A Graduation Gift

Cold sweats trickled down the man's forehead. Driven by his wild emotions, he was raging with extreme sexual urges. He was puzzled, however. When looking down, he saw a pen positioned awkwardly on the floor.

Picking up the pen, he examined it and scrutinized the tiny black object equipped with it. The device was not new to him; it was not an ordinary pen.

It was a pinhole camera!

Rufus was right all along. Someone was putting Cassandra under surveillance and wanted to deliberately frame her up.

With several quick steps, he strode to the water dispenser in the corner of the room. He effortlessly lifted the barrel of water with both hands.

Hesitant at first, he frowned and then poured the water directly onto Cassandra's body, soaking her head to foot. Rufus took no pleasure in doing that, but he had to do so.

The sudden chill made Cassandra instantly open her eyes. But before she could respond, Rufus splashed the cold water onto her again.

Once, twice, three times, he repeatedly splattered her with water. He didn't stop until the barrel was emptied.

Rufus stood beside the table, holding an empty barrel in one hand. Cassandra, lying in the middle of the table, had been soaked to the skin. The drops of water dripped down the corner of the table and flooded the office.

Cassandra turned as pale as death, spitting water out of her mouth. The cold water brought her to her senses, but she was too weak to exert herself.

"Are you all right? Have you sobered up?"

Rufus asked as he felt sorry for the embarrassment he caused the frail lady. He stretched out his hand and gently tucked her long falling hair behind her ear.

Cassandra opened her eyes weakly, but fatigue totally shut her eyes down before she could catch sight of the man's face.

When she woke up again, Cassandra found herself lying in a bed. The blank ceiling greeted her eyes. As she was trying hard to open her sleepy eyes, Horace's face came into view.

"Where am I?" Cassandra asked with a feeble voice.

was throbbing with pain.

man found you unconscious in the office and sent you to the hospital in

draw a serious expression. She slowly got herself up and leaned against the bed, her eyes searched around the room as if

dismay, she was

back to her mind. She remembered clearly how Rufus splashed the cold water onto

"Hey Cassandra, wake up!"

as the memories of last night crowded

it to that cup

wrong? Are you all

of worry,

blinked her eyes and spoke with a deep nasal

you

forward to give her back a

outside," Horace replied. "Look, Cassandra, I advise that you don't work so hard after this. If your family knows about

her first day of work, Cassandra passed out in her office because of

won't overwork again. Thank you,

already flashed back to her memory. She didn't know how Rufus managed to solve everything,

when the door was pushed open. She lifted her eyes reflexively and looked in the door's direction. Rufus came in with

you home after you feel better. Luckily, it's just a minor

watch and bade her goodbye.

dad. I'll

as ever. After Horace left, Rufus and Cassandra were deafened by the silence of the room. She caught Rufus's eye and immediately looked down to avoid

wrong? Has your fever been

Rufus joined his brows with worry. He sat on her bed, stroked her forehead with

Cassandra's body temperature suddenly mounted - she had a fever as the

touched Cassandra's slightly cool forehead. Her head was kept low, and her