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 Sheffield in a low

I mean it," he

didn't mind.

from the throng. She lifted the

them with deliberate steps. Seeing her, Sheffield frowned slightly. He withdrew

and looked Evelyn in the eye. "Miss Huo, I'm really sorry for interrupting you and

of her grip, looked at Evelyn and nodded. He then turned to face the audience and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have wasted your time.

Evelyn's wrist and led her off

Dollie, who was too stunned to say anything, and Jimmy, angry at Sheffield's antics. Calvert was there, too, holding a ring in

had originally blocked out five minutes for Calvert's proposal, but Sheffield dragged it out

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

Outside the concert hall

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

are you here?" Evelyn asked back. Her heart was still beating fast. She wondered why

anything." Leaning against the wall casually, he looked at her with

up with you and Jimmy,

to be his student. But I kept blowing him off. Later, he got angry and blacklisted me." Dollie and

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

wonder. How capable he was. She scolded in a low voice, "So, do

of Calvert and smiled wickedly, "Calvert seems to be holding it together.

seemed that he wasn't happy about being mentioned

was a loose cannon. Finally, she threw out a few cold words. "I'm leaving

along. The three of them all followed Evelyn out. Suddenly, a young

saw the man, a cold light flashed in his eyes. He slowed his pace and asked,