True Love Waits

Blushing, Evelyn wanted to say something, but Sheffield interrupted her. With his intent gaze focused on her, Sheffield continued, "He's a zero, not a hero. He can't even play a level nine etude. Stick with me and I'll play you a level ten piece every day. Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Jimmy...pick your poison and I'll play it for you."

"Sheffield!" Evelyn called out in a hushed voice. "Hey, cut it out..."

Sheffield was too bold. There were thousands of people watching them. He wasn't shy because of the attention. On the contrary, it fired him up.

"I'm not messing around. Evelyn, if you don't believe me, you can ask Jimmy, that old guy, if I can play his compositions."

'That old guy?' The audience in the concert hall burst into an uproar when they heard how Sheffield addressed the well-known pianist. They were laughing-mostly.

Finally, Jimmy took the chance to walk onstage. He strode over and rapped his knuckles against Sheffield's head. "Brat! Come to ruin my concert again?"

Not only Evelyn, but everyone else stood there, mouths agape.

Everyone was whispering to one another.

"Who is that guy?"

"Why is he trying to ruin Maestro Jimmy's performance?"

"Do they know each other?"

As the scene unfolded in front of him, Calvert's face darkened. 'Obviously, that asshole knows Jimmy pretty well,' he thought.

Sheffield massaged his head as he pleaded, "I'm sorry, master. Please, give me one more minute. I just want to ask my girlfriend to marry me."

Before Jimmy could say anything, Sheffield had already reached out to Evelyn and said, "Evelyn, I want to marry you. But I haven't had a chance to get rings yet. Can you say yes first? I'll buy the rings later, I swear."

doing? My dad..." she reminded Sheffield in a

it," he said sincerely,

the audience didn't mind. They just

person broke from the throng. She lifted the hemline of her dress as she walked

frowned slightly.

everything. She stood by Sheffield, put her arm in his and looked Evelyn in the eye. "Miss Huo, I'm really sorry for interrupting you and Mr. Ji. I'm taking

face the audience and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry. I

he grabbed Evelyn's wrist and led her off

to say anything, and Jimmy, angry at Sheffield's antics.

farce ended. They had originally blocked out five minutes for Calvert's proposal, but Sheffield dragged it out to about

apology, Jimmy extended the concert by half an hour, with a couple

Outside the concert hall

I leave you alone for a few minutes and

was still beating fast. She wondered why he was blaming her.

for anything."

with you

his tongue. "I met him while I was in M Country. He kept bugging me all the time, wanting me to be his student. But I kept blowing him off.

was a pretty accomplished guy. He felt threatened. But what on earth was so great about this man that even Maestro Jimmy wanted

How capable he was. She scolded in a low voice, "So, do you feel embarrassed? Aren't you

a glimpse of Calvert and smiled wickedly, "Calvert seems to be

coldly. It seemed that he

to deal with this guy. He was a loose cannon. Finally, she threw out a few cold words.

and Sheffield followed her, as did Dollie, though Sheffield was the only reason she tagged along. The three of them all followed Evelyn out. Suddenly, a

light flashed in