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."

to his thin lips and guzzled down the red wine in large gulps. When he spoke, unmistakable joy crowned his husky, confident voice. A smile formed at the corners of

here is done, can we return to

Rufus in the same car gave

called on for her business pitch, she had 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 wine, more than her usual light

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

night view of H City is quite breathtaking. Can I take you there for an

his tone made it sound

soon as possible. I, um, I want

started to breathe heavily. She declined his offer, and quickly turned to face the window with a sort of guilty haste, trying

go out tonight, it's understandable.

teasing her. He appeared to

on a business

she found herself fantasizing about him in bed. In that brief instant she had to suppress her

have been all over me last

his massive hands over Cassandra's seat, the fragrance of the perfume

it!" Cassandra warned. "How dare you flirt with a married woman like this, Rufus? That's shameless. Don't you think so?" she added,

Cassandra simply just didn't want to think about it. Feigning toughness, she glared at Rufus who was

am honored to participate in the most

thin lips became more and more reckless.

will go back tomorrow morning. How about we just celebrate and enjoy our time together

the fact that she was determined to return home straight away, if he didn't give her a good reason for staying

and as a coping strategy, he kept pushing himself, to

that guarantee that we can hang out for the night without

friend. That would be good, just to enjoy his company