A Graduation Gift

Cassandra lay in bed and looked into Rufus's eyes. He hovered over her as his husky voice called out her name, the emotion in it evident.

"Cassandra."

Rufus lowered his head further, still gazing into her eyes.

She bit her lower lip softly and frowned.

Rufus saw her lips twist in pain and lifted the quilt that covered her body. A scarlet stain marred the sheets.

His eyes shifted once again to the woman in bed who groaned out in pain. Instantly, he knew what the problem was - she was on her period. The desire in him was snuffed out like the flame of a candle.

"My belly hurts."

Cassandra lay huddled up on the sheets, still feeling hot. She couldn't control the reactions in her body as her abdomen squeezed in pain once again, and the heavy period leakage made the already scarlet stain even deeper. Rufus's face darkened as he gritted his teeth in frustration.

It had been the beginning of a wonderful night. Of course, her period decided to make an entrance and interrupt them at a most crucial moment.

Cassandra was fully awake at this point. The sharp pain in her belly overrode the desire she had been feeling previously. From the corner of her eyes, she saw Rufus still standing and watching her by the bedside. Pissed off at the motionless man, she grabbed hold of a pillow next to her and slammed it in his face.

"Oh god, why are you still standing there? Go and get me a sanitary napkin immediately!"

Rufus blanched at her audacious request. She must be kidding. It was atrocious of her to demand that he buy her a sanitary pad!

"Fine," he said in a low voice, not revealing his true thoughts.

Even if it was ridiculous, Rufus had no option but to go out and get the pad. It would be even more irresponsible to keep her bleeding on the bed like that, without offering any help.

had discomposed him.

and left the room, glancing at

up from the bed slowly. She wrapped herself in the thin blanket and walked into the bathroom, almost doubling over in pain.

but then slowed down when he found it empty and the

bathroom. Did you get the sanitary pad? Just pass it through the

woman like this, but right now he was

grabbed her clothes and threw them along with sanitary pad into the bathroom.

Regardlessly, Rufus walked out of her room the next instant. He could not linger around any longer and

control himself

"Are they together?"

asked casually, holding a burning cigarette to his mouth. He sat with his slender legs crossed inside the private room of a flamboyant bar.

messed up when

Lionel's arm, her voice sickly sweet in its insinuation. Her red

Ivy said. He gnashed his

he thought.

flared. The idea of Cassandra hooking up with his arch-enemy, while she was still his lawfully wedded wife grated on him terribly. Lionel could not help himself when the image of her lying in bed with Rufus rose to his mind. He grabbed

picture, smudged the pieces of broken glass. Ivy, still holding Lionel's arm, turned

"Lionel, what's wrong?"

shaken off her arm, but she

hands caught empty air as Lionel stood up from the sofa the next instant. He stared fixedly ahead,

to deal with. I won't stay here

before he headed straight for the exit without waiting

out, Ivy's eyes flashed with jealousy and spite. Her red lips trembled and her fingers clenched into tight fists. The profound hatred she

for H City so