The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 814 An Unexpected Kiss

As a man, Roger could absolutely understand the reason behind Charles' hostility towards him. He grinned and replied to Charles, "I want to invite Miss Xia to my party tomorrow." "Really?" Charles raised his eyebrows and asked. He tried to bring a smile on his face but failed to hide his state of mind. "I'm wondering, if I can have the honor to be invited, too?" he said.

"You?" Roger blurted out in surprise. He didn't expect this to come from Charles. Evidently, it made him a little embarrassed. However, he made it up with a smile and added, "Of course! It's my honor to have you as my guest, Mr. Lu. I was only skeptical thinking that you were too busy to make time for it. I didn't want to push you if..."

"Mr. Han, I owe you a favor today. You helped me so much. The party is important for me. I'll definitely make time for it no matter what happens tomorrow. Well of course... Unless, you don't want me to be there." Charles' politeness in his speech did not match with his eyes as he spoke. And Roger was not a fool who would not be able to read his eyes.

Charles happened to be one of the most influential people in Y City. Roger was very clear in his mind that he couldn't be so successful without Charles' help. Even though Sheryl was the person who helped him directly, Charles' influence played a very important role.

Roger recalled the stories of Rachel. Prominent as she was, she got brought down overnight so easily.

He knew it very well that if he displeased Charles, it would bring about death bolt to his career.

"I'm flattered. I can't tell you how fortunate I feel, Mr. Lu. It's truly an honor for me. I'll send an invitation later," Roger said to Charles with smile. "I'm looking forward to meeting both of you tomorrow, Miss Xia and Mr. Lu. I am scheduled to have a shooting after a while, so I need to take my leave now. Good-bye!"

"Good-bye!" Charles bid a farewell to him with a polite smile. After Roger had walked up to a distance, he turned to Sheryl and asked, "Do you know him well? Why did you accept his invitation to the party?" There was concern in Charles' voice as he spoke with Sheryl.

"Why? Is there any problem?" Sheryl was stunned to see Charles being so speculative. She couldn't understand why Charles' attitude changed so drastically in a matter of just a few moments.

He was so gentle and nice when Roger was there. Then, why did he become so angry the moment Roger left? Sheryl looked at him with a confused face.

Charles maintained a somber expression and stared at her silently. Sheryl started to think hard -- if she had done something wrong. She somehow felt guilty in front of him. She said, "Since he invited me, I couldn't find a reason to refuse him. What's more, we have experienced something together. So I thought attending a party would not be a big deal. Did I do anything wrong?"

"Experienced something together!" Charles' eyes popped out as he blurted. Then he narrowed his eyes and gave an extremely rough look that frightened Sheryl. "Sheryl, do you want to drive me mad?" he added.

"Of course not! I never..." Sheryl stammered. She stared at Charles anxiously, and then all of a sudden she paused as she realized something.

She came closer to Charles and looked carefully at Charles' face as if trying to find a proof.

Initially, Charles was startled when her face suddenly came close. He dodged slightly and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Hmmm. I can actually smell something burning. I just want to know whether you are jealous!" Then she turned his face with her hands from one side to another and asked, "Mr. Lu, are you jealous?" Sheryl's face broke into a wide smiled. She captured a hint of embarrassment flashing on Charles' face as she spoke, therefore she was confirmed.

She then burst into a hearty laughter just like a little girl. 'The serious CEO, Charles Lu could be jealous to a handsome young man!' The more she thought about it, the more it tickled her funny bones.

"You! Stop laughing at me! Stop it! Or I'll punish you if you keep laughing!" Charles made a fierce face and threatened Sheryl. Sheryl's face had turned red from laughing.

It was indeed a rare sight to see Charles jealous. Sheryl knew it was enough and she shouldn't overdo it. She waved her hands and promised, "No laughing any more. I promise!"

Charles stared at her beautiful face marking the redness on her cheeks and her bright eyes that got an extra spark when she was laughing so heartily. His heart melted at the sight of her face. However, he still remained serious and said, "Keep distance from that Roger."

He invited Roger here because he was a famous star. But when he noticed Roger's eyes towards Sheryl, he regretted his decision immediately. He felt that he had brought trouble for himself!

The way Roger looked at Sheryl, there were surprise, appreciation, happiness and above all admiration in his eyes.

Every time Roger looked at Sheryl and interacted with her with utter politeness, their camaraderie hit him like a thunder bolt. He didn't like anyone to look at his woman like that.

Sheryl looked at him and spoke with a reassuring smile, "Take it easy! We are only common friends, nothing more than that."

She sized him up and continued, "I accepted his invitation only because he had helped me years ago. I didn't think much about it. If I had known you would dislike it, I would have turned him down."

"Really?" Charles was finally pleased by her answer. He heaved a sigh of great relief and a soothing smile appeared on his face which made Sheryl feel so peaceful. He stared at Sheryl and said, "That's more like it!"

After the feast got over, Charles drove Sheryl to her home. When they arrived, Sheryl unfastened the seat belt and said goodbye to Charles, "Thanks for driving me home. Be safe. Goodnight!"

"Goodnight!" Charles nodded and looked at her as he rested his head at the back of his seat.

"So... I'm leaving now!" As Sheryl looked at his face, her heart skipped a beat. Somehow she was unwilling to part with him.

She shook her head, trying to drive away this ridiculous feeling from her head.

Charles burst into a smile when he saw her cute behavior. Suddenly he called her in a soft voice, "Autumn."

"What?" Sheryl replied looking rather surprised.

It had been such a long time that anybody had called her by that name. It had been so long that she had almost forgotten this name.

"Why do you call me Autumn now?" Sheryl looked confused as she asked Charles.

"Because..." As he spoke, Charles suddenly leaned towards her. Before Sheryl could even guess what was in his mind, the distance between them became closer and closer. Sheryl couldn't help moving backwards. However, the little space in the front seat of the car did not provide much room for her to move. In no time, Sheryl found herself tightly pressed to her own seat with Charles leaning on her completely.

He was so close that their breathes collided with each other.

He was so close that she could even count his eyelashes and feel his warm breath. She looked into his eyes as he set them firm on her eyes.

She was very nervous. She could feel her heart beating against her chest as if it would come out of her mouth. In fact, she could even hear Charles' heart beat.

She swallowed and took a few breaths. She moved her hands to push Charles away but he grasped them tightly. His warm hands embracing her, his warm breathes falling on her face -- she felt as if she was starting to melt in his arms.

She panicked and blushed. She looked just like a vulnerable little girl. She urged him, "What... what are you doing? Let go of me!" She could not recognize her voice as she spoke. The more stern she tried to sound, the softer and sweeter she sounded.

"And what if I don't?" Charles' voice became heavy as he gave a wicked smile.

"You are..." Sheryl frowned at him. Not knowing what to do, she could only ask him, "What do you want to do?"

Charles laughed aloud. He replied, "I called you Autumn just now because Autumn is my wife. And I don't need to ask for my wife's permission if I want to kiss my wife, right?"

Sheryl just froze on her seat. She stared at Charles in a state shock. Before she could even retaliate to what he said, her lips were sealed by Charles' own lips.

Suddenly Sheryl found herself trapped in his strong embrace and her unfinished words were swallowed in their loving kisses.

His tongue slipped into her mouth, explored every corner of it aggressively and tasted her smell greedily.

Years later they found each other once again. At this very moment, the world around them ceased to exist. It was just the two of them as they lost themselves in the passionate embrace of each other forgetting everything around them.