. She
then pulled Matthew to the bed and continued
sleeping in his embrace.
Witnessing that moment, Matthew let out a smile,
kissed the corner of her lips, and said in a soft
voice, “Good night.”
“The banquet?”
Clarissa was surprised. “Are you’re bringing me

along?”
Matthew broke the news to her in a video call while

he was busy at work.
She tried to hold her smile in by covering her

mouth. Matthew had the urge to kiss her upon
witnessing that.
“Can’t I bring you along?”
“Hehe, is it finally the time to go public?”
The cheekiness in her voice was extremely

adorable to Matthew.
Matthew raised his brows and replied, “Of course!

My beautiful darling. Even though I wish to keep
you to myself, I’d still love to show off to the world
that you’re mine!”
The way Matthew described that sweet feeling was

accurate.
Clarissa was delighted to be called ‘Darling’ by
Matthew.
She acted coy by tilting her head slightly and

blinked innocently.
“Alright, Mr. Tyson, I’ll attend the banquet. Should

I dress up especially for it or keep it casual?”
What an interesting question.
Matthew smiled lightly as he received the

underlying message.
“Leave those to the stylist. Mr. Davis will bring you

there.”
“Yes, Mr. Tyson, see you later.”
Just as Clarissa was about to end the call, Matthew

called out, “Clare!”
It seemed like she knew what Matthew wanted, so

she rolled her eyes and forced a smile.
“What?”
“What do you think?”
Clarissa’s lips curled into a smile. “I don’t know!”

Matthew stared hard into her eyes.
Clarissa stared back and started acting coy.
At last, Clarissa could not hold it in any longer.

“Pfft! Love you!”
She pouted her lips and teased, “Just keep staring,

and you still wouldn’t be able to kiss me.”
“You owe me that kiss later!”
It was cheesy, but Clarissa broke into a bright

smile after the video call ended.
However, that would be their first appearance in a

banquet together.
I should be taking it seriously.
Clarissa changed and headed to the shop.

Everything was arranged for her at the shop, from
her hairstyle, make-up, to her heels.
For the final touch, they put accessories for her.
She wondered if such services actually existed or

were put together by Matthew.
She walked out when she was done to see
Matthew, who was seated on the sofa. He was tall,
handsome, and filled with charm that even the
female staff at the shop could not resist staring at
him.
Clarissa’s lips curled into a smile while she walked

over to Matthew’s side.
Just as she was about to play a prank on him, his

eyes opened up to a beautiful lady.
Clarissa was startled.
“You scared me!”
Matthew stared at her in silence.
Clarissa smiled brightly, twirled around in front of

him, and threw him a suggestive look.
“Are you mesmerized?”
Matthew blinked his eyes and replied in a low

voice, “Yes, I am.”
“Hehe. I knew it! I knew that you’d be swooned by

my beauty. You’re lucky to have gotten such
beauty for yourself.”
Yea, I’m indeed a very lucky guy.
Matthew smiled with a sparkle in his eyes. She

donned a long ivory lace dress, just like a fairy.
Her waist was so tiny, her facial features so
intricate with the light make-up. It was like she
had been reborn.
Matthew reached out his hand and pulled her to his

lap.
It was like an angel fell into his embrace, and he

had to hold on tight else she would fly away.
Clarissa was satisfied with the infatuated look that

Matthew gave her. She appreciated it even more
as it came from the man she loved.
Just as he was about to lean in for a kiss, she

stopped him with her hand.
“Don’t kiss me, or you’ll ruin my lipstick. Let’s head

to the banquet! I’m looking forward to charm
everyone there!”

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Everybody knew about Matthew having a fiancée.
Though it was unknown whether the Tyson family
would approve of that, Matthew had acknowledged
it and thus it made her his fiancée officially.
However, knowing was one thing, and seeing it

was another.
Several renowned people from the business world,

government officials, and upper classes attended
that evening’s business reception.
It was an annual event. As Matthew was not fond

of socializing, he used to come alone, and after a
casual appearance, he would often stay a short
time before leaving.
However, no one expected that this year he not

only appeared but also brought a fiancée with him.
Additionally, everyone was stunned by that fiancée

of his as well.
People couldn’t resist admiring Clarissa when they

saw her. It was no wonder that she was able to
outshine so many women to become Matthew’s
wife as she was more beautiful than them solely
based on her looks.
Of course, not everyone was superficial, but

beautiful women were always attractive to men.
Physical attraction was a prerequisite for further
development of the relationship, right?
She did seem like a decent young woman on the

surface. With her sincere smile, bright eyes, and
relaxed attitude, she appeared calm, elegant, and
confident.
However, those were just appearances.
Prior to her arrival, Clarissa was acting rather

ambitious and bragged about her confidence;
however, feeling all eyes on her when she entered
the venue, she couldn’t help but feel nervous.
Perhaps she has a foundation in acting, hence she

was able to put on a composed front without
looking how she feels.
Only Matthew, who was holding her hand, could

know that she was feeling nervous from within.
“Relax…”
Matthew whispered as he turned his head to look

at her who was standing beside him. Seeing how
she was plastering a smile on her face made him
concerned for her. Wouldn’t her cheeks stiffen
from smiling like that?
He gave her fingers a tight squeeze and tugged on
her palm to signal that she should relax. She
couldn’t help but turn to face him and he smiled at
her.
In such an event, it was difficult to relax.
Her previous ignorance and fearlessness left her

speechless as she spat in her heart.
Since I’m already here, I can’t make a fool of

myself or I’ll embarrass Matthew.
Clarissa returned a smile at Matthew, leaned her

body closer to him, and squeezed his arm with her
fingers.
“Were you also as considerate to your female

companions in such events previously?”
It was not only an attempt to find fault; Clarissa

made this remark to divert her own attention too.
Matthew’s eyes were filled with laughter as he

replied, ”Clare, I used to show up alone.”
“Tsk, why do I not believe that?”

“You can ask Donnie. Even if I had appeared with a
companion before, it would be none other than
Donnie.”
Imagining Matthew and Donnie being inseparable

before she appeared sent chills down Clarissa’s
spine.
“Hehe… I believe you.”
When Matthew heard that, he raised an eyebrow,

thinking she meant something else by it. Clarissa,
on the other hand, smiled at him innocently.
I wonder what this naughty girl is thinking.
“Oh, I see an acquaintance,” Clarissa suddenly

exclaimed. Matthew had a strong feeling that her
tone did not indicate something positive, and it
sounded like she was somewhat gloating.
Following her gaze, Matthew spotted Sienna, the

so-called “acquaintance”.
Matthew reached out and tapped the tip of

Clarissa’s nose lightly as he said, “Mischievous.”
Clarissa’s cheeks slightly reddened as she

chuckled. After that, she felt slightly embarrassed
after realizing that people were staring at them as
they were shocked to see how close Matthew was
to his fiancée.
In addition to being shocked, Sienna also suffered

a heavy blow to her ego after discovering Matthew
had such a side.
In addition to being surprised, she was also thrilled

and envious.
However, she did not take the initiative to greet

Matthew as several people at the event knew that
she had a blind date with Matthew. Now that
Matthew was accompanied by his fiancée, they
might even be eyeing her in hopes of a good show.
Clarissa met a lot of people and received a lot of

compliments at the reception. She stood quietly
next to Matthew the entire time, not making a
scene or showing off. She also didn’t want to
attract much attention from others to avoid getting
into trouble.
Furthermore, it was a good opportunity for her to

collect information by secretly observing the scene
and people at the reception. She planned to save it
as material for her articles later on.
As she smiled, she also imagined campy plots,
such as someone being drugged or splashed in the
face with wine…
As she was letting her imagination run wild, she

heard a scream, then followed by a loud slap.
Smack!
Clarissa was shocked, and everyone looked over at

the same time.
There stood a woman whose dress was splashed

with wine. As she looked at the waiter standing in
front of her angrily, the waiter bowed his head
apologetically while covering his cheek after being
slapped.
No way. Is there really a campy plot taking place?

I was just thinking about it a moment ago. Clarissa
felt nonplussed.
It didn’t take long for someone to come clean up

the scene, and everything was once again normal.
So the story was just about a reckless waiter and

an angry guest.
Upon thinking that, Clarissa realized Matthew was
stroking the back of her hand in a soothing
manner, and he asked softly, “Did that scare you?”
“A little.”
Matthew immediately said, “Don’t be afraid.

Nothing will happen.”
Clarissa raised an eyebrow. Does he know my

concern?
In the midst of staring at her innocent blink,

Matthew could not help but smile once more.
“Since you’ve made an appearance tonight, how

can I let anything happen to you?”
Matthew’s warmth and thoughtfulness made

Clarissa feel utterly moved as she stared lovingly
into his eyes. She couldn’t wait to throw herself
into his arms, embrace him tightly and kiss him
passionately.
Matthew was able to tell that she was moved as

his thin lips curled into a smile and his large hand
patted behind her back.
“How about repaying me after we go back

tonight?”
Repay?
Clarissa couldn’t help but smile as she replied,

“Tsk, what are you talking about?”
She turned her head and looked away. Matthew

smiled and didn’t pursue the matter further
because he usually got even with her during the
night anyway.
The corners of Clarissa’s mouth curled as she

beamed mischievously.
Why does he seem to know everything? It seems

like he could figure out what is on my mind.
Perhaps being a writer made her overthink things.

Having made an appearance at the banquet today,
she was worried that someone would cause a
scene to embarrass her. In those times when she
was imagining those campy plots, she was actually
worried that she might experience those things
herself.
Nevertheless, Matthew was able to figure that out

too, hence she was surprised and felt fortunate to
have met such a wonderful man.
Sensing the stares from the women in the
reception, Clarissa tightened the grip on the man
next to her. He is mine!
Mimi was extremely frustrated upon arriving home.
Shortly after, her phone rang. It was Shermaine on

the other end of the line.
Immediately after answering the call, Mimi began

to blame Shermaine.
“Ms. Smallwood, what happened to your

arrangements? I wasn’t even able to get into the
reception, even though you said your plan was
foolproof. How was that foolproof? I was kicked out
of the room before I had seen a single living soul.
Can you tell me what happened?”
When she heard what Mimi said, Shermaine

frowned as she asked, “You didn’t get in?”
“How should I go in? They explicitly made it clear

that they don’t want any temporary workers at all
and that the people they hired are professionals.
Didn’t you say there wouldn’t be any problem?”
In fact, Shermaine didn’t know what went wrong

either since she was sure that she had everything
planned properly.
Matthew attended the reception every year, and
there was a fifty percent chance that he would
bring Clarissa this year. Shermaine was betting on
that fifty percent chance, in which she would sneak
in Mimi, who would then make a scene and
embarrass Clarissa.
That was no ordinary reception, nor were the

people who attended it. If Clarissa were only to be
embarrassed and humiliated, that was enough to
put her under strain.
Not only did she not expect that Mimi was not able
to enter, she wasn’t even allowed to work as a
waitress.
Shermaine had a vague feeling that something was

wrong, but instead of blaming Mimi, she hung up
and called other people to find out what had
happened.
As for Mimi, her parents gathered around her and

asked about the situation.
“Not much happened. There was too much security

in the hotel and I couldn’t even get in without an
invitation. Shermaine wanted me to embarrass
Clarissa, but I had no access.”
Gloria replied, “Well, if you can’t do it this time,
then perhaps next time.”
In response, Jacob asked, “Did they know what

Ms. Smallwood was going to do, so they were
prepared beforehand?”
“Could that be the case?”
The thought never even crossed Mimi’s head as

she responded, “Surely it is a coincidence. A lot of
famous people and government officials were at
the reception, so it is understandable that there
would be a strict policy in place. Shermaine didn’t
plan things properly, so I can’t be blamed.”
“Of course you cannot be blamed, she was simply

unlucky. Besides, why does it have to be at some
reception? You can embarrass her anywhere you
want. Perhaps you could go online and ruin her
reputation there?”
“No. Shermaine said that online contents are too

easy to be manipulated and controlled by others,
and they can even delete them. Therefore, there is
no point in doing that. The best thing to do is to
catch Clarissa in the act.”
“What a hassle. In any case, it’s not your fault this

time, Ms. Smallwood can’t blame you for that. We
are now living comfortably in D City, but if we were
to complete the task soon, she might stop taking
care of us. I suggest you rather wait until after
your exams, Mimi, rather than acting too
diligently. Your exams are coming up, right? Don’t
just go out and play these days, what if you fail
the exam?”
“If I fail my exams, I’ll ask Shermaine to plan

something. Otherwise, it’s no problem since I have
connections anyway. I don’t enjoy going to school
either, and the reason for me to go to this school is
that I want to become a celebrity in the
future. Now that I have the chance to be a
celebrity, why do I still need to go to school?”
“That’s true.”
The family was smugly complacent because they

had Shermaine behind them.

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Clarissa wasn’t familiar with the Wynters

and Matthew did not introduce her to them at the
banquet either.
As of now, the Wynters and the Tysons were

maintaining a harmonious relationship on the
surface, despite having some hard feelings
inwardly. Due to the reason that the conflict of
interest between the two families had not been
totally severed, they still had to maintain as
acquaintances.
Matthew, however, did not treat the Wynters with

the same politeness as Matthias.
It was therefore unnecessary for them to exchange

greetings or introductions.
As soon as Jacque and Sandra saw Clarissa

entering the venue, they forgot about their
hostility and were filled with curiosity.
“Jacque, I think that Matthew’s fiancée looks

familiar.”
Sandra expressed her doubts to her husband.
She had no animosity towards Clarissa since the

beginning. Even though Shermaine was very close
to her husband and he even did her favors, being
her aunt, she did not really like her.
Furthermore, after Hannah was tricked by

Shermaine to do something wrong, she was now
more sensible about the whole situation and was
able to stop herself from making an even bigger
mistake on time.
Having heard all those negative rumors and

widespread news about Shermaine, Sandra was
now convinced that Shermaine was capable of
doing all those things.
Therefore, seeing that Matthew had a fiancée and

it wasn’t Shermaine, Sandra thought to herself
that it was fortunate for a good man like Matthew
to not be tarnished by Shermaine.
Upon seeing his fiancée today, Sandra was

surprised to find out that she was not only
beautiful but also reminded her of Hannah during
her younger years.
Although Jacque was not used to staring at young

girls, after his wife had mentioned it and he
carefully looked at Clarissa from afar, he couldn’t
help but feel a sense of familiarity toward her.
He nodded his head and said, “Indeed. Have we

met her before?”
Sandra shook her head and replied, “I don’t think

so.”
“Yes, I don’t think that’s possible either. She looks
like someone we know.”
Sandra pointed out directly, “Do you remember the

picture of Mom wearing a bodycon dress when she
was younger?”
Jacque was immediately struck by Sandra’s words.
“Yes, I do remember that. It makes sense, now

that you say it.”
Despite only having a few of Hannah’s photos

when she was young, that one had a distinctive
impression on them because it was so beautiful.
It was just that Clarissa was dressed differently

tonight, otherwise she would look exactly like
Hannah if she also put on a bodycon dress and
curled her hair.
“Right? There is a striking resemblance between

the two. Mom would be shocked if she saw it.”
The couple could not help but be shocked at the

resemblance between Clarissa and Hannah.
After the reception ended, Sandra walked up to

Clarissa who was standing at the door.
“Ms. Quigley.”
Clarissa was surprised to be greeted by someone

she didn’t know.
As Sandra’s smile was friendly and warm, Clarissa

smiled back at her.
“You are?”
“I’m Damon’s Aunt. I’ve heard about you from

him.”
Clarissa’s thoughts wandered. Is she part of the

Wynter family? Shermaine’s aunt?
Clarissa’s expression changed slightly as she

became warier. ”Hi, Mrs. Wynter.”
Sandra was able to sense the change in her

attitude, so she held back as she said smilingly,
“You are really beautiful!”
“Oh… Thank you.”
Both ladies remained silent after their conversation

ended abruptly. As soon as their cars pulled
up, they got into their own cars and left the venue.
As Matthew held Clarissa in the car, he asked,
“What did Mrs. Wynter say to you just now?”
“She said that I look beautiful.”
Out of curiosity, she asked Matthew, “What does

she mean by that? Is it facetious or sarcastic?
Could it be that she was implying something else?”
Matthew chuckled and said, ”I haven’t had much

contact with Mrs. Wynter, but she seems fine as a
person, so she was probably complimenting you
genuinely.”
“That’s unusual. I thought she was going to cause

a scene.”
Clarissa thought that after what happened with

Shermaine, being Shermaine’s aunt, it was natural
for Sandra to dislike her. She was unaware,
however, of the conflict of interest between the
Tysons and the Wynters, since Matthew wouldn’t
mention it to her either.
Instead of elaborately discussing that topic,

Matthew smiled as he lowered his head and kissed
her on her forehead.
“Since you’re so beautiful, no one would want to
upset you. Furthermore, who would dare to cause
you trouble when I’m by your side?”
Clarissa smiled, threw her arms around Matthew’s

neck, and pulled him close to her.
“That’s right, I’m President Tyson’s fiancée after

all.”
Matthew raised an eyebrow as he asked,

“Fiancée?”
As Clarissa smiled, Matthew instinctively knew

what she meant.
He stared deeply into her eyes as his gaze

remained fixed on her.
Clarissa couldn’t help but call out softly, “Hubby.”
Matthew’s heart fluttered as he lowered his head

and kissed her pink and soft lips. Those delicate
lips had captivated him all night and he couldn’t
wait to indulge in them.
Since the reception had already ended, she

wouldn’t have any problems with smearing her
lipstick anymore, nor would she be able to stop
him from kissing her.
Jacque and Sandra did not intentionally reveal that
they had met Clarissa to Hannah, as they only
briefly mentioned it during their conversation.
At the mention of Matthew, Hannah was

immediately reminded of Shermaine.
She sighed and said, “Jacque, can’t you do

anything about Shermaine’s matter?”
Sandra’s eyes flashed with displeasure, but she

didn’t show it while speaking to Hannah.
“Mom, Shermaine is Jacque’s niece, how could he

refuse to help her? However, after Jacque went
and had a more in-depth understanding of the
situation, he realized that those people are the real
victims. Although there is no evidence that points
to Shermaine, why would people wrongfully accuse
her? Moreover, it is very likely that Shermaine did
it because at the time, James had spent a great
deal of money on this matter. Why would James
pay this money if Shermaine wasn’t involved in
that? Thus, Shermaine is not innocent, she really
did those things.”
Sandra was upset at the very thought that

Shermaine was that kind of person.
Moreover, Shermaine was still a student back then,
but she was capable of doing those kinds of
horrible things. Deep down, Sandra felt that the
girl was too manipulative and scheming.
Not only was she scheming, but she had been

putting on an innocent front after harming so
many people, which meant she was a vicious and
relentless person too.
Sandra was not happy that Hannah was still

concerned about that granddaughter of hers, and
so she told Hannah clearly and directly without
hiding anything.
As elders, it wasn’t because they were unwilling to

help Shermaine, but she had perpetrated so many
horrible things that they couldn’t let her ruin the
Wynter family’s reputation as well.
Upon hearing that, Hannah was shocked and

deeply disappointed.
How is that possible?
As Hannah shook her head and sighed, she

uttered, “How can this child do such a thing?
Although we couldn’t call ourselves righteous, the
Wynter family will not inflict harm on others.
She…”
Hannah shook her head again as she was clearly
disappointed to the core.
Seeing that Hannah was in that state, Jacque

quickly talked about something else to divert her
attention.
“Speaking of which, Mom, the picture of you when

you were young is really beautiful. Matthew’s
fiancée looks just like you when you were young.”
“Yeah, Grandma, didn’t I take a picture of your

photo on my phone? People even commented on
how beautiful the girl in the photo is and asked if
she is my girlfriend.”
Hannah’s grandson also joined in the conversation

at this time and his statement amused her.
Hannah laughed as she responded, “Yes, I was

considered one of the prettiest back then.”
“Grandma, it seems like Grandpa had scored a

great deal with you. Why did you like Grandpa?”
Hannah’s eyes filled with sweetness as she tried to

recall her memories. “I must have been blinded by
him back then…”
Despite telling the story several times, she never
grew tired of it, but rather reminisced about her
youthful love while telling the story fondly.
Eventually, the family managed to put Shermaine’s

matter to rest.
When Clarissa woke up the next morning, she

swiped through her phone and realized that she
was on the internet trending topics again.
While the background of the photo was blurry, it

could be seen that she was holding Matthew
intimately as they entered and exited the hotel.
Furthermore, some people who claimed to know

some insider news wrote on the internet that Mr.
Tyson took his fiancée to the reception and it was
Clarissa’s official debut before entering the upper-
class society.
What is this?
Clarissa tossed the phone aside, hopped into the

shower, and changed before going downstairs for
breakfast. Then she thought that since the photos
posted were harmless, there was no need to delete
or block them.
Matthew could have been aware of this earlier, so
she didn’t care too much about it.
Ava from the group chat sent the address of the

meetup. As she needed to meet some of the
readers that day, she didn’t give much attention to
those matters. Upon looking at the address, she
realized it was at the entrance of D University.
After Clarissa greeted Catherine and a quick

change of clothes, she left the house.
She wore a sweater dress with a black coat today,

which accentuated her slender figure. Underneath
her woolen hat, her hair fell freely, giving her face
an even more petite appearance.
As soon as she got out of the car, she looked

around at the entrance, where several women and
girls were gathered. As soon as they saw her, their
eyes lit up and they rushed over to her.
Clarissa smiled and remained silent.
There stood a few people in front of Clarissa, and

after the awe of seeing her in person, it was an
elegant middle-aged woman who spoke first.
“Clarissa?”
An adorable smile spread across Clarissa’s face as
she tilted her head.
“Ava?”
“It’s really you. Haha… You’re so beautiful and

adorable…”
Clarissa was completely caught off guard when Ava

hugged her immediately after saying that. Despite
that, she quickly adapted to her enthusiasm.
There were five people in total. Upon seeing her,

each and every one of them praised her beauty
and then hugged her. As they were still thrilled
about meeting their idol, a girl rushed out of the
university and ran to them excitedly.
“Ah… Are you Clarissa? You’re so gorgeous, you’re

so stunning! You are absolutely breathtaking. So
flawless…”
She was probably overexcited since she repeated

the words over and over again. Had Ava not
reminded her, she’d have continued.
Her face turned red, but she was still very cheerful
as she gave Clarissa a hug.
Then the few of them introduced themselves to
one another and decided to sit down at a cafe for a
chat.
Nonetheless, all of them stared at each other, and

none spoke.
Jasmine, who seemed the gentlest of them all,

spoke up suddenly and said, “Clarissa, I saw you
at the reception last night. You and Mr. Tyson
looked really lovely together.”

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Clarissa, as well as the others, were surprised.
“Jasmine, you attended the reception too?”
Jasmine nodded and said, “Yes, but my husband

and I only stayed for a while before leaving. When
I saw Clarissa and Mr. Tyson from afar, I thought
they were a very good-looking couple, and they
seemed to be very loving as well.”
She sounded serious and genuine when she said

that they both seemed very loving as there was no
sign of mockery.
While the six ladies looked at Clarissa in an
amused and playful manner, Clarissa’s face began
to redden as she felt very shy.
“Ah, Clarissa’s already blushing.”
“She even looks good when she blushes, what an

angel!”
“Why are you blushing, Clarissa? Were you also

this innocent when you write novels?”
Clarissa sensed the familiarity after talking with

them for a few moments, as they teased her just
like they used to whenever they chatted online.
“If you stare at me again, I will make each of you

the villain in my novel.”
“Ah, I want to be a villain who sleeps with all the

beautiful men in the world.”
The cheeriest Raelynn enthusiastically agreed to

play the role of a female antagonist.
“You are still a student, Raelynn, so this is a bit too

wild for you. How are you going to find a
boyfriend?”
“Ah, don’t look down on me, my dear ladies. I
have many boyfriends.”
“Really?”
“Of course. There’s TT, Bernard, Leonardo…”
Raelynn was fond of those male celebrities.
Without any barriers, Clarissa laughed and chatted

with them. Even though their friendship in the
virtual world was not necessarily real, they were
chatting online for several years, and now they
have even become close friends, which means
their friendship has stood the test of time.
All six of them were in the working class except

Raelynn, who was a student. Ava was the eldest
among them as her children were already in high
school. As for the other women, in addition to
being married and having children, they had stable
jobs as housewives, company directors, teachers,
regular employees, and even civil servants.
Although they had different professions and lived

in different regions, all of them came together
because they liked reading Clarissa’s
books. Furthermore, they were delighted to be
able to form such a friendship after so many years.
After a long conversation and lunch together, they
continued to walk around, shop, and chat until late
in the evening. They seemed to be able to talk for
a long time, where they gossiped, shared their
everyday lives, their jobs, their families, and
having fun joking with one another. It was rare to
find friends who were so easy to get along with.
Raelynn felt heavy-hearted to bid them farewell

after they had dinner together, and so she
suddenly proposed, “Let’s book a large room and
stay up all night talking?”
“Sure!”
“Sure!”
Everyone agreed, including Clarissa who said,

“Alright, I will book the room.”
Just when she was about to book the room, her

cell phone rang.
When she picked up the phone, Clarissa blushed

immediately, as the six people were staring at her
intensely, as if they were watching a good show. In
just a glance, Clarissa knew what they were
waiting for.
As she blushed, she instantly got up, turned
around, and stopped looking at the six people
behind her.
Over the phone, Matthew heard several women

laughing and raised his eyebrows.
“You’re not done yet?”
“Yes, I was just about to tell you that the few of us

are thinking of booking a hotel room and continue
chatting all night. I won’t be going home tonight.”
After pausing for a moment, Matthew responded,

“I don’t think it’s right for you not to come home,
Clare.”
Upon hearing him say that in a flirtatious and low

voice, Clarissa’s face blushed even more, while a
few others behind her laughed quietly as if they
knew what they were talking about over the
phone.
“There’s nothing wrong about it.”
“But I can’t sleep without hugging you.”
While twitching her lips, Clarissa asked, “So are

you saying that you haven’t been sleeping well for
the past thirty years and more?”
Matthew chuckled as he said, “I did sleep but
nothing beats the sweet feeling I get when I’m
sleeping with you.”
“Stop it. Anyway, I will not be returning home.

Please tell Grandma on my behalf. Besides, I have
Gina with me, so don’t worry. That’s all for now,
I’m hanging up.”
Clarissa hung up the phone before Matthew could

utter another word. The moment she turned
around, she pretended not to see the girls’
mischievous smiles.
After checking into their booked hotel room, they

realized the room was not big enough for their
party of seven to eight people. Nonetheless, they
managed to squeeze into the room, some were
sitting and some were lying on the bed. Although it
was their first time meeting one another, the group
instantly clicked and they talked all night long.
Gina was very quiet and did not participate in the

discussion. However, only after Raelynn, who was
extremely energetic, kept probing her, did she
occasionally say a word or two.
Throughout the entire night, they were high-

spirited, and it wasn’t until around two o’clock in
the early morning that they began to feel sleepy.
Clarissa hurried to the bathroom in a sleepy state
when her phone rang just after dawn.
Matt’s deep voice echoed over the phone as he

said, “Clare, I’m at the entrance. Come out.”
Clarissa was surprised to hear that, then she

quietly grabbed her coat and bag. Just when she
was about to head out, she noticed Ava staring at
her.
Feeling embarrassed, Clarissa uttered, “Ava, he’s

waiting for me outside, so I have to go now. After
everyone wakes up, I’ll come back.”
Ava smiled and waved her goodbye.
Just when Clarissa was walking out of the room,

she spotted Matthew and she walked toward him
lazily. Then she yawned and said, “I’m exhausted.
Why are you here so early?”
While a mischievous smile spread across his lips,

Matthew kissed the corner of her mouth, carried
her up and walked directly to an elevator.
“I miss you, that’s why I came here.”

With her head slightly tilted, she looked into his
bright eyes, then she smiled and kissed him on the
chin.
“Alright, I’ll let things slide this time.”
Clarissa was shocked to find that they had gone up

instead of down when the elevator door opened.
Matthew carried her to a different room and laid
her on the big bed, then he snuggled up to her and
hugged her tightly.
“Alright, we can sleep now.”
“Hehe…”
Clarissa couldn’t help but smile as she hugged

Matthew and fell asleep.
When she awoke, the sun had already risen in the

sky. Although the sun was not as strong during
winter, the warmth was just as comforting.
Upon waking up, Clarissa blinked her eyes and

glanced over at Matthew, who was still sleeping.
His face was calm and handsome.
He seemed so calm when he was sleeping as if the

coldness and tough exterior he usually displayed
had disappeared.
After kissing him gently on the lips, she rose and
got out of the bed.
As she left the room, she hurriedly called Ava and

the others. When she learned that they had
planned to go tour around D City, she apologized
and offered to personally take them next time.
Over the phone, Raelynn yelled, “Clarissa, no need

to apologize. Just bring an autographed photo of
Matthew next time, or, better yet, let Matthew
come and meet us.”
Clarissa agreed as she smiled.
It was definitely possible for them to meet

Matthew if they became friends and got together
all the time later on.
When she hung up the phone, he had already

made his way behind her.
Her lips were sealed in a tight kiss as she turned

around.
She cried out softly as she wrapped her arms

around Matthew’s neck. Then she immediately
wrapped her legs around his waist as he carried
her back into the bedroom once again.
Since they already had a good rest earlier, they
finished what was left undone.
While she was at home, Hilary browsed through

her phone to read the latest news and gossip
about Matthew and his fiancée.
If she hadn’t met Shermaine, she would have been

thrilled about her daughter marrying into a wealthy
family and couldn’t wait for the world to know
about it.
She would also be able to gain a lot of benefits

from that as well.
As of now, Zach had become more considerate and

more passionate towards her, and Yvonne had also
been giving her stiff smiles, despite the fact that
her gaze was still filled with resentment and
jealousy.
Despite that, the way the Garretts treated her was

enough to make her feel proud of herself and hold
her head high.
At that moment, however, she wasn’t in that mood

since the happier Clarissa was, the more
heartbroken Shermaine would be.
Shermaine, who she had hoped would grow up
with a good and prosperous life, was now in a
worse position than Clarissa. Hilary’s emotions
were too complicated for her to comprehend at the
thought of that.
“Hill, what are you thinking? Have you asked Clary

and Mr. Tyson over as I’ve suggested previously?”
Zach felt as if he shouldn’t judge a book by its

cover in relation to Clarissa at this moment.
Fortunately, she did not end up with Patrick just as

they had planned back then, otherwise, she might
not have the opportunity to get close to Matthew
now.
If the Garretts managed to establish a relationship

with the Tyson Corporation, they were sure to
have a bright and endless future.
In addition, he had never known Clarissa was a

famous writer as well, and it was only after seeing
her in the photo that he could confirm that Clarissa
was the fiancée of the Tyson Corporation
president.
The fact that the girl was so talented in addition to

being beautiful surprised Zach, and as for her
pretending to be unemployed or broke in front of
them, Zach wouldn’t speak of it again.
Whatever the case, they should start buttering up

Clarissa.
“Hill? Did you hear what I just said?” Zach asked

her once again. When she came back to her
senses, she replied absentmindedly, “No, I did not
ask. Since she was so reluctant to tell me about
something as important as her wedding, I became
furious and argued with her. Now, she wants to cut
off all ties with me.”
“What? How could you be so stupid, Hilary?”
Hearing Hilary and Clarissa cutting ties, Zach

became furious and spoke harshly out of
impulsiveness.
Hilary’s heart sank as Yvonne, who stood on one

side, gloated, “Hehe… Why would she think of her
mother now that she is successful? Or could it be
that she’s embarrassed by you?”
“Shut up!”
Zach scolded Yvonne furiously, “Yvonne, Clary is

your younger sister. How can you say that?”
Yvonne wanted to retort, but her father’s
expression made her hold her tongue.
Then Zach switched his tone and said to Hilary,

“Hill, I understand that it’s inevitable for mothers
and daughters to argue with each other, but is a
mother-daughter relationship just a casual
interaction? Even the law would not recognize it if
you both were to cut ties. Alright, stop being
upset. I’m going to call Clary and you two will be
fine, alright? Hill, she’s not only your daughter but
I also treat her as my own daughter, do you
understand? As her stepfather, I’m also happy if
she marries well.”
Hilary knew Zach too well to recognize the slight

menace in his eyes that forced her to compromise
despite his gentle and succinct speech.
In fact, it wouldn’t just be a gentle speech if he

knew that she was trying to break up Clarissa and
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Hilary was fearful of Zach because every tender
gesture he made was usually accompanied by
motives and selfish reasons.
Hilary knew Zach too well from her years spent
with him, and she was aware that if she wanted to
remain as Mrs. Garrett and live a luxurious life, she
needed to obey him.
Hilary did not even resist when he grabbed her

phone.
Once the call was connected, Zach’s voice sounded

very gentle and loving.
“Clary? It’s me, Zach. As an elder, I need to check

on you since you’re getting married soon. Since
this is also your home, come over for a meal with
Mr. Tyson when you have time. Hehe, your mom
was thinking about that too, but she was too
embarrassed to call first. Please don’t take it
personally, alright? I’ll be waiting for the both of
you… Really? In that case, you are welcome to
come by yourself. Jonathan’s having his holiday
soon and will be returning home too, you siblings
have always been close…”
Zach chatted with Clarissa for quite some time as

he was trying to cultivate a good bond with her.
Through the phone, he spoke to Clarissa as if she
and he had a great relationship, more than the
general father-daughter relationship.
While listening to their conversation, Yvonne was
filled with jealousy. However, now that Clarissa
had realized her dream, if she wanted to continue
opposing Clarissa, her father would be extremely
unhappy.
Most importantly, as long as Clarissa still had

control over her, she had to avoid making any rash
decisions.
Now that her relationship with Mason had hit a

rock and he had been putting on hold their
marriage plans, Yvonne wondered if he had
discovered something. After getting engaged to
Mason, even though she still fooled around, she
remained cautious the entire time.
As Mason had been consistently putting off the

marriage plans, Yvonne became suspicious.
After feeling that she was losing her position in her

family, Yvonne didn’t want to stay any longer, so
she got up and left.
As soon as Zach hung up the phone, he stopped

her from leaving and said, “Yvonne, come here.
Where are you going?”
Yvonne rolled her eyes and replied, “Where else

can I go?”
Zach responded, “Clary is getting married soon.
What about you and Mason?”
“How would I know? Since he doesn’t want to get

married, what can I do?”
Zach furrowed his eyebrows unhappily and said,

“Ask him to come over soon as I have something I
want to say to him.”
Yvonne nodded and left.
Before Hilary could ask if Clarissa agreed to come

for dinner, Zach was already staring at her with
darkened eyes.
“Hilary, what exactly did you say to Clary that

made her turn down the dinner invitation. You
better tell me the truth, what makes her so angry
that she refused an elder’s invitation? What exactly
did you do to offend your child?”
“I…”
Hilary was also furious as she thought to

herself. What do you mean by offending Clarissa?
It’s that brat who went up against me.
However, she did not dare to tell the truth after

looking at Zach’s cold stare.
Since she wanted Clarissa and Matthew to break
up, Zach wouldn’t be able to take advantage of it if
that happened, and Zach wouldn’t be able to
acquire the fortune he coveted. She might be
skinned alive if he knew what she was up to.
Hilary trembled as she couldn’t look Zach in the

eye, then she replied softly, “I didn’t offend her, it
was just her throwing a tantrum. Everything will be
fine after a while.”
Zach replied in disbelief, “Really?”
“Of course, you don’t need to worry, just wait until

I talk to her properly. She has become even more
ill-tempered since she got together with
Matthew. So, please don’t rush it, it will get better
with time.”
Hilary coaxed and talked gently to Zach, hoping

that her husband would stop pursuing the matter
any further.
Hilary instantly called Clarissa as he answered a

call related to work.
Since Clarissa had already rejected Zach and

decided to cut off ties with Hilary, it only made
sense that she wouldn’t go over to the Garrett’s for
dinner or anything like that.
Clarissa could easily guess what Zach was
thinking, however, he did not know Hilary’s
intentions yet.
When Clarissa answered Hilary’s call again, Hilary’s

voice was nonchalant as always as she declared,
“Spoiled brat. What’s the meaning of this? Are you
really thinking of cutting ties with me? You even
turned down Zach’s invitation, aren’t you worried
he will hit me again?”
Clarissa smiled coldly as she said, “Alright then, I’ll

go visit the Garretts since you’re the one who is
asking me to go. When the time comes, I’ll let
Zach know why I didn’t want to go initially and
why I wanted to cut ties with you.”
“You… Spoiled brat, I’m your mother. Are you

threatening me now?”
“You are the one who’s threatening me now.

Alright, just wait and see what Zach would do if I
break up with Matthew.”
“Y-y-you… You’re such an ungrateful daughter.

How can you treat me like this? You’re really mad.”
“Hah!”
Clarissa scoffed as she continued, “Whatever you
want to say. You should know clearly whether or
not you wanted me to do that. So should I go to
the Garrett’s house or not?”
Hilary had really put herself in a difficult position.
She couldn’t agree to either one as she couldn’t tell

Zach the truth as well.
Hilary gritted her teeth in frustration, but she had

no control over Clarissa.
Instead, Clarissa said nonchalantly, “It is fine if

you do not have anything to say. You know that
the relationship between us is so fragile that it’s
not even as good as the one you have with
Shermaine. At first, I couldn’t understand why you
preferred her to me, your daughter. I then
remembered the time when you slapped me
personally in the face because of Yvonne. You
think anyone is more important than your own
daughter, and I am not even as good as a stranger
to you. Therefore, I have nothing to think about
anymore. Since you don’t like me, I don’t have to
obey you. As a matter of fact, you shouldn’t have
contacted me at all to tell me about your
whereabouts and you should pretend that I don’t
exist as a daughter instead. I will also tell myself
that my mother died a long time ago. I think this is
the best.”
As Clarissa hung up the phone, she was not

bothered by Hilary’s pattern of causing her heart to
ache over and over again since she had been long
accustomed to it.
Despite the common belief that mothers love their

children, there were mothers who dislike them
instinctively as well. There was probably no logical
explanation as to why my mother dislikes me.
Clarissa could only believe that was the case.
While Catherine listened to Clarissa’s phone call,

she couldn’t help but sigh deeply.
“Your mom is selfish. In fact, it’s also my fault. If I

hadn’t asked you to go to find her, things wouldn’t
have turned out this way.”
Clarissa shook her head and said, “Grandma, even

if you hadn’t done so, she would do her best to get
me to come over. To her, I am just a tool that she
makes use of when she can and discards when I’m
of no use. Now, she wants to take away my
happiness for the sake of another person. I am no
longer sad, even though I don’t understand how
she can be so heartless to me. A heartless person
such as her cannot be explained by common
sense.”
Catherine frowned and asked, “Why does she want

to ruin your happiness? Why didn’t you tell me
about this before?”
It was only then Clarissa realized she had spoken

too much.
However, she didn’t want to hold back anymore.

She then revealed to Catherine how Hilary liked
and was eager to see Shermaine, as well as how
she wanted to break her up with Matthew because
of Shermaine.
Upon hearing that, Catherine was unable to

contain her anger. Then she asked, “Her family
name is Smallwood?”
“That’s right. What’s the matter, Grandma? Could

it be that you know Shermaine as well?”
As Catherine shook her head, she pondered for a

while. Having only felt that it wasn’t as simple as
she had thought, Clarissa waited for Catherine to
respond.
Catherine stated, “If this girl whose family name is
Smallwood and her father’s name is James, then I
know the reason.”
“James?”
Since she hadn’t really cared about the name of

Shermaine’s father, Clarissa immediately asked
Gina, who was usually able to remember all
information in her head.
Upon receiving Gina’s confirmation, Catherine

smiled bitterly.
“This shameless woman. After so many years, she

still dares to… Shameless.”
Catherine’s rage was fuming as she smacked the

sofa next to her angrily.
Feeling shocked by that, Clarissa had already

imagined a huge scene in her head based on
Catherine’s reaction.
“Grandma, could James be…” An adulterer?
At the thought of that, Clarissa believed Hilary was

capable of doing such a thing.
Catherine’s eyes were filled with anger and
disgust.
“Despite the fact that she is your mother, I still

have to tell you that she has loose morals and was
always fooling around. She wanted to divorce your
father when she was pregnant with you. If it hadn’t
been for the Smallwood being unattracted to her,
she might have run away with someone else. She
married again after all these years, but I never
thought she would hurt you for that Smallwood
man. Clare, tell me where this shameless woman
is, I want to teach her a lesson. As a woman, let
alone a mother, she is utterly shameless.”
Catherine gripped her cane tightly and hit it

against the floor as if she was striking Hilary
instead.
As she digested this entire situation in her mind,

Clarissa was no longer surprised.
It seems like she has always been like that.

Previously, she could hit me because of Yvonne
and now, she could hurt me because of Shermaine.
It’s the same logic. In her heart, she only cared
about those men and their children, she doesn’t
even care about her own daughter.
Clarissa pursed her lips as she grabbed Catherine’s
hands and said reassuringly, “Grandma, I’ve
already known the reason now and the reason is
that she simply doesn’t love me. Since she doesn’t
love me, I won’t love her too! Let’s not be angry, if
you’re angry because of such a woman, I will be
heartbroken. In addition, that is also her own
business. She is a married woman now but still
thinking about other men, which has nothing to do
with us. Anyway, I will not allow myself to be
bullied by her. We should just move on with our
lives. She might be in trouble one day if her
husband discovered her intentions, but it won’t
matter anymore.”
Without any feelings left for her, whatever Hilary

did or encountered, Clarrisa would only treat those
matters indifferently.

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Both the grandmother and granddaughter duo had
no concern for Hilary any more.
Now that she had done things that way, she

couldn’t expect them to still accept her as part of
the family.
She had become a stranger to them, an annoying
one at that.
She did not mention this matter to Matthew either,

since revealing Hilary’s bad behavior would not
benefit her in any way. Although she could treat
Hilary coldly, she could not be mocking and talking
badly about Hilary to others.
After that, the days went on as usual.
Clarissa’s birthday was approaching, but she did

not make it a big deal. For the past few years, it
was only Catherine who celebrated her birthday
with her, cooking her tagliatelle for breakfast. Then
in the evening, she would prepare a special dinner
for her and they would make a wish and eat the
cake. Clarissa had celebrated her birthday in low
profile for more than twenty years, so she thought
this year would be no different.
However, other people did not feel the same way.
Jeremy and the others had already started sending

her presents in the group chat a few days earlier
while urging Matthew to organize a birthday party
for Clarissa.
Matthew rarely participated in the group chat, but

when Jeremy suggested a birthday party, he
agreed and asked Jeremy to organize it. Upon
receiving Matthew’s orders, Jeremy gladly
accepted the task.
Despite her attempts to refuse, Clarissa was

completely ignored and they had started their
discussion in the group chat already.
Should the venue be Zen Highlands or somewhere

else, the party theme, who to invite…
The plan had already been set in motion. Some of

them participated enthusiastically, even dragging
Ellie into the group chat to discuss it further.
In comparison with the discussion of her wedding

plan, Clarissa felt they had given more importance
to her birthday party. There was even going to be
a segment devoted to Matthew giving her a
present.
While Clarissa pictured the situation, she couldn’t

help but imagine that it would be as extravagant
as him giving her the ring.
Clarissa discussed her thoughts and feelings with

Matthew after he returned, but Matthew chuckled
lightly and said, “This is not a bad thing if it really
feels like that. It’s kind of like experiencing the
wedding process in advance. Isn’t it good if we
treat it as a wedding rehearsal?”
This made Clarissa roll her eyes and wrinkle her

nose. “I won’t comment further then, alright? You
can do whatever you want. I only hope it won’t be
too extravagant, just a simple dinner party with a
few friends, alright?”
Matthew kissed the corner of Clarissa’s lips and

said, “I’ll speak to Jeremy about it, we will keep it
simple.”
Clarissa felt relieved after hearing that. However, it

might be too soon for her to feel that way because
the simplicity she had in mind was very different
from what Jeremy thought.
But she would worry about that later. As of now,

Clarissa couldn’t imagine the outcome of the party
Jeremy planned.
Recently, Clarissa began writing again. Hence,

when Matthew came home, she didn’t cling to him
like she usually did and that made him feel a bit
empty.
In the past, she used to give him a hug or a kiss

whenever he returned home. After dinner, she
would stay close to him even if they had nothing to
say, accompanying each other warmly while they
went about their own business.
Now, when he came back, she would be working

on her draft and only appeared at dinner. Following
that, they went for a walk together, and then she
continued focusing on her laptop.
She would be preoccupied with other things even if

she were by his side. Hence, Matthew clearly felt
neglected.
Matthew couldn’t protest directly in front of

Catherine, but when Catherine wasn’t around, he
picked her up and carried her into the bedroom
while she was holding her laptop.
Clarissa was wearing her fleece pajamas that came

with a hat, so Matthew grabbed her hat and
dragged her inside.
“Hey, hey, hey, Matthew, don’t go overboard.

What are you doing? I’m not a radish, let go of me.
Let go…”
Even as she protested, she was forced into the

bedroom.
The moment she saw Matthew’s sullen expression,

she couldn’t help but feel guilty. Did I do anything
to anger him? Come to think of it, I’ve been
behaving well recently. I haven’t even gone out of
the house because of the cold weather. I didn’t do
anything wrong, so why does he look so gloomy?
As Clarissa pondered on that, Matthew

immediately noticed the look on her face.
As he took a step forward, she was forced to take

a quick step backward. When she finally ended up
on the sofa, he got on top of her, trapping her
between his body and the sofa.
Clarissa stretched her arm to keep a distance

between her and Matthew, then she said in a
trembling voice, “Can we talk nicely?”
Matthew grunted coldly and replied, “Talk about

what?”
Clarissa was confused. I also want to know what

we need to talk about.
However, it was impossible for her to not know as

well.
With a flirtatious look on her face, Clarissa smiled

and wrapped her arms around Matthew’s neck
intimately.
“Actually, I’ve been behaving well recently. Uncle
Matthew, but you did not praise me, what are you
expecting me to say?”
That was a way of her saying she was innocent so

there was no reason for him to be angry.
The corners of Matthew’s thin lips curled as his

darkened eyes lit up.
Clarissa also smiled as she said, “Uncle Matthew,

why don’t you kiss me as a reward?”
She pouted her lips. He should be happy after

seeing that I’ve taken the initiative without any
hesitation, right?
As Matthew reached his arm to caress her cheek,

she became even more confused. What exactly did
I do wrong?
When a smart woman like her suddenly acts so

slowly, does it mean she no longer cares about me
much?
Matthew didn’t know what to think, he just knew

that he felt unhappy. In the end, he couldn’t help
but pinch her nose.
“You’ve been so busy lately, Clare. In fact, you
have been busier than me. Even after I come
home, you’re still busy working. Should I be happy
that you’ll soon become a billionaire and achieve
your dreams?”
Busy?
Clarissa wanted to reply that she wasn’t busy at

all.
However, as soon as she heard Matthew’s sour

tone, she understood what he meant.
Could it be that he’s complaining about me for not

giving him more of my time?
Clarissa blinked as she said to Matthew seriously,

“I… I’m working on a new story. I was so inspired
lately that I want to put them into writing. I just
wanted to write more when I’m feeling the rhythm,
so I can produce a new story earlier.”
That new story was actually a gift she wanted to

present to Matthew.
However, she wasn’t going to tell him about it yet,

so she kept it from him for the time being.
Matthew, on the other hand, was feeling slightly
upset after hearing that.
“I thought you’ve agreed not to write before the

wedding?”
“Uh… I can’t really control it when I got inspired!”
Matthew scoffed as he replied, “Really? Then you

can’t control when I come either.”
Clarissa’s mouth twitched as her face reddened

because she felt that there was an underlying
message in his words.
It was hard for her to look at Matthew directly

because of the thoughts swirling in her head. He
nibbled at her earlobe and said in a deep, burning
voice, “It seems that Clare and I are thinking
about the same thing. Very well, since we are so
connected at this time, we can’t let it go to waste
either, right?”
As Matthew move quickly and kissed Clarissa on

the lips, he stretched out his hand. To his dismay,
since it was an overall, he was not able to get
under it, so he simply unzipped the entire garment
from head to toe.
While he helped her out of her fleece pajamas,
Matthew chuckled lightly as he picked her up
delicately like a small animal that had just broken
out of its shell.
It was probably because what he had in mind was

too funny that he broke out into laughter. Clarissa
couldn’t help but feel embarrassed about that, she
could never look at her fleece pajamas the same
way ever again.
In the past, she had also prepared the same for

Matthew, but the man simply refused to accept it,
despite her repeated efforts. Eventually, it was
placed in the corner of the closet and forgotten.
She had a hunch that her fleece pajamas would

also join his in the corner of the closet very soon.
As she entertained those thoughts in her head, she

let out a soft cry when Matthew entered her.
As Matthew kissed her passionately, Clarissa

blushed and tilted her head while her neck
stretched out in a graceful line.
Her lips were slightly apart and her breathing

became rapid as she heard his slightly teasing and
alluring chuckle. While he kissed her mouth, his
voice was low and muffled, and his body was
moving slowly.
“Clare, I’m coming.”
That was his rebuttal for her earlier statement of “I

can’t control it”!
Clarissa gripped Matthew’s shoulders fiercely while

she clenched her teeth as her face turned redder.
“Can you stop talking?”
“No. I just want to say your body feels so soft and

your skin is so smooth. Your curves…”
“Um…”
As Clarissa’s body tensed, she lifted her head and

bit Matthew on the lips as if she was taking
revenge on him.
He grinned. She’s not the only one who can bite, I

can too. I’ll bite her even harder…
As they playfully bit each other, they enjoyed their

alluring and enchanting moment together.
By the time it was over, Clarissa was exhausted. It

wasn’t clear how many times they did it or how
long it lasted. In any case, Clarissa would always
fall into a deep sleep after they had enjoyed their
passionate moments.
She was used to that.
After Matthew cleaned the both of them and made

the bed, he tucked her under the covers, left the
room, and went downstairs to get some water.
Seeing her laptop that had been left aside,

Matthew laughed softly and shook his head at his
own jealousy.
If someone knows I was jealous of a laptop, it

would be shameful.
As he walked over and picked it up, the screen lit

up at the same time, and the word document
which Clarissa always uses appeared on the
screen.
Matthew never went through Clarissa’s laptop, and

moreover, it was just a story. As he was about to
turn off the laptop, he saw the very first line.
“I would like to dedicate this article to the man I

love most. May he, may I, may we grow old
together and live a life of peace, joy, and
happiness.”
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With just a few words, Clarissa made Matthew
weak in the knees.
How can Clare be so adorable?
A warm hue gleamed in Matthew’s deep gaze as

his lips curved into a gentle arch. As he smiled to
himself, he felt an instinct to pamper his little
princess.
The temperature of the room rose steadily, and

one could almost feel the irresistible sweet scent of
love in the air.
Letting the pleasant warmth engulf every inch of

his body, Matthew took his time to read through
Clarissa’s draft on the computer with her in his
arms.
Eventually, he joined Clarissa in bed.
Though his little girl was still deep in slumber,

when he pulled her closer in bed, she made a
whiny sound and nuzzled against his chest with her
hands around his waist.
Matthew lowered his head and kissed the corner of
her lips gently as he, too, fell into a deep slumber.
The next day.
Clarissa yawned as she rolled around in bed. She

dragged her feet as she went about washing up
and having breakfast. As she basked under the
sunlight before the window, her eyes half-open,
she suddenly remembered the draft she had been
working on the previous night.
Her head immediately cleared as she scrambled to

find her computer.
Fortunately, the draft she had written was safely

stored and saved on the computer.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Clarissa began

brainstorming what to write next.
Unbeknownst to her, Matthew had already found

out about her special present for him.
For the entirety of the day, Clarissa put all her

time and energy into working on her draft. Only
when Matthew returned home did the events from
the previous day come to mind. A sense of
nervousness crept up her spine as she quickly
closed her computer to welcome Matthew.
“I’m sorry. I forgot about it again today, but don’t
worry. From now on, I will always stay with you
when you’re at home! How’s that sound?”
Clarissa smiled meekly at Matthew, praying in her

head that history would not repeat itself.
To her delight, Matthew seemed to be really

“understanding” that day.
Running his fingers through Clarissa’s hair

endearingly, he smiled gently. His soothing voice
sounded rich and smooth, like a cup of hot
chocolate, very much unlike his usual tone.
“Clare, that sounds great. If you feel inspired to

work on your draft now, you can go ahead. I’ll just
keep you company.”
What? Why does he seem so kind and

understanding today?
Clarissa felt very doubtful about Matthew’s

responses. She raised her eyebrows as she locked
gazes with him as if asking him if there was some
sort of trap.
“What’s wrong? Hah… What are you looking at?”

Matthew chuckled and stroked her cheeks.
“You’re so nice to me today. Did something good
happen? Are you in a really good mood or
something like that?” Clarissa smiled.
A glint flashed across Matthew’s eyes. Pursing his

lips, he caressed Clarissa’s face and replied, “Well,
you can say that something good happened to me.
And yes, I’m in a pretty good mood.”
Clarissa blinked. “So, what is it? Did you make big

money?”
As soon as those words left her mouth, she

regretted saying them.
Gosh. What was I thinking? Big money? To

Matthew? He’d never think that!
Money alone wouldn’t make Matthew this happy.

I’ve just asked such a dumb question.
Just as Clarissa expected, Matthew shook his head

and replied, “No. I was just thinking that I’m so
blessed to have my little Clare. That alone is
enough to make me happy all day every day.”
“Hehe… “
Clarissa could not contain her elation at all.

Matthew’s affectionate gaze was making her feel
shy. Covering her burning cheeks with her small
hands, she smiled at him, her eyes sparkly like a
night sky full of glittering stars.
Like a little girl, she tilted her head and pouted her
lips.
“You’re such a sweet talker today. Are you trying

to sweet-talk me?”
Even her voice sounded brighter than usual. It

gave off a sense of genuine cuteness that felt
wholesome.
Laughing in joy, Matthew pulled Clarissa into his

arms, nudged her hands off her face, and kissed
her pink cheeks.
“I’m just stating the truth.”
“Hehe… “
Clarissa’s pleasant chuckles echoed in the room.
With a contented expression as if she had just

received a prized possession, she replied, “Okay! I
like listening to that!”
As she said those words, she burst into merry
laughter again. In that instant, they only had eyes
for each other.
Afterward, Clarissa got back to the desk to write

her draft while Matthew did work beside her. They
remained silent and focused but would occasionally
sneak a peek or stare at each other. Happiness
and love were overflowing from their room.
Clarissa had envisioned her birthday party to be a

small, personal gathering at home with a few close
friends and family.
However, just a day before her birthday, she was

told that Jeremy had arranged a full-on birthday
banquet for her.
With her mind completely blank, Clarissa was

dragged to a villa by Ellie. Apparently, the
grandiose villa was but a luxurious bungalow
provided by a hotel.
Within the villa, there were almost a hundred staff

members hurriedly making preparations like
minions in a factory. Invitation letters were also
prepared so that invites would be sent out to
Clarissa’s friends and family, as well as some
celebrities in the showbiz to perform at the party.
Ignoring Clarissa’s dazed expression, Ellie asked,

“Clare, is there anything else you want to add?
Also, here’s the invitation list. Is there anyone else
you wish to invite?”
As Clarissa went through the excruciatingly long

list of names, the corners of her mouth twitched.
“This… this is a little too much, don’t you think?”
Ellie pursed her lips. “Well, we expected you to

react this way. To be honest, we wanted to keep
things simple at first but considering that this is
the first birthday you’re celebrating as Uncle Matt’s
fiancée, we felt that a birthday banquet would be
more appropriate. After all, it’s a rather important
occasion, and you’ll have to make a grand
entrance as the future Mrs. Tyson! Would you
please go with our plans this time?”
Her eyelashes fluttering profusely as she blinked,

Clarissa tried to come up with all sorts of excuses.
Of course, Ellie managed to make a logical rebuttal
to all of them.
“I don’t think it’s a good idea to get those

celebrities to perform on my birthday.”
“Why isn’t it a good idea? They are basically
performers who are famous if you think of it.
Moreover, celebrities enjoy coming to this type of
gathering to network and get acquainted with the
wealthy. It’s just a matter of which names we put
on the list. Oh, don’t sweat it. As the birthday girl,
you just need to relax and feel pretty in your gown
on the day itself!”
Clarissa smiled weakly. “Hey, don’t stare at me like

that. Everything is already underway, and your
birthday is tomorrow.” Ellie shrugged.
Sighing, Clarissa turned quiet.
With all the time and effort put into the

preparations for her birthday celebration, it would
be impolite to say no at that point.
Clarissa flipped to the next page of the invitation

list. Most of the people on the list were complete
strangers, and only a handful of those invited was
actually close to her.
“Sienna?” A particular name on the list caught her

attention.
Ellie chuckled, “Hehe… We invited her so that she

can be a witness to your intimate relationship with
Uncle Matt! Giving her a taste of reality would be
more effective than anything else!”
Clarissa raised an eyebrow. “Wow, Ellie. Who

would have known? You’re so good at this. You’ll
have an easy time fending off love rivals in the
future!”
“That goes without saying. I’ll hunt down every

last one of them!” Ellie smirked.
Though Ellie was blunt and outspoken, she was no

naive maiden. She knew exactly how to tackle
relationship issues of that sort.
“Oh, by the way, do you want to invite your

mother?”
After a moment of thought, Clarissa shook her

head and said, “No.”
And so, the two of them stayed in the hotel villa

for a few more minutes, took a walk around, and
checked on the logistics before leaving.
Clarissa also expressed her gratitude for the group

of people who helped plan her birthday banquet,
including Ellie and Jeremy, in the group chat. Of
course, her words of thanks came along with the
promise of a home-cooked meal by her after her
birthday.
On the morning of Clarissa’s birthday, she woke up

feeling like it was just another day in her normal
life.
Catherine cooked her a nourishing bowl of

tagliatelle for breakfast and wished her a happy
birthday.
On the other hand, Matthew simply gave her a

kiss. He had already whispered “happy birthday” in
her ears countless times when he ravaged her at
the stroke of midnight.
Before he left for work, Matthew said, “Be good

and wait for me, okay? I’ll come home early today
in the afternoon and bring you guys to the hotel.”
Clarissa nodded. However, right after she sent

Matthew off, she received an unwanted call from
Hilary.
Hilary definitely was not calling her to wish her a

happy birthday.
She’s calling to demand a reason for why she

didn’t get invited, isn’t she?
“Hey! Why didn’t you tell me that you are holding
a birthday party? I’m your mother. Everyone but
me has gotten their invitations! Are you trying to
embarrass me or something… “ Hilary sounded
rather unhappy.
Gosh, she’s going to ramble on and on like this.
“So, you plan on coming?”
“Of course, I’ll have to go! Or what would I do

should Zach question me about it?”
All in all, Hilary was freaking out a little because of

Zach.
“Whatever. Come if you want. But let me tell you

this. Stay in line and behave. You know what Zach
values, don’t you? If you really want to let him
know what you think, then please go ahead.”
Hilary did not respond.
Everything that Clarissa said hit Hilary’s weak

spots. There was no way that she would dare to
tell Zach that she wanted Clarissa to leave
Matthew.
Clarissa also knew well that Hilary did not have the
guts to make a scene in front of Zach, even if she
was really scheming something. That was the main
reason that Clarissa even accepted Hilary’s
demand to attend the birthday banquet.
Time seemed to pass especially quickly that day.

Before she knew it, it was already in the afternoon.
Catherine changed into the new clothes that her
darling granddaughter had bought for her with an
energized expression. Though she was slightly
nervous about attending such a grand birthday
banquet, she was really proud of Clarissa.
Clarissa simply put on some casual clothes and

awaited Matthew’s return. Her makeup and outfit
would be taken care of by a special team of staff at
the actual venue.
Soon, Matthew also got back to Zen Highlands and

picked the two of them up to the hotel.
The sun gradually set on the way to the hotel. By

the time Clarissa arrived, the sky had turned
slightly dark. Ellie promptly took her to the
dressing room. The entire venue seemed to be set
up in a really organized manner.
After putting on makeup, Clarissa changed into a

red gown. The vivid red on her lips and dress
complemented her snowy-white skin, making her
look radiant and youthful.
Ellie could not help but whistle at her. “Perfect!”
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With the hair done, makeup done, and the
impeccable dress on the perfect birthday girl,
Clarissa exuded the aura of a goddess.
Her exciting sex life with Matthew had also made

her feel confident and desirable from within.
Clarissa had transformed into the beautiful lady in

red.
That was also Matthew’s first thought upon seeing

Clarissa in the dressing room. She’s absolutely
stunning!
Ellie caught sight of Matthew’s passionate gaze and

thoughtfully left the dressing room, closing the
door such that the two of them could have some
intimate time as a couple.
Her voice sweet and alluring as nectar, Clarissa

spoke first.
“Are you done staring?”
She chuckled a little, feeling shy.

Matthew did not reply to her immediately but
walked up to her, put a hand around her waist,
and pulled her into his arms in one smooth motion.
Looking up at him, Clarissa seemed absolutely

delighted. Her smiley eyes fluttered like glistening
gems.
With a cheeky smile, she decided to give him a

“friendly” reminder. “I’m just going to say this
first, but no kissing is allowed, okay?”
Matthew’s eyes darkened a little. Eyeing his little

girl closely, he stroked her jaw with his other hand.
Clarissa twitched a little when his fingers grazed
against her lips, and so he simply touched the
corners of her lips lightly.
“How pretty!”
It was a genuine compliment that made Clarissa

feel butterflies in her chest.
The simple remark felt completely different when

said by a man she loved so deeply.
Matthew’s genuinely dazed expression also felt

wholesome.
Grinning, Clarissa said, “Matthew… You have really
good taste!”
Matthew also chuckled a little. Pinching her jaw

playfully, he lightly pecked on her forehead and
eyes.
“Yeah. I only have eyes for the best.”
Tilting her head, Clarissa replied, “Me too.”
It was a rare occasion for two humble people to be

sweet-talking each other like that. Yet, they did
not feel the slightest embarrassment, and every
word was heartfelt.
A single door blocked off all the noise of the people

outside.
Clarissa hugged Matthew tightly and nuzzled her

face against his chest like a lazy little kitten.
“There are so many people out there. Hehe… What

if I go outside now and someone falls in love with
me? What if someone wants to steal me away from
you?”
“They wouldn’t dare.”

Matthew answered to her jokes with a firm, serious
tone.
Sniggering, Clarissa feigned a dissatisfied face and

said, “But what if someone does do it? What are
you going to do?”
This was one of the instances where girlfriends

would throw test questions at their boyfriends as a
testament to their love.
Matthew pursed his lips. He was more than willing

to play along.
“Alright then, let’s say some ignorant fool does try

to steal you away. I would beat him up without
hesitation and get rid of him. As for you, I shall
lock you up at home to remind you that you’re
mine and mine only.”
“No, no! You should be gentler with me! You need

to treat me with so much love such that I could no
longer live without you. As long as I don’t ever
leave your side, no one would be able to steal me
away!” Clarissa pouted.
Raising his eyebrows, Matthew said, “So, you’re

saying someone might sway you, and you’ll
willingly leave me?”
Matthew just handed Clarissa a UNO reverse card.
Clarissa sighed. “Alright, alright. I shouldn’t have

asked. Why would I ever leave you? There’s no
way that I would even think about it!”
“It’s good that you know. It’s probably impossible

for you to live me in this lifetime. In fact, I would
never leave you even in the afterlife.” Matthew
smiled as he caressed her forehead.
Acting shocked and terrified, Clarissa replied, “Oh,

my! Oh… no! I’m so scared! Hah… “
She burst into laughter. All of a sudden, she leaped

upward and pecked Matthew on his lips.
“I will never leave you too.”
It’s only right to return this kiss. Now that Matthew

had a good enough excuse to kiss his little girl,
without caring about the lipstick, he bent down and
kissed her deeply, holding onto her jaw firmly. I
mean, I can always help her put the lipstick back
on later.
I’ve heard of couple activities where husbands put

on makeup for their wives. Hah… So, there’s
nothing wrong with this, right? Hah…
…
Meanwhile, outside, Ellie was looking at the guests

who had arrived from the second floor. There were
those whom she knew and those whom she did
not.
Along with his female companion of the night,

Jeremy also came upstairs. Glancing at the door of
the dressing room, his foxy eyes sparkled in
amusement.
“Wow, are they still in there? Do they need

another hour to finish?”
Ellie rolled her eyes. “Mr. Jeremy, they aren’t you.

Only you would do something like that.”
“Hmph. You make me seem like a desperate old

man. Well, of course, if I’m with a really beautiful
lady, something like that might happen, am I
right?”
He turned to his female companion, who chuckled

shyly. She whispered something in his ears, and
the two looked really intimate.
The two of them were really getting on Ellie’s

nerves. “Gosh, that’s enough. Mr. Jeremy, have all
the guests arrived?”
“I think so. By the way, something has been really
bothering me. Why did you invite Sienna? What
for? I really have no idea of what you women are
thinking.”
At that very moment, Ellie caught sight of Sienna,

who was talking to someone downstairs. She
donned a simple, minimalistic dress and had a
neutral expression. Going strong, isn’t she? Or is
she just faking it?
“There’s no need for you to know. Anyways, I’m

sure that Clare is the one for Matthew and that
Sienna woman had better give up on him.”
Jeremy raised an eyebrow and said with a sigh,

“Hmph. Actually, Sienna is pretty good-looking.
Poor her… “
Ellie glared at him. “Mr. Jeremy! Oh, are you

feeling sorry for her? Please go for it and show her
your charms!”
“Oh, Ellie, you don’t get it, do you? Sienna is not a

girl I can fool around with. She’ll lock my neck like
a snake!” Jeremy laughed, shaking his head.
With a prominent family background like that, it

would be unwise to approach her without plans of
marriage.
If he were to get involved with her just to play
around, things would not end well for him.
Though Jeremy was known to be a casanova, he

knew clearly the kind of woman to approach.
And Sienna was not one of them.
Just then, the hotel manager came over and said,

“Ms. Tyson, is it about time to begin?”
Ellie nodded and knocked on the door of the

dressing room.
The room seemed quiet. “Clare, Uncle Matt! This is

no time for you guys to laze around! All the guests
are here. Should you stay in there for any longer,
everyone is going to know about the deeds you did
in there!” Ellie continued.
A loud gasp sounded from within the dressing

room, followed by some swearing. “Okay!
Coming!” Clarissa said.
Ellie smiled to herself and made her way

downstairs.
Before long, Clarissa, who had her lipstick fixed,

appeared with Matthew and greeted the guests
from the second floor.
All the guests had their eyes fixed on the star-
crossed lovers. Clarissa and Matthew looked like a
princess and prince who walked straight out of a
Disney movie. Every small interaction they had
screamed intimacy and love.
Now that the birthday girl had made her

appearance, Ellie, along with the hotel staff,
emerged with an impressive birthday cake.
A renowned singer was on standby at the stage on

the opposite corner of the room. As Ellie entered
the room, she began singing “Happy Birthday”,
and soon, the crowd followed.
“Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you… “
Holding onto Matthew’s arm, Clarissa slowly made

her way downstairs and walked toward her
birthday cake.
As Clarissa stood before her cake, the room fell

silent. She looked at the beautifully lit candles and
then at Matthew.
With his hand intertwined with hers, he said softly

in her ears, “Make a wish.”
Grinning, Clarissa tilted her head. “I don’t really
have one. I think I have everything that I want in
life!”
Ellie chimed in and said, “Aunt Clare! Make a wish!

Maybe something magical will happen!”
Yarick also walked up to them from behind, unable

to control his joy. He was rather talkative, to begin
with, but he had always held it in, fearing that he
would say the wrong things in front of Matthew.
“Clarissa! Make a wish! If you don’t… If you don’t

close your eyes, how would Matt make his move…
Ooh… “
Before he could say anything else, Justin forcefully

covered his mouth. The crowd burst into laughter.
Ellie also turned to glare at Yarick before smiling at

Clarissa once more, pretending that nothing had
happened.
Clarissa’s heart raced. She met gazes with

Matthew. There was a trace of nervousness in his
eyes. It would be a lie if she said she had no clue
at all about what he was going to do next.
Alright… Phew… Don’t be nervous… Don’t be

nervous…
Closing her eyes to make a wish, Clarissa mentally
prepared for what was to come next. Just as she
opened her eyes once more and blew the candles,
Matthew suddenly let go of her and promptly sat
down at the piano in the center of the room.
Clarissa turned to look at him. Matthew’s elegant

fingers slid across the piano keys, and a touching
melody resonated within the room. To her pleasant
surprise, he began singing a song.
His voice was low and alluring. Despite the initial

shock, the crowd quickly became immersed in the
splendid music.
If i had to live my life without you near me
The days would all be empty
The nights would seem so long
With you I see forever
Nothing’s gonna change my love for you
You ought to know by now how much I love you.

With the song “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love
For You”, Matthew declared his passionate love for
Clarissa, which could not be expressed in words.
Even when the song ended, everyone still seemed

to be mesmerized by the warm atmosphere of the
room and remained silent. Walking through the
crowd with confident strides, Matthew solemnly
came up to Clarissa, kneeled before her, and took
out a ring.
His voice sounding deep and slightly raspy, he kept

his sentence short. He had already made a long
enough confession with his song.
“Clare, marry me!”
It was not a question, nor was it the usual

marriage proposal. Even at a time like that,
Matthew’s strong character shone through.
His words brought Clarissa back to her senses after

the shocking series of events. Looking endearingly
at the dignified, reserved man kneeling before her
and preparing such a romantic proposal just for
her sake, Clarissa found herself at a loss for words.
Opening her mouth, she wanted to give him her

reply, but tears had already streamed down her
cheeks.
Those were tears of joy.
She wanted to say yes, but somehow, she found

herself tongue-tied.
“I… I… “
Matthew could not control himself any longer and

put the ring on her ring finger. Getting up, he
embraced her tightly. “I know you do want to
marry me!”
“Hah… “
The room resounded with cheerful laughter and

enthusiastic applause as they heard Matthew’s
remark.
Those who were close with Matthew, including

Ellie, Jeremy, and Yarick, clapped so hard that
their palms turned deep red.
They felt so touched and emotional as if they were

the ones getting married.
Even as Matthew’s friends, they had never

witnessed how good he was at charming a lady till
that day.
Gosh, has he been hiding it from us all along?

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Matthew Tyson, the president of Tyson
Corporation, singing as he proposed to his fiancée
on her elaborate birthday banquet.
That alone was enough to be the headlines of the

newspapers and tabloids for the next few weeks,
should someone leak the details of Clarissa’s
birthday banquet to the public.
Unlike the members of the public, those at the

venue that day were already mind-blown by how
romantic and incredible the proposal was.
She must be the happiest woman in the world!
In the eyes of the party guests, Clarissa was a

talented beauty who had the perfect fiancé, not
even to mention how in love they were with each
other.
What had just unfolded before them seemed like

one of those universal ideal goals in life coming
into realization. The ladies at the banquet could
not even hide their envy anymore. A man like
Matthew was simply too difficult to find.
On the other hand, the fellow gentlemen at the

scene also had mixed emotions. They were
impressed by the entire proposal, but they were
also scratching their heads in slight
confusion. Wasn’t Matthew Tyson known to be cold
and uptight?
Does he have a twin or something?
“Matt, you’re totally ruining the market for us! I

knew that you play the piano, but singing? And
you sing so well! We’ve been friends for more than
thirty years. Why didn’t you tell me about this?”
Yarick genuinely looked as if he had suffered a

huge blow.
After all, he had believed all this while that even

though he was not as handsome or successful as
Matthew, he was better at charming the ladies at
the very least.
Who would have known that a “cold-hearted” man

like him knew all the moves to steal a woman’s
heart?
How am I supposed to appeal the ladies now?
Yarick was definitely the only one having those

thoughts at the scene.
Jeremy, who had gone by the title of “D City’s

Number One Ladies’ Man” for ages, could not help
but concede defeat to Matthew after everything
that happened that day.
As for Ellie, rather than feeling jealous of Clarissa

for having a man like Matthew, she felt rather
impressed and told herself that she would not
accept any marriage proposals unless her future
husband came up with something as good as what
her uncle did.
Watching the passionate couple locked in a tight

embrace as if they were the only ones in the room,
Ellie shook her head and sighed.
“I’ve been wondering for so long why Uncle Matt

requested for a piano to be set up. I thought that
he might have invited a pianist or something. Who
would have thought that Uncle Matt himself would
be performing!”
Upon hearing that, Clarissa took a more intent look

at Matthew.
She had not regained her composure since his

touching confession.
She was so thrilled that she was squealing in

delight internally, and the moment that she met
gazes with Matthew, her face would turn even
redder. She had never realized how deeply in love
with him she was till that moment.
Of course, it did not mean that Matthew had never

made her heart skip a beat before the proposal,
but everything felt more intense knowing that
Matthew had put so much effort into the
preparations.
It felt as if she was a drama heroine who had fallen

head over heels for her handsome senior after
watching him play basketball at the basketball
courts. A refreshing, exciting kind of romance was
blossoming between them.
Oh, I can’t believe that I just had a super good-

looking man playing the piano and singing with his
baritone voice to confess his heartfelt feelings for
me!
This is so romantic! He’s so hot…. So hot!
In Clarissa’s head, she was already spinning

around in circles in Matthew’s arms, squealing and
laughing.
However, in reality, she was sneaking playful

glances at Matthew with her face pink as a peach.
“You… How did you think of that?” She asked
shyly, twiddling her thumbs.
Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine

Matthew to come up with something that
impressive, not to mention that he kept everyone
who prepared the birthday banquet in the dark
about his performance.
Matthew seemed to relax a little as he smiled at

her.
He had been quite nervous when he sang and

played the piano moments ago, but he was good at
putting up a poker face, and nobody could tell back
then. Even when he played a wrong note, the
crowd did not seem to notice since they were all
dazed by the surprises.
As Matthew admired his little girl’s flustered but

delighted face, he felt that her happiness was
worth all the effort that he had put in.
At the same time, he must confess that he had

never felt that anxious in his entire life.
Matthew held up Clarissa’s hand and stroked her

ring finger. The ring around her finger was a
newly-prepared blue sapphire ring. “Do you like
it?”
Pursing her lips, Clarissa nodded subtly.
Matthew chuckled, “That’s good to hear.”
He did not need to hear her reasons, for her smile

was all that he needed.
And to protect that pure smile of hers, he needed

more people to know that she was his woman and
how much he loved her.
Surely, the incidents that transpired at the

birthday banquet would give a clear message to
many people that Clarissa meant a lot to him. That
way, they wouldn’t dare hurt her so easily.
Unaware of Matthew’s complicated thoughts and

fears, Clarissa was grinning meekly from ear to
ear. Is this what one would describe as “smiling
like an idiot”?
Well, it doesn’t matter. She’s the love of my life.
“Wow, I can’t believe that Mr. Tyson is actually

such a loving man!”
Sighs and exclamations could be heard from the

crowd from time to time. Many people were
obviously feeling envious.
As one might expect, Sienna was one of those
people. She could no longer put up a fake smile
and simply stood there by the side with a glum
face. Only she knew about the emotional
rollercoaster ongoing within her.
Staring dispassionately at the intimate couple in

the distance, Sienna could not help but think that
she had been invited to Clarissa’s birthday banquet
just to be provoked and aggravated.
The intensity of her jealousy at that moment was

comparable to her disdain for Clarissa not too long
ago.
When she first found out that Clarissa had gotten

together with Matthew, she had felt rather
indifferent. Back then, she had never considered
Clarissa a worthy rival and always ignored her
presence despite the fact that Clarissa had been
together with Matthew all that while. After all, her
big ego told her that she was definitely wife
material, while Clarissa was the frumpy little
mistress who was unimportant in the big picture
because Matthew could never openly acknowledge
a relationship with his mistress.
With those thoughts in mind, Sienna had always

felt superior to Clarissa, though she had not
expressed her contempt for her in the open.
However, in a matter of minutes, her expectations
and beliefs completely crumbled into dust.
Sienna could not bring herself to accept the fact

that Matthew chose to go against his family and
had just proposed to Clarissa in front of such a big
crowd. More alarmingly, his touching love song for
her was like a message to the whole world that
Clarissa Quigley would be his future wife.
Amidst the joyous atmosphere, Sienna felt like a

clown who was being humiliated by Matthew and
Clarissa.
As the people around her continued to buzz and

comment on how Matthew and Clarissa were a
match made in heaven, Sienna could no longer
bear to stay at the scene any longer and walked
off.
On the surface, it seemed like Sienna had finally

conceded defeat. However, something shady was
bubbling up within her.
While she had always loathed those who let

themselves be used as pawns, the shock and
misery she felt had overridden any sense of
rationality within her.
Engulfed by rage, all that Sienna could think of
was revenge. Even if I’m being used as a pawn, so
be it.
Hmph. The birthday banquet has been so exciting,

hasn’t it? Let me make liven things up even more!
Meanwhile, nobody seemed to have noticed or

cared that Sienna just left the room.
The guests were only interested in the lovely

couple and the many celebrities who attended the
birthday banquet.
And just like that, everyone thoroughly enjoyed

themselves and helped themselves to the fine food
and wine.
Just as everything seemed to be so peaceful and

well, a bunch of unwanted guests seemed to stand
out from the crowd with expressions as if they
were ready to make an ugly scene any moment.
Zach, Hilary, Yvonne, and Mason had been
standing in the crowd uncomfortably for quite
some time.
After arriving at the banquet, before they could

even talk to Clarissa, the iconic proposal unfolded
before their eyes without warning.
Zach was actually rather happy about the romantic
proposal. After all, having a stepdaughter who was
so precious to Matthew Tyson was good news to
him. In fact, he was already feeling blissful from
the prospects of becoming the stepfather of the
future mistress of Tyson Corporation alone.
All in all, Zach’s happiness was pretty genuine, no

matter what ulterior motives he had.
Mason, who stood beside him, was very much

feeling the same way. In fact, witnessing the
proposal made him more sure of his decision to
marry Yvonne. We would be in-laws, am I right?
Meanwhile, the two ladies in the group had rather

scathing expressions on their faces, a stark
contrast from their male companions.
Yvonne could not bear to see Clarissa being happy

at all. All that while, she had prayed for Clarissa to
marry off to a miserable man so that she could
scorn her for the rest of her life. To her utter
horror, reality turned out to be the complete
opposite.
On the other hand, Hilary had mixed emotions.
Her initial hopes had come true. However, from the

bottom of her heart, she still felt that none of that
happiness and joy should belong to
Clarissa. Shermaine deserves this more than her!
Only Shermaine deserves such romance. The

birthday banquet, the perfect fiancé, and the
prospect of becoming Mrs. Tyson… All of it… All of
it belongs to her!
Hilary felt her blood pressure rise as she held back

her rage such that she would not cry out those
words in front of all the guests.
Everything that she had put effort into in the past

was done in the hopes that Shermaine would live
the life that Clarissa enjoyed.
The irony in everything that she had witnessed at

the birthday banquet felt like a thorn in her
heart. So what if I did all those things for
Shermaine? That distasteful woman gets to enjoy
it all in the end!
How did things even end up like this?
Zach suddenly gave her a heavy pinch on the arm,

bringing her back to her senses. She was greeted
by his cold, piercing gaze.
“What’s with those eyes, Hilary?” His words were a

clear warning.
Hilary’s eyes were burning in rage and
malevolence. Some guests around her had noticed
and were buzzing about her.
Similarly, Clarissa caught sight of spite radiating

from her mother’s eyes and simply responded with
an emotionless stare.
The two of them did not seem like mother and

daughter at all. Hmph. We are more like sworn
enemies.
Zach was not entirely sure what was on Hilary’s

mind, but he could sense from her expressions
that if she were to step out of line, things would
turn ugly really quickly, and her relationship with
Clarissa would be done for.
He would not let her ruin his bright future with a

tantrum.
Hilary was a little scared of him and tried to make

her displeasure less apparent.
“It’s nothing.”
“Hmph. Hilary, let me just tell you this. Don’t try

anything funny. If you ruin this party, I’ll never
forgive you.”
Hilary replied softly, “I understand.”
Turning in Clarissa’s direction, Zach smiled at her

and dragged the entire family to walk up to her.
“Happy birthday, Clary,” he said.
Clarissa seemed unmoved. After some obvious

nudges from her husband, Hilary also spoke,
“Happy birthday.”
“Thank you.” Clarissa’s almost sounded as dead as

her mother’s.
It was simply too easy to tell if Hilary was really

meant those words. Her spite and unwillingness
were written all over her face.

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Clarissa’s cold attitude made Zach a little awkward.

He gave his wife another nudge from behind. Urgh.
We’re supposed to be forging a good relationship
with Matthew right now. Look what you’ve done.
Even the air feels stale now.
Zach was placing the blame entirely on Hilary and

stared daggers at her.
Mason feigned ignorance toward their awkward
behavior and began speaking to Clarissa with a
bright smile plastered on his face. “Hey, Clary.
Happy birthday! I’ve heard so much about you
from Yvonne. We were so busy with our
engagement, so we didn’t get to really hang out
with you before this. Clary, let’s get together more
when you’re free, okay?”
Upon hearing that, the corners of Clarissa’s mouth

twitched. Clary? Do you even know me? How
thick-skinned.
Mason’s words felt especially fake and empty,

especially when Yvonne was standing there with an
indignant expression.
“Clary, you must be really close to Yvonne, right?”
“Clary, you’re close in age with Yvonne. If you two

want to go shopping or have high tea together, I
can be your chauffeur! Oh, this is so random, but
you guys actually do look similar to each other!
Hehe! You two are really fated to be sisters, am I
right?”
Mason did not seem the slightest embarrassed by

his ridiculous remarks, nor did he seem bothered
by the ugly expressions of those standing beside
him.
In fact, he even tried getting Yvonne to join him.
“Yvonne… Hehe! Why aren’t you talking? Weren’t
you telling me that you really missed Clary back at
home? You also talked about how pretty and
talented Clary is during our dates… “
Clarissa could no longer bear with Mason any

longer.
“Ahem… Ahem… Mr. Wynter, please excuse me. I

have to go to the washroom to fix my makeup for
a bit.”
Clarissa had used to think that it was fake and

ridiculous for a woman to talk about fixing her
makeup out of the blue.
However, at that moment, she experienced first-

hand just how useful that excuse could be.
Without waiting for Mason to reply, she strode off

without looking back.
Matthew was also disinterested in dealing with

those unimportant people and chased after
Clarissa without even looking them in the eye.
Meanwhile, Matthew’s friends were feeling fired up

once more as they watched the couple walk off
together. Whistling and cheering noisily, they
talked about how scandalous the two of them were
acting.
Yarick had found himself interested in some female

celebrity after lots and lots of flirting. The two of
them had the same things in mind, and they
immediately hit it off with each other. Before long,
the pair could be seen cuddling suspiciously in a
corner.
Upon seeing the two of them, Ellie shook her head

and turned to Damon with her glass of wine in
hand.
“Not over Clarissa yet?”
Ellie’s voice was so soft that only Damon could

hear her.
Damon smiled wearily, shaking his head. “It’s just

that the feelings of regret and loss are simply too
bitter.”
It would be a lie to say that he was deeply in love

with Clarissa or that watching the proposal was
heartbreaking for him. His feelings for her seemed
insignificant compared to that of Matthew’s.
However, he did have some real feelings for

Clarissa, after all. He felt a strong sense of loss
and regret upon seeing how another man was
treating her like an invaluable piece of treasure
and even going to lengths to prepare a romantic
proposal for her. Those feelings seemed to
overpower his sense of joy in the cheery
atmosphere.
Damon took a gulp of his wine and shrugged

lightheartedly.
“I don’t think you’ll understand how I feel. At the

same time, I think my negative emotions would
fade before long. After all, a part of me feels happy
for Clare from seeing the joy in her eyes.”
Ellie pursed her lips. “Oh, gosh. Stop it. Anyways,

why brought you here today? I didn’t think that
you’d come.”
“Well, it’s a rather important day, isn’t it. I’m glad

that I decided to come and witnessed such an
important event of her life.” Damon smiled.
Patting on his shoulder gleefully, Ellie said, “Hey,

let’s take some photographs. You’re supposed to
be good at this, so I’ll definitely come after you if
the photographs don’t turn out good!”
While there were also professional photographers

stationed within the venue, Damon still took it to
his own hands to snap some photographs in
memory of the wonderful events that transpired
that day.
With all the important portions of the event

schedule complete, all that was left to do was
networking and having fun. Though the renowned
Mr. Tyson was already taken, the venue was
certainly not short of the beautiful or the rich.
Meanwhile, Clarissa was still in one of the

bedrooms within the huge villa. In fact, she was
actually fixing her makeup. Her lipstick looked
faded, and there were suspicious red marks on her
neck that would require some concealer to hide.
Matthew was sitting on the sofa nearby, staring at

her with a burning gaze with his arms crossed. He
seemed rather amused to observe his little
princess fixing her makeup.
Clarissa rolled her eyes when she caught sight of

Matthew’s naughty smile in the mirror.
“Hey, you should get out soon. What if they start

to suspect that we were doing… doing something in
here?”
Matthew raised his eyebrows. “Didn’t we?”

He was referring to the quickie they just had.
Turning red for the umpteenth time that day,

Clarissa pouted her lips and tried to think of a
rebuttal but could not come up with any.
“But still, you need to go out and attend to the

guests. You’ve been in here for way too long. Are
you sure this is a good idea?”
“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with me

staying in here. They’ll probably understand. We’re
just so deep in love and just thirsting for each
other, after all.”
Thirsting for each other?
Matthew was making himself really explicit.
Sighing, Clarissa gave up chasing Matthew out of

the room and quickly began covering up the kiss
marks on her neck. She wanted to get ready to
leave the room as soon as possible so that she
could drag Matthew out as well.
However, before they even stepped out of the

room, a commotion seemed to have ruptured
amongst the crowd.
Clarissa gave Matthew a worried look before they
swiftly made their way out. A shrill, familiar voice
pierced their ears.
“Clarissa Quigley! You’d better come out now! You

heartless, fake woman! You… “
The dirt coming out from Mimi’s mouth could be

compared to that of a sewage pipe.
She seemed to have appeared out of nowhere and

even had the audacity to barge in with a team of
reporters holding cameras.
Clarissa’s heart sank. The staff stationed

downstairs were quick to respond and immediately
got the security guards to chase the reporters out.
However, Mimi came prepared and was ready to

make a big scene.
She continued to yell at the crowd with that

unpleasant, creaky voice of hers. “Clarissa is an
absolute whore! Back in school, she hung out with
gangsters. Don’t be deceived by her looks. She’s
also a cold-blooded traitor. I’m her cousin, and she
has never cared about my family at all. She set us
up and tried putting me in jail… “
No matter how rude and obnoxious Mimi was
acting, she made sure that everyone at the
banquet heard her words. Even if she were to be
chased out, she had already caused the
atmosphere to sink into a record low.
Some guests would dismiss her shouts as mere

lies, but it was also possible that some might
believe her or start doubting Clarissa’s character
from those words.
Naturally, when those people leave the venue that

day, unwanted rumors about Clarissa would
spread.
That was exactly what Mimi wanted.
Clarissa turned as white as a sheet. While

Matthew’s heart throbbed a little as he looked at
her, a dangerous spark flashed in his eyes. He was
getting battle-ready.
However, before he could take any action, another

group of people appeared.
A grouchy old lady stopped the security guards

from dragging Mimi out of the room.
“Let her go. I want to hear what she has to say.

Let her finish.”
As it turned out, Margaret had appeared at the
scene, along with Yuliana.
Those who recognized the two of them froze. A

storm was brewing.
Margaret swept her eyes across the room and

eventually found Matthew standing with a shaken
Clarissa on the second floor.
“Matthew! Get down here. Do I need to escort you

myself?”
She made her status clear to everyone at the

scene.
With that, the room fell dead silent.
Clarissa’s hands were tightly clenched around the

railing. Her nails had turned gristly white.
From the moment Margaret entered the room,

Clarissa instinctively felt that things were about to
go down.
All of a sudden, she felt a big, warm hand wrapped

around hers. Looking up, she locked gazes with
Matthew. He smiled at her gently.
Smiling back at him, she said, “Let’s go.”

We’ll have to face this anyways.
Clarissa told herself that she could take the

pressure and stick together with Matthew through
all the obstacles they would face. Everything shall
be resolved as long as our hearts are with each
other.
Matthew held Clarissa’s hand as they walked down

the stairs. On the other hand, Mimi had her
scathing gaze fixed on Clarissa and smirked
wickedly.
“Clarissa Quigley. Don’t you even dare think that

you can hide your dirty secrets forever. This is
karma.” She turned to Margaret. “Ma’am, I’m
Clarissa’s cousin. I know exactly how she’s really
like. She’s just scamming all of you just to become
the future Mrs. Tyson!”
“Shut your mouth, you whore! You mad dog!

You’re just a broke beggar trying to bite Clarissa
with your wretched fangs just because she refuses
to let you suck her blood and money away!”
Ellie was quick to stand up for Clarissa. “Hmph.

Cousin? I know you, little girl. You’re just a good-
for-nothing who doesn’t even go to school. You
spend your days messing around with the likes of
Shermaine Smallwood. I know exactly who you
are!”
Shermaine’s notoriety was no joke at all. The

crowd began buzzing, and some were even
pointing fingers at Mimi.
Mimi’s eyes widened. However, being the thick-

skinned loser she was, she tried to laugh it all and
said, “So what about that? Don’t try to shift the
focus here. I’m talking about Clarissa. Sure, she
can do what she wants and marry into wealth, but
do you guys even know what kind of person she
was in the past? Hmph. A beauty? No, she was just
a dirty rag back at home, and all our neighbors
knew just how stinky she was!”
“Shut the f*ck up! You b*tch! I… “
Unable to hold back her anger any longer, Ellie

dashed forward, brandishing her clenched fists.
Mimi, the coward, hastily hid behind Margaret.
“Mrs. Tyson, help!”
“Stop it, Ellie!”
Yuliana yelled at her daughter.
“Enough!”
Matthew growled, silencing Ellie. “Ellie, you can
leave first. I’ll handle this. Jeremy, escort the
guests to leave.”
It would be a terrible idea to deal with the situation

with all the guests watching them – it would make
the Tyson family seem like a joke.
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Even though Clarissa and Matthew were still in the

Clarissa finished the whole plate of baked chicken

It was as if she was rebelling against grandma’s

Catherine glared at her several times for her

“Look at that! It seems like you’re now her

Clarissa was still stuck on that issue.

Matthew smiled gently and lightly pushed her

Clarissa went silent as she knew that grandma’s

Clarissa pouted and nodded her head in hesitation.

“You knew, and yet you’re still upset?” Matthew

“She’s showing concern for me so that I would

Matthew pulled her ears in a teasing manner.

“Still not enough!”

“I’ll do better, as long as you still love me. Alright,

Clarissa puffed her cheeks, pointed her finger, and

“You view our relationship as a transaction?”

She was not pleased to know that.

“Yes, a transaction involving my heart and my life.

Clarissa stuck out her tongue and returned the

“So, do you want to be on this pirate ship?”

Clarissa flattened her lips in response.

Matthew chuckled in his deep voice.

“It seems like you love it.”

Clarissa pouted, and Matthew went in for a peck on

It was only a peck as Catherine may return soon.

Matthew intentionally stayed close and poked her

As Catherine was about to rest, Clarissa entered

“What do you want to talk about? Are you still

Clarissa shook her head, grabbed Catherine’s

“Hmph!” Clarissa expressed in a coquettish tone.

“I was not at all! I knew what you were trying to

Catherine chuckled. “Can’t I express a little bit of

Catherine poked Clarissa’s forehead lightly, and

“I know. He does that occasionally. He wouldn’t

Catherine nodded her head and advised, “Alright, I

Clarissa let out a laugh at Catherine’s ulterior

“Why are you laughing?”

Catherine poked Clarissa’s forehead and repeated,

Clarissa tried to hide her laugh, but it was spilling

“I’m not laughing!” In her heart, Clarissa was

Catherine continued, “I’m serious. It’s important to

They went on and on until Clarissa fell asleep on

On the other hand, Matthew was turning back and

Matthew looked at the time and wondered if he

However, would it be impolite to carry her back in

After that bit of turmoil, Matthew decided to head

Catherine did not say anything as it was within her

As Matthew laid her down on the bed, she opened

Clarissa was surprised. “Are you’re bringing me

Matthew broke the news to her in a video call while

She tried to hold her smile in by covering her

“Can’t I bring you along?”

“Hehe, is it finally the time to go public?”

The cheekiness in her voice was extremely

Matthew raised his brows and replied, “Of course!

The way Matthew described that sweet feeling was

She acted coy by tilting her head slightly and

“Alright, Mr. Tyson, I’ll attend the banquet. Should

What an interesting question.

Matthew smiled lightly as he received the

“Leave those to the stylist. Mr. Davis will bring you