Sheffield raised his head and burst into laughter. "It's so easy to find a hacker. Do you want one? Just say the word. I know some guys that can find thousands of hackers for you in a matter of minutes."
"What do I need a hacker for?" Peterson asked. He was rather exasperated but he couldn't do anything about it. "Sexton Qi is not in the mood to deal with you right now. So, just focus on your work. As for the matters between you and Evelyn, you should plan your next steps carefully. After all, your relationship has been revealed to the public already."
"Don't worry. I know exactly what to do." Sheffield went on with his work without even raising his head to look at him.
Realizing that his son was ignoring him on purpose, Peterson decided not to humiliate himself anymore. He turned around and left his office without so much as a goodbye.
Even though Sheffield had asked the reporters not to disturb Evelyn, a few of them still went to the entrance of ZL Group's building to wait for the heroine of the most prominent love story on the news.
When Evelyn was about to leave the building, two reporters stopped her. "Miss Huo, can I take a few minutes of your time?"
As if by instinct, Felix stopped the reporters from approaching any further. He told them to keep their distance from Evelyn.
Meanwhile, Evelyn graciously stopped and nodded at them.
"Sure."
"Miss Huo, every single one of your fans is talking about your current relationship right now. We heard that you're dating Sheffield Tang, the new CEO of Theo Group. We also heard that you are three years older than him. Is this true?"
Evelyn nodded and responded briefly, "Yes."
"When he was a doctor in the First General Hospital, it was said that he was the future son-in-law of Sidell Xiang. Then after that, he went shopping with the daughter of the King of Gamblers. How do you explain this?"
Evelyn thought about it for a while. 'How do I explain this? I don't need to explain anything.' Instead of getting upset, Evelyn laughed and said, "I'm sorry, I need to get going. I have an activity to attend. I'll have my lawyer explain it to you."
'Lawyer?' When the reporters heard the word, they immediately stopped harassing her for answers.
With a single word, Evelyn was able to comfortably walk to her car without being interrupted by any more reporters.
As the night fell, Sheffield massaged the spot between his eyebrows and put down the paperwork in his hand. It had been a long and tiring day.
As soon as work was off his mind, his thoughts immediately went to Evelyn. He hadn't seen her for a few days now.
With that realization, he sighed helplessly. That woman didn't even have the initiative to call or text him. He felt so dejected. Not only was he sad because he missed her, but because it seemed like she didn't even care about him.
He took out his phone and dialed her number. He was a little surprised because she immediately answered it. "Where are you?"
When Evelyn heard his voice, the reporter's question popped into her mind. 'The future son-in-law of Sidell Xiang who also went shopping with the daughter of the King of Gamblers?' Her mood suddenly turned sour with that thought so she responded nonchalantly, "Why would I tell you where I am? Didn't you say that we had a special connection in our hearts? So you should be able to sense it, right? Use your telepathy to find me!"
'What the hell is she saying?' Sheffield was dumbfounded. Why was she treating him like this? He just asked a simple question and got a response full of disdain.
Later on, an award ceremony of the city's fashion world was being held at Y City International Trade Hotel. It was a very glorified event and hundreds of stars walked the red carpet. As the regional CEO of ZL Group, Evelyn attended the ceremony to award the winners.
There were more than 40 awards. Evelyn, who was in a neat and professional pink Western suit, walked up to the stage. The first award was the annual "Most Influential Public Worker of the Year". A relatively low-profile female star from the entertainment circle won the prize.
Altogether, she presented ten of the awards with a fine smile on her face.
After the award ceremony, Evelyn was about to leave while some celebrities were being interviewed.
However, when she passed by a corner of the corridor, she suddenly saw a familiar person.
The man was wearing a black stripe suit jacket and a downcast look on his face. Another man in a white suit jacket just stopped him from the other end of the corridor.
The man in the white suit jacket stood with his back facing Evelyn so he didn't see her. But the man in the black striped suit jacket was facing Evelyn so he noticed her at once.
Evelyn stood there with great interest and watched what was happening from a distance.
When the man in white finally spoke, everyone within a few meters from them heard him clearly. "I'm a renowned director of a historical TV series. I get to decide who will play as the hero." The man in white took another step forward, closing the small distance between him and Sheffield.
"With your handsome face, I can make you the king of the entertainment circle for as long as you want." The director's voice was soft and warm. He then boldly reached out his hand to Sheffield's face, but when he noticed the warning look in Sheffield's eyes, he smiled in embarrassment. And instead, he moved his hand down a little lower to pat the young man on his shoulder.
While she watched the interaction unfold, Evelyn couldn't help but giggle.
'I guess, it's such a hassle to have a handsome boyfriend. I have to keep an eye on him and not only worry about prying women but men as well, ' Evelyn silently thought to herself.
However, as the seconds passed by, the so-called director's advances were getting more and more flirtatious. "How about we get a room upstairs and get to know each other a little better?"
Sheffield was starting to feel sick. Using his telepathic abilities, he had found Evelyn and hurried there to see her. However, instead of coming over to help him, she just stood there, laughing silently to herself.
He glared at her heavily and Evelyn finally made her way to the two men.
"Honey," she called out to him with so much enthusiasm. Her voice was so soft and sweet that Sheffield was fascinated by it.
Instantly, a broad smile crept over his face. He held out his hand and called out tenderly, "Honey!"
The director turned around to take a quick look at Evelyn. Then, he turned to look at Sheffield in confusion. "Your wife?"
Sheffield walked past the director and pulled the woman into his arms. Holding her waist firmly, he nodded, "Yes!" Then, he planted an affectionate kiss on her lips.
The director looked back and forth between Evelyn and Sheffield. With his hands on his hips, he explicitly stated, "But the two of you don't look like a couple at all. What kind of a horrible match is this? You must be lying to me!"
'A horrible match?' Sheffield was taken aback by those words. He then smirked while he said, "If what you're saying is true, that's very easy to settle. From now on, I'm going to kiss my wife more often. If I kiss her more, we will naturally make a perfect match!" To prove his point, Sheffield lowered his head and passionately kissed Evelyn while the director could only open his mouth in surprise.
'Kiss me more and we will make a perfect match? How did he come up with such an absurd reason?' Evelyn thought while she was rendered speechless.
After watching them kiss for a while, the director still refused to leave. Evelyn pushed Sheffield away, straightened her clothes, and turned to the so-called director with her eyebrows raised. "My husband is such a handsome man. Whether it's a cat or a dog, they can't help but chase after him. You know, since it's been so long since we got together, I already got used to it. But I've never seen someone as shameless as you! I don't really know you since this is my first time meeting you. But you don't know me as well. You don't know what I can do. So I suggest you give up this pointless chase right now before it gets ugly. I respect your choice, but you need to respect my husband's choice as well. Let me say it slowly so you can understand it loud and clear. My husband is only interested in women. Besides, are you really a director? What movie or TV series are you shooting? Please tell me."
Evelyn was very confident about Sheffield's sexual orientation. But the director was becoming such a nuisance to them.
Although Evelyn wasn't in the entertainment industry, she had a lot of contacts ranging from actors and directors because of her work. It was the first time that she had seen this man who was claiming to be a director.
The man wanted to argue with her, but then he saw the sharp look in Evelyn's eyes. He decided against it and left after dropping a few words. "It's none of your business."
The man fled the scene rather quickly with an awkward expression on his face. Evelyn turned to look at Sheffield and said in a softer voice, "You need to have a sharper eye from now on. Not everyone who claims to be a director is an actual director. If you really want to be a celebrity, just tell me. I'll be very glad to support you."
Sheffield could sense a hint of anger in her tone. 'Is she mad? What did I do to piss her off again?' he wondered. When he noticed that Evelyn was about to remove his hand from her waist and leave, Sheffield immediately moved close to her and said, "Yes, honey, please support me! I would really like that."
"Don't call me honey!"
"Yes, ma'am!" he obediently replied.
