True Love Waits

Evelyn found that Sheffield liked boasting. That was a side of him she hadn't seen. And challenging Calvert like that...

"But..." Before she could speak, Sheffield moved closer to her again, noses almost touching.

Her heart skipped a beat. She stuttered, "What... What do you want?"

He stared at her with a serious look. "I want you to keep your promise."

"What promise?" She broke eye contact, pretending not to know what he meant.

Sheffield never imagined she'd play dumb. He sighed and spelled it out for her. "You promised to be my girlfriend for ten days."

"Oh..." she responded quietly.

He was unhappy. "Is that all you can say? 'Oh'? How about yes or no? You going to dump me after I helped you out?"

Evelyn felt she was too impulsive a moment ago. She shouldn't have asked him to take Calvert's call.

Sheffield grabbed her hands and confronted her in disbelief, "So you lied to me? Why would you do that? Get my hopes up and everything?"

It was a habit for her to say no. She shook her head. "No..."

"So you'll keep your promise?" He was as happy as a little kid again.

Evelyn felt a headache coming on.

Seeing the baffled look on her face, Sheffield stopped smiling and sat back in his seat. He said in a calm voice, "Relax, alright? I like you but I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do. Just have fun. Evelyn was at a loss for words. This was the first time she had gotten to know a man like him. A trickster, capable of highs and lows. He was as unpredictable as women were said to be. But his words did set her mind at ease.

had mixed feelings about him. This guy

the doorframe of her room, hands in his pants pockets. When he made sure that Evelyn was safe, and her bodyguard was back at

and

texted back in a

a weird guy.

I detect a budding romance? A bit

her joke, Evelyn wrote, "Calvert

you talk

"Yes."

text her back as quick. "Don't change your mind. Don't

know. He said Rowena didn't mean it like that. He wanted to

guys talked a lot. But it always ended up in a big fight. Just have fun on your trip, Piggy. Don't let him pee on your parade. Just give the other guy a try. Maybe he's the guy for

Evelyn hesitated and idly looked at the sea

years younger than me. I don't want... I don't know. I feel pretty comfortable

that you were always in a bad mood back then. Now you've finally broken up with him, just move on. Forget him. Concentrate on the

messages, Evelyn put away her phone and went to bed.

the other hand, Sheffield went back to his own room. The first thing he noticed was the guy sitting on his couch. His hair was neatly combed. Clad in a blue designer suit jacket, and with a glass of red wine in his hand, he rested his legs on the table, white leather shoes glistening brightly. His eyes were closed. Totally relaxed, he didn't even open his eyes when he heard

threw the room card on the table and asked, "Why are

awhile. Miss me?" The

good mood today, so I'll let that go. Get

put his legs down and sat upright. With keen interest, he asked curiously, "Horace told me the girl with you today was hot. Think

a sip of Joshua's red wine and smiled evilly. "I've got a better idea. I know a doctor who could do

of the couch again. Dramatically letting out a heavy sigh, he mocked the other man. "I'm not the guy who

hum

This time, however, he really didn't like the barb. "Come on, Joshua. Out with it! Did you come here just to tick me off? Leave me alone Unless you want