A Graduation Gift

In the five-star ballroom, among the lively chatter, Cassandra, with her superb insights and ideas, unexpectedly closed a deal that few had expected would go through.

Even Rufus started to admire Cassandra. After coming out of the hotel, the woman still felt embarrassed about last night's fling. However, Instead of talking about it, they drove straight to the party.

"Miss Qin, you're indeed the most unique designer I have ever seen, and your ideas are refreshing. I had already given up the collaboration with Tang Group, but your insights have rekindled my desire to work with them,"

holding a glass of wine in his hand, the boss from the collaborating company did not hesitate to praise Cassandra and said.

Cassandra lowered her eyes, her face showing a light but sweet smile. She was not good at handling the elation of such an occasion.

"I'm flattered. Thank you for giving Tang Group another chance," she answered in her natural courteous manner. "I will do my best to carry through it."

With the echo of colliding wine glasses, the rising sound of a piano started to play in the ballroom. Turning away, Cassandra immediately met Rufus's gaze.

The throbbing of their hearts in that moment of glory was synchronized. They had finally completed a major task together.

Standing next to her, Rufus's face beamed with a satisfied smile, his eyes lighting up with appreciation.

This woman always looked confused in a lovely way. However, in the workplace, she looked calm, mature and intelligent, which surprised Rufus a lot.

"Mr. Luo, we look forward to a successful collaboration. Miss Qin is a really gifted, intelligent woman. I think you two are a match made in heaven,"

The boss again joked. In the process, he took note of Rufus and Cassandra's moment of interlocking gazes upon each other.

"Mr. Wang, we are not..."

Being praised like that made Cassandra somewhat uneasy. But before she could explain their relationships, Rufus interrupted, "Thank you, Mr. Wang, we also look forward to working with you."

When he spoke, unmistakable joy crowned his husky, confident voice. A smile formed at the corners of his

our work here is done, can we

car gave Cassandra such a feeling of flutter in

butterflies in her stomach and wondered whether she was going to make it. But thankfully, she pulled through without a single hitch. So when she went to the dinner party she tried to mollify her nerves with an extra glass or two of

uncomfortably next to Rufus who kept stealing glances at her with his thin lips rising

is quite breathtaking. Can I take you there for an

a request, but his tone made it sound like

as possible. I, um,

and quickly turned to face the window with a sort of guilty haste, trying to avoid looking at

tonight, it's understandable.

her. He appeared to enjoy being around her.

business trip,

him in bed. In that brief instant she had to suppress her

period, you would have been all over me last night,"

he raised one of his massive hands over Cassandra's seat, the fragrance of

with a married woman like this, Rufus? That's shameless. Don't you think so?" she added, eager to know if he had any

want to think about it. Feigning toughness, she

to participate in

became more and more reckless. As soon as his sentence was

tomorrow morning. How about we just celebrate

was determined to return home straight away, if he didn't give her a good reason for staying out tonight. As if in a trance, Cassandra felt she was floating in the air, a dark, gloomy cloud driving her into the

grieving and as a coping strategy,

menses. Would that guarantee that we can hang out for the night without making love?

causal date with a friend. That would be good, just to enjoy his