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.

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

about your gift. Besides, what can you afford to buy her?" Even Carlos didn't understand what had gotten over him. He had now become a person who would take out his anger on someone with snappy comebacks. It was very unlike him. Sheffield was clearly getting under his

doctor smiled. "I'll buy her a lollipop. I'm

be in a horrible mood. A lollipop would probably

became rigid at his words. "You think my

not, Mr. Huo. I'll make sure to get her the most expensive lollipop in the market. There is no way I would buy her a cheap one. I take good care of her." As he spoke,

next to Carlos, Sheffield was edging dangerously

sneered. 'What does Evelyn

could almost touch Evelyn's hand, Carlos suddenly pulled her towards his back. He stood in

very still. He was ready to be punched in the

and then, I'll allow you to

eyes widened with joy. "Seriously? No problem! Ask me ten questions! As long as I

I'll ask a

Sheffield felt like he had been neatly tricked by the

that software?" The independent security system on

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

his, Carlos went ahead with the second question. "Do you know about Star

I've read many books on Chinese medicine. Star anise is the seedpod from the fruit of the

programming language do you

exactly a lie; he just chose

plate number into our company's

locked eyes with Evelyn, asking for some support with that

understood. She cleared her throat and said softly, "Dad,

Carlos asked the next question. "How did you get in here today?" He had asked all the security guards to keep an eye out for Sheffield and to prevent him from getting

him in," Evelyn

about security, but she knew she had

men 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