At first sight

Chapter 17

“Where do I drop you?” Evangeline asked casually.

“Henderson's Residential South”

Evangeline might not be a person that has a lot a general knowledge,  but she knows the residents there were either filthy rich or extremely powerful, or both.  The residential were equipped with the tightest security. How did she know? Being one of the top living assassin (or assassin before)  her missions usually revolved around these people and most assassins despite training for years could not even enter this residential area.

Carl noticed the questionable look on her face as they got on her bike.

“Are you the filthy rich or do you hold extremely power?” Evangeline asked cautiously,  not wanting Carl to think of her as a gold digger. If he is just the rich, he could just be the son of a powerful family.

“Both. Carl Connor Hallsworth.  That's my full name.” Despite the light smile on his face, he couldn't help but to be nervous,  what would Evangeline think of him? With her personality, he just hoped she would not start to avoid him.

Hallsworth.  Hallsworth. Why does it sounds so familiar? Evangeline racked her brains but nothing came up.  Sitting behind her, Carl watched as Evangeline took out her phone and started googling his full name.  

[Carl Conner Hallsworth - Youngest CEO of the Hallsworth company]

[Carl Conner Hallsworth leading his company to become the top one most influential company in the whole world in merely 5 years]

Evangeline was simply stunned she did not know Carl held such an extraordinary status. She continued to scroll down.

[Top bachelor in the world - Carl Conner Hallsworth]

Evangeline pursed her lips.

[Voted as the man that most girls would like to marry to - Carl Conner Hallsworth]

Evangeline's hands trembled a little as anger builds,  she then accidentally pressed on Google Image, Carl's face popped out everywhere.  His defined features and those perfect grey eyes , Evangeline’s face slowly relaxes as she scrolled through the photos.  Candid or formal, Carl's face was always cold and expressionless, it seems like only when he was with her, the iceman melts.  Evangeline was pleased and continue to scroll happily.

Carl whom had been watching her face from the side mirror of her bike intensely finally let out a breath of relief as his arms wrapped around Evangeline’s waist. Of course, he noticed the signs of her being slightly jealous,  and that part of her was simply adorable in his eyes.

Evangeline erupted in laughter after she open up a page in gossip magazine.

[No rumoured girlfriend for years,  Carl Hallsworth gay?]

Carl immediately grabbed her phone and tightened his grip on her as she tilted her head back on his shoulder while laughing.  She glanced at him from the corner of her eyes after she stopped laughing.

“Connor.” She said sweetly,  leaning her face closer to his. Their eyes found each other’s, and just when their lips were about to touch,  Evangeline sneakily took her phone back and laughed at his disappointment. She then gave him a kiss on his cheek as a form of compensation.

They then rode to the Henderson's Residential in silence. The guards immediately recognised Carl's face as he lifted up the helmet face shield.  Seeing the mighty Carl Hallsworth, they immediately open the gate and let both of them in. Of course they have questions on who was the lady biker, and why would the devil be riding on a bike,  but in front of the devil, no one dared to speak a word.

Carl tapped on Evangeline to indicate they have arrived.  Evangeline looked at the house beside her, and was surprised that despite being so rich,  Carl's house simply look modern and simple, it does not attract much attention. On the other hand,  his neighbour’s house was too fancy to her liking.

Carl got off the bike and removed the helmet.

“Keep the helmet,  I got it as a gift from my sort of granny. We can go on a ride again.”

Carl nodded, as he held onto the helmet.  He then signaled Evangeline to come over to the gate. She watched as Carl keyed in some stuff on some machine at the door side.  

‘Please placed your right index finger over the scanner,’ the machine instructed.

Carl's took Evangeline's hand and helped her with it.  

‘Now the left index finger’

‘Please say the following words ‘Open, me,  I'm back, we are back… ‘

‘Please look into the screen’

Evangeline was running out of patience as she followed the instructions of the stupid machine thoroughly.

‘Fingerprints added,  voice and eyes recognition done.  New resident added.’

New resident?  Before she could utter a word,  Carl simply said, “you can now come by anytime. The guards may ask you for these above verification.”

Evangeline swallowed the lump in her throat, she was unsure how to feel. How can someone trust her so easily,  someone other than her sweet kind Rose.  

Carl took her hand with him and led her to her bike, Evangeline followed quietly behind.  He placed her white helmet over her head gently.

“Ride back safely and let me know when you are home Lynn (Evangeline),”

Jerry who was about to walk over to Carl’s place happened to witness the scene whereby Carl looked at the girl in front of him tenderly then proceed to kiss the girl on the top of her helmet. Jerry had to covered his mouth to stop himself from shouting out in disbelief.  He remained in the same position as he watched the woman rode away. Did he heard Lynn?  Was that his future sister-in-law’s name?  At last, he got some information about her.  On a side note,  he was glad that she was not like what he had pictured.  Big eater sister-in-law,  I will make my brother introduce you to me soon.  His grin widened with these thought as he walked towards Carl.