True Love Waits

Sheffield leaned in towards her seductively. "Your sidekick has noticed me already. Followed everywhere by your bodyguards, aren't you? Isn't it annoying? Don't you want to be free; do whatever you want even if it is just for two days?"

It sounded tempting, and he had a point, but Evelyn had no choice. This was her life. She had been living like this since the day Carlos knew she was his daughter.

Sheffield didn't let go of her hand. "Your bodyguard is coming. Let's go! Run! I'll take you to the Elephant Valley."

Evelyn turned to look at Tayson. He was running towards them.

Subconsciously, she started running alongside Sheffield, her black curls billowing gracefully about her shoulders in the wind.

Sheffield turned to see if Tayson was catching up with them, but his gaze fell on Evelyn and he realized how beautiful she was at that moment. He couldn't take his eyes off her.

He was attracted to her the instant he had laid eyes on her. Earlier, he had the impression that she was a proud and distant beauty. But now, it was a different kind of beauty; she was unrestrained and moved with panache.

Whatever kind of beauty it was, Sheffield was dazzled.

They came to the sightseeing car he had chartered. He hopped in first and held out his right hand to her.

Before getting in the car, Evelyn turned to Tayson, who was still running and was less than ten meters away from them. "Go back," she said to him.

Tayson stopped and watched Evelyn take Sheffield's hand and get into the sightseeing car.

As the car drove off, he wasn't sure if he should report it to Carlos. In the end, he decided to report it to Debbie. He took out his phone to call her. But then, he got a text message from Evelyn. "Don't tell my parents. I'll be back soon."

Tayson knew that they were heading for Elephant Valley. He could keep this from Carlos. He could also leave her be. But not today. He couldn't help worrying. The man she was with was as helpless as a punching bag.

He couldn't leave her unprotected. So, Tayson chartered another car and followed them to Elephant Valley.

that she was safe, he looked into her pretty eyes and asked with a tilted head,

"You brought me with you, and you don't even

beautiful. Whenever I see you, my legs drag me towards you, and my brain stops working.

that he was acting too forward. But he couldn't suppress his feelings

her. Sheffield's words sounded cliche to Evelyn. But somehow, when he

ever.

course not. I just want to know your

old and boring." Sheffield was handsome and mischievous and many girls obsessed over guys like him. But she was not a little girl anymore, so she didn't really fancy him. Sheffield was frustrated.

their names as soon as they meet me. I've never had to ask. You are the only woman

topic. She was wearing pants and sneakers. When

do I need that for?" she

on your shoes to keep the snakes or

thought of those slimy reptiles made Evelyn's hair stand on end. She had only brought her backpack with her, and within it were

Sheffield pulled out something from his pocket and showed it to

was a bottle of mosquito repellent. "Um. No, thanks," she declined. "I will buy one when we get there." She had almost consented to his offer. But on second thought, they

bent down to grab her foot. All of a sudden, the car turned abruptly. Caught off

soft. He could have

he realized that the sudden impact from him had

had an iron chain. Nothing else. No doors. Next to the narrow road was a steep hill. By the time he realized what was happening, the upper part of Evelyn's body had fallen outside the car. If she fell, she would hit the hard rocks

grabbed her by the shoulder and pulled her

too much strength when he pulled her in. Her head bumped into his chest,

forehead. She hadn't expected his chest to be

you okay?" he asked tenderly, apparently

"Yeah.