Indeed, Clarissa rarely gets mad.
Back then, she had gone through so many hardships that nothing would upset her anymore.
Growing up, she had seen many people arguing over various matters. Some even ended up hitting each other. Whenever she saw something like that, she’d think it wasn’t necessary to act that way. Couldn’t they mull over it and calm down?
But when it was her turn to experience something similar, she realized a bystander would always be clear-minded.
Clarissa couldn’t even control herself.
She flew into a fit of rage and seethed with jealousy in an irrational manner.
Of course, Clarissa knew she should trust Matthew as he wouldn’t cheat on her. Yet, she couldn’t control her emotions. All she wanted to do was to yell at Matthew or beat every woman who lusted after Matthew to a pulp.
In reality, she couldn’t do so.
The most she could do was to make a subtle jab at Sienna, like what she did earlier out of impulse.
After arriving at the karaoke, they booked a private lounge. Clarissa sang her heart out while Ellie sat beside her helplessly. The former was singing absent-mindedly, her attention elsewhere. In the end, she started singing tunelessly. She’d stop singing suddenly and resumed after remembering the lyrics.
Ellie dared not stop her and hurriedly sent Matthew a text so he’d bring her home.
When Matthew arrived, he stepped into the room without a sound. Ellie pointed at Clarissa, who had her back against them. She scurried over to him and explained softly about the necktie and them bumping into Sienna earlier. Then, she exited the room swiftly.
Matthew and Clarissa were left alone in the room. The latter had no idea about it.
Suddenly, someone hugged her from behind. Clarissa immediately struggled to free herself. She knew who it was, but that knowledge didn’t stop her from trying to break free from his grasp.
Matthew tightened his grip until she finally stopped struggling. As the noisy music played on, he inched nearer to her and whispered in his deep voice. “Clare, are you mad?”
As Clarissa said nothing, he knew she was upset.
Matthew’s lips curved up in a smirk. He went to the monitor and switched it off. Silence filled the room immediately.
He returned to her and bent down to meet her gaze.
The young woman was scowling unhappily. Even if the private lounge they were in was dark, he could sense her suppressed fury.
Sighing, he parted his lips to say something when someone wailed next door.
“Let’s kill this love! Rum, pum, pum, pum, pum, pum, pum…”
Matthew’s lips twitched in annoyance.
Clarissa nearly burst out laughing because the person next door was singing horribly out of tune.
Soon, someone yelled out. “Stop singing! You’re killing me! Please just stop!”
“Clare, I—”
Clarissa held her belly as she convulsed in laughter. The yells and horrible singing continued outside.
As for Matthew, well, his words stuck in his throat.
Feeling frustrated, he massaged his temples and took her hand.
Rising to his feet, he told her. “Let’s go home.”
“No. I paid for the room until the next morning. I don’t want to waste my money.”
Clarissa’s scowl returned to her face. She proceeded to pick the next song in an attempt to go against him.
Before she could start singing, Matthew whispered in her ear.
“Fine, we can do it here. That will be interesting. Clare, this will be our first time here. Perhaps we can try doing it in a foreign place.”
After hearing his declaration, Clarissa stood up, her face devoid of expression. She grabbed her bag and jacket before heading for the door.
At the sight of her swift exit, Matthew smirked and caught up to her.
Clarissa headed for the driver’s seat, but Matthew picked her up and threw her into the backseat before she could protest.
As a result, Clarissa floundered around and threw punches at Matthew for a long time to vent out her jealousy and frustration until she ran out of energy.
When she calmed down, Matthew smiled faintly and pulled her into his embrace.
“Are you done with your tantrum?”
Clarissa huffed. “As if it was my fault!”
She poked Matthew’s chest forcefully to show how upset she was.
“It was your fault. How dare you blame me for throwing a tantrum? Matthew, because of you, I was upset for the entire day! My heart has been aching until now. It’s really unbearable. I can’t even breathe properly.”
Clarissa wasn’t lying. She was so angry that it felt like there was a lump in her chest. Of course she’d feel out of breath.
Right now, as she glared at Matthew, her eyes blazing in anger, Matthew couldn’t help but feel a twist of desire low in his body.
Succumbing to his desires, he lowered his head to give her a kiss, but she turned her head away.
Chuckling lightly, Matthew took her chin to stop her from escaping.
He was about to kiss her again when Clarissa pressed her lips together stubbornly, refusing to kiss him.
Left with no choice, Matthew rubbed his lips against hers before releasing her.
“Clare, it was all my fault.”
The only way to reconcile with her was to admit his mistake.
Clarissa snorted and ignored his apology.
Matthew let out a soft chuckle and explained, “Clare, Sienna is Yuliana’s colleague. Her brother-in-law is someone who can help Matthias advance in his career. That was why Yuliana welcomed her warmly. It was obvious why she wanted to match us up.”
Matthew fell silent after his explanation. Clarissa could sense his displeasure.
This was the first time she had heard about this, but she felt sorry for him.
Both his brother and sister-in-law had an ulterior motive for showing their concern about his marriage. Perhaps this was normal for a family as rich as theirs, but Matthew wasn’t happy about it.
Clarissa softened and flung her arms around his neck. She pursed her lips and gave him a kiss.
“Don’t be upset. I know you don’t like Sienna.”
Matthew brushed his fingers across her cheek. Oh, she’s softened. As his fingers trailed down to her lips, he leaned in for a kiss. But suddenly, Clarissa’s expression fell. She put a hand between their lips.
“You’re upset. But why did you allow her to enter your car? And why did you accept her gift?”
Matthew chuckled silently. Well, my ploy to gain her sympathy didn’t work. She’s smart, huh?
Clarissa harrumphed while waiting for his reply.
Arching a brow, Matthew explained what happened that night.
“So, Clare. Be good. Give me a kiss.”
“What does this have to do with kissing me? You can’t…”
I just want to kiss her. So what?
After arriving home, Matthew brought her into the bedroom and tossed her onto the bed.
Clarissa panicked instantly. She sat up, but the man immediately pinned her down.
Frowning, Clarissa shoved him angrily.
“I still haven’t recovered.”
Her cheeks were as red as a tomato. We just did it earlier. Why is he still horny?
Matthew saw through her and chuckled. His seductive voice got to her as he kissed her earlobe gently.
“Clare, let’s try it again. You’ll be fine. If you feel unwell, let me know and I’ll stop immediately. Will that do?”
“No.”
Matthew cracked up. “Well, you don’t call the shots.”
“Then why did you keep asking me?”
After that, Matthew successfully ravished her in bed.
Even when Clarissa pleaded for him to stop, he went on relentlessly.
Clarissa was too young to realize men were liars in bed.
Meanwhile, after taking a jab from Clarissa, Sienna wondered if she was Matthew’s girlfriend.
She thought Matthew had made up an excuse, but that girl was obviously seeing her as a rival in love.
Sienna was careful enough to not make a rash judgment. Perhaps it was a coincidence or misunderstanding.
After that, she mentioned this girl to Yuliana.
Of course, she didn’t reveal her doubts.
“Yuliana, I met Ellie at the mall yesterday with another young girl. I said hello to her.”
“Oh, really?”
Yuliana was slightly concerned as Ellie wasn’t friendly to Sienna back then. Did Sienna mention this because something bad happened?
Sienna didn’t realize her concern and continued. “The girl was really pretty. Was she Ellie’s friend?”
“Oh, you’re talking about Clare. They went to the same school and are close friends.”
“Really? They seemed to be on close terms. Does Clare know Matt? She was driving Matt’s car.”
“Yes. Matthew adores Ellie. I think she must’ve bothered him again.”
Yuliana didn’t react to the piece of news, so Sienna was relieved. I must’ve imagined things. But something felt off. That girl’s gaze was full of hostility and mockery.
Sienna was deep in thought, so Yuliana asked, “Sienna, did anything happen after Matthew sent you back home? My mother-in-law is concerned and kept asking about you.”
“Everything went well, Yuliana,” replied Sienna with a smile.
“Really? That’s great. I knew Matthew will like someone as brilliant as you.”
