A Graduation Gift

Chapter 28 The Silent Farewell

"How did you find your way into my room?"

Shock written all over her pretty face, Cassandra sprang up. Feeling dazed, she blinked, unsure whether she was in a dream or not.

Gazing at her with lustful eyes, Rufus sauntered to her, with a mischievous half- smile on his lips as usual.

"What...are you up to, Rufus?"

As soon as he stopped beside her, he spread out his arms and wrapped her in such a tight embrace that made her blush and instinctively lower her voice.

Without uttering a word, moving or blinking, Rufus kept her in his arms. For the moment he just enjoyed the warmth with a playful smile on his lips.

The air around them began to fill with passion. Caged in his tight arms, she was forced to lean against his chest. She could hear his heartbeat, which was very steady. 'Is he distressed? Tonight, he looks restrained, unlike his usual cheerful self.'

She gave up the attempt to break free from his arms, not sure whether it was because she feared he'd blackmail her or she actually enjoyed the warmth of his hug. With an innocent look, she lifted her eyes to read his moods, but the blank look on his face gave no secrets away.

"What's wrong with you?"

unable to hold herself back, Cassandra finally asked.

Narrowing his eyes, Rufus replied, but apparently not to her question, "I like the fragrance of the perfume you're wearing."

The charm of his deep, husky voice completely disarmed her, sending a tingling of electrical current through her body. Her heartbeat raced up.

Blushing at her unintentional response, she struggled and quickly freed herself from his arms. She innocently rolled her eyes at him.

"Rufus, it is very late. Someone might find out about your coming here if you don't leave now. I just hope you're not planning to embarrass me that way,"

she muttered, well aware that deep down she was beginning to long for his affection, almost like an addiction.

In an attempt not to meet his eyes, she looked away.

With his sensual eyes, Rufus scrutinized the girl's face, a captivating smile spreading over his face.

a low whisper, he assured her, "You don't have to fear anything. By the look in your eyes, you've fallen in love with me, and

his remark, Cassandra shuddered. Involuntarily she jerked up her head, and through knitted eyebrows she wondered why she was

being laid bare before the whole world.

Get out right now, or

in frustration. To suppress the turmoil inside her, she tried to

you please. I

up his face temporarily

advice that you stop right there," she

on her mind was for anyone in the Tang family to find out Rufus and her stayed in one room late at

much I want other than simply hugging you, just for a short

calm her nerves. In

Cassandra couldn't stop wondering what was wrong with him. Something about him

reached out to fiddle with her long hair, darted her eyes everywhere, while

smile making his lips curve at the corners, and his

When she raised

haste, she looked away blushing. Her pulse raced up, heart aching to be forever wrapped in

"Cassandra,"

as not to let Rufus know he

"Are you drunk?"

asked with

"No, I'm not,"

answered in a gentle voice, a faint smile forming on his

a loss for words. Through misty eyes., she kept her

at the Tang family

no question that she's been steering him in the wrong direction - slowly opening her heart to him when she

for the audacity of getting involved with this man, while she was

then leaned forward and gave her a brief, gentle peck

froze. The way he went about, hugging, touching

of Rufus and her in the rose bushes played through her mind - The dappled shade dancing on his body, pollen falling all over them and softly settling on his eyelashes.

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