My Heart only Beats for You

Sheldon took a can of beer from the fridge and gulped it down.

Preslie stood there in silence.

Her heart skipped a beat when she saw him down that can of beer.

It was late at night, and for a man to drink now meant that...

With that, she stepped back and grabbed the door. She asked in a trembling voice, "W-Why are you drinking?"

He didn't say anything.

He came towards her.

He was feeling must better after some liquor. He was ready to tell her the truth.

The lack of a reply from Sheldon made Preslie think that her guess had been correct.

She said nervously, "You can't do this. It's against the law. You can't force me even if you're a high-ranking officer."

He remained silent.

After all, he knew that she had gotten the wrong idea again.

He explained, "Miss Fernandez, I am not interested in you. You have misunderstood what I just said. I don't mean to do anything to you. I wanted your help in persuading Yesseca." Preslie was dumbfounded.

He continued with a grave face, "Now that the president of Megeland is going to visit Nashaland. A marriage between states would bound to happen. We can't drag it any longer. I need you to convince Yesseca to leave His Excellency for both of their sakes." Her expression kept changing as she looked at her.

Seeing that she did not speak, he asked, "Are you willing to?"

She was mad.

Bang!

Preslie slammed the door shut.

How would she be willing to help Sheldon?

What did he think she would do?

All she knew was that she had made a big mistake.

How could she be so foolish?

He wanted her help to persuade Yesseca, but she thought that he was interested in her. She even thought that he would force himself on her.

How could she have such thoughts?

Preslie walked to the floor-to-ceiling mirror in the bedroom.

She looked at herself in the mirror.

on her face turned

reverberated in her

Fernandez, I have no

his words, she

to have

staring back at her was plump. Her features were decent but not stunning. How could an average woman like her

she could think that he had wanted to do something to

Preslie laughed.

of sarcasm and pain filled her

How foolish of her.

good she was at making

must not have seen such a foolish woman

Her heart ached badly.

someone knocked on the

door stood

Preslie was still embarrassed.

she still went to open the

was Sheldon, Preslie did not dare to look at

still forced herself

about now when

She comforted herself.

else could

she supposed to take her own

about the promotion?" Preslie

Sheldon's eyes lit up.

that there was

said,

you would be doing

eyes flickered with

he must think she was cynical, so he wanted to bait her by giving her a promotion. Unfortunately,

shook her head. "I'm sorry. I'd

Sheldon was stunned.

my friend. I refused to persuade Yesseca, and it is her call whether she wants to stay

did not

words struck him hard, making him a little more

was making a fairly poor

do this

don't have to quit. Don't worry. I won't make it hard for you even if

Sheldon turned and

to the

suddenly felt like

was feeling so

be so stupid as to make a mess out of

and Yesseca returned to

He entered her bedroom.

then, her heart was