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."

a little worried. "What are you doing? My dad..." she reminded

mean it," he said sincerely,

the audience didn't mind.

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

with deliberate steps. Seeing her, Sheffield frowned slightly. He withdrew his hands and put

stood by Sheffield, put her arm in his and looked Evelyn in the eye. "Miss Huo, I'm really sorry for

then turned to face the audience and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have wasted your time.

and

stunned to say anything, and Jimmy, angry

They had originally blocked out five minutes for Calvert's

way of apology, Jimmy extended the concert by half an

Outside the concert hall

he let go of her, Sheffield complained, "Evelyn, I leave you alone for

back. Her heart was still beating fast. She wondered why he was blaming her. Didn't he come to the

is that old guy's show. I wouldn't miss it for anything." Leaning against the wall casually, he looked at her with

up with you

to be his

gritted his teeth in anger. So his rival for Evelyn's affections was a pretty accomplished guy. He felt threatened. But what on earth was so great about this man that even Maestro Jimmy wanted him as

How capable he was. She scolded in

wickedly, "Calvert seems to be holding it together. How

at him coldly. It seemed that

how to deal with this guy. He was a loose cannon. Finally, she threw out a few cold words. "I'm leaving now." Then

she began to walk away, both Calvert 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 young man ran up to Sheffield and said, "A

Sheffield turned around and saw the man, a cold light flashed in his eyes.