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

pockets. When he made sure that Evelyn was safe,

her pajamas and began texting her friends on WeChat.

texted back in a heartbeat. "No. How's your trip? Having

guy. I've been staying with him all

budding romance? A bit

joke, Evelyn wrote, "Calvert called me again

talk

"Yes."

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

mean it like that. He wanted to

big fight. Just have fun on your trip, Piggy. Don't let him pee on your parade.

Sheffield a try?' Evelyn hesitated and idly looked at the sea outside the

sighed and clicked her friend's dialogue box again. "He's three years younger than me. I don't want... I don't

years older, but he still didn't know how to treat a woman. All I know is that you were always in a bad mood back then. Now you've finally broken

to bed. She decided to shrug off all the messy thoughts and try and get some

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,

the table and asked,

want to catch up with you. It's been awhile. Miss me?" The man opened his eyes, a teasing look in his

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

he asked curiously, "Horace told me

of Joshua's red wine and smiled evilly. "I've got a better idea. I

the other man. "I'm not

began to hum a

This time, however, he really didn't like the barb. "Come on, Joshua. Out with