"You look charming when you smile," Elsa blurted it out. Her face was suddenly kissed pink like a spring rose, the blooming color, so cute against her smooth skin. The intensity of the man's gaze made her want to make a run for it.
With a smile of apparent amusement, he stared at her for a long time, so while his gaze was soft he didn't drop his eyes for a moment. The moment their eyes locked, Elsa's blush seared through her cheeks as though her face was on fire.
Their shadows lengthened with the sinking sun shining brightly on their faces. They watched the pinks, purples, blues and golden colors of the sky melt together into a picture-perfect sunrise. 'If only I could freeze this moment in time so that Elsa would just remember this happy moment and forget all the unpleasant ones with me from our childhood, ' Charlie thought.
Amused, Evelyn raised an eyebrow and then rolled her eyes at Elsa and Charlie.
"Oh please, get a room! Or maybe I should just leave you to your soap opera? Charlie plays the leading man and Elsa, the leading woman, the queen of his heart! A heart-warming love story! You two adore each other but you are afraid to confess your true feelings to the other. Then, against all doubts, you finally express your undying love for each other. Charlie stretches out his hand to hold Elsa's hand, just like this," Evelyn said as she stretched out her left hand to hold her right hand. "And then you kiss each other. Ah, a happy ending for you! The end!" she added, her puckish grin widened.
Charlie smiled, placing his palm to his face and shaking his head. He then turned around to face Elsa. She turned her head to the side to avert his gaze, but the sudden rosiness of her cheeks gave her away.
Suddenly, the sound of engine revving interrupted their heart-warming moment. Charlie, Evelyn and Elsa looked over the villa's gate and saw a black limo driving in and parking right beside Evelyn's luxurious sports car.
"Humph. Some Douche Bag arrives!" Evelyn said, staring at the black car. Quickly turning around, she grinned and scampered off into the villa.
Taken by curiosity, Elsa squinted her eyes at the black car, trying hard to see who was inside. A few seconds later, the door was pushed open from the inside and a man came out. Ezra was clothed in a white shirt, dark trousers and a pair of glasses. Some would say that he wasn't handsome as Charlie was, but his manly charms made up for that. Although he was young, he carried himself with the grace and maturity of a man.
A sense of jealousy came over Charlie as he saw Elsa gawking at Ezra attentively. 'Elsa, you do realize that I'm standing right here, your boyfriend, right? Anyway, I'm much more handsome than he is!' he thought to himself.
"Let's go inside, Elsa," Charlie said as he held Elsa's hand. He noticed Ezra approaching them but he casually chose to ignore him.
All Ezra wanted to do was greet Charlie and Elsa, but before he could even open his mouth, Charlie grabbed Elsa by the shoulders and pushed her away like a trolley. Feeling a bit awkward, Ezra stood there puzzled. But then Elsa turned her head around and gave him a smile to lighten the mood. 'That was very kind of Little Bun, ' he mused.
When Charlie and Elsa entered the villa, there were already thirty people in the house. Evelyn was always good with entertaining guests as she had strong communication skills. She was laughing and talking with everyone, as if she had known them all for a long time. Most people liked Evelyn because they could always count on her to make them laugh.
"Hey Elsa, I'm here!" a young man shouted and waved his hands. He looked a little unmanly.
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