True Love Waits

Sheffield was indeed in dire need of money because of his research and development. Carlos knew this.

Even though he was being laughed at, Sheffield kept his temper. "It is true that I can't afford to buy this chair now, but I'm looking forward to the day I will be rich enough to buy the manufacturer of this chair," he said calmly.

"I'm looking forward to it too," Carlos snorted.

Silence befell the office again. Leaning against the windowsill, Evelyn watched Sheffield as he typed something on her laptop really fast.

Carlos frowned when he saw how fast Sheffield was. 'Could he be...?'

Three more minutes passed and Carlos stood up from the couch. "I don't have time to waste on you. If you can't unlock the door within the next two minutes, I'll open it myself. The security will escort you out of the building and our lives." 'Good riddance, ' Carlos thought to himself.

Sheffield didn't reply. His eyes were fixed on the codes that were continuously changing on the screen.

Carlos became even more curious as to what he was doing, so he paced towards the desk.

But before he could catch a glimpse of the screen, Sheffield pressed the Enter key and said, "Done!"

He memorized the six digits and closed the pop-up window. "Mr. Huo, don't blink," he said with a naughty grin.

Carlos remained expressionless and watched him walk to the password lock on the door. Sheffield mumbled as he tapped in the numbers, "5-8-9-7-3-2."

Beep! The high-tech smart lock was now deactivated.

All three people in the room had different looks on their faces. Sheffield had a devil-may-care smile; Evelyn was surprised and also excited. Carlos was on the verge of erupting as he fisted his palms. When the two men made eye contact, the smug look in Sheffield's eyes seemed to be saying, "Gotcha, Mr. Huo! I'm better than you thought I was, aren't I?"

Evelyn trotted over to Carlos and grabbed his sleeve nervously. "Dad, you cannot go back on your words now."

Carlos was already fuming with rage. And his daughter had been siding with Sheffield all this while, which made him even angrier.

hands together, Sheffield asked in a mischievous tone, "So, Mr. Huo, may I have the honor of hanging out with your daughter today? Tomorrow is

over him. He

a lollipop. I'm sure she would

winked. She really did seem to be

face became rigid at his words. "You think my daughter is only worth

is no way I would buy her a cheap one. I take good care of her." As

was standing next to Carlos, Sheffield

Carlos sneered. 'What does Evelyn see

Carlos

and stood very still. He

first, and then, I'll allow you

As long as

I'll

trying to fool me?" Sheffield felt like he had been neatly

security system on Evelyn's laptop. Where did you get that software?" The independent security system on Evelyn's

from one of my friends," he said, and then thought, 'Got it BACK from one of my friends.'

this friend of his, Carlos went ahead with

about it. I've read many books on Chinese medicine. Star anise is the seedpod from the fruit of the Illicium verum plant. It kills bacteria; it can also help regulate blood sugar. Mr. Huo, you

do you know?" Carlos

Java, C programming."--and so on.' It wasn't exactly a lie; he just

register your license plate number into our

asking for some support with that

and said softly, "Dad, it was me.

eyes glued to the young man, Carlos asked the next question. "How did you get in here today?" He had asked all the security guards

let him in," Evelyn

questions about security, but she knew she had

stared at each other. Carlos' eyes were filled with doubts, and he tried to find the answers within the smiling eyes of the man in front