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."

rim of the glass to his thin lips and guzzled down the red wine in large gulps. When he spoke, unmistakable joy crowned his husky, confident voice.

here is done, can we return

in the same car gave

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 intake. Now,

uncomfortably next to Rufus who kept stealing glances at her with

H City is quite breathtaking. Can I take you there

his tone made it

let's go back as soon as possible. I, um, I want

his offer, and quickly turned to face the

go out tonight, it's understandable. Maybe you want to

her. He appeared to enjoy being

on a business trip,

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

been all over me last night,"

seat, the fragrance of the perfume he was wearing engulfed her in an

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

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

deed...I am honored to participate in the most important development work

an instant, and the smile on his thin lips became more and more reckless. As soon as his sentence was

announced, "We will go back tomorrow morning. How about we just

had woken up to the fact that she 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

death of Rufus's mother. In essence, she realized that he was still grieving and as a coping strategy, he kept pushing himself, to more and more work. Thinking

predicament, Cassandra thought to herself, 'I'm having my menses. Would that guarantee that we can hang out for the night without making

a friend. That would be good, just to enjoy