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."

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. A smile formed at the corners of

here is done,

car gave Cassandra such a feeling of flutter in the belly that she spoke so softly, almost in a whisper.

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 intake. Now, it was

her sit uncomfortably next to Rufus who kept stealing glances at her with his

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

request, but his tone made it sound like a statement.

as

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

you don't want to go out tonight, it's understandable. Maybe you want to do something else with me

appeared to enjoy

We are on a business trip, not on a

to his suggestions. Although soon she found herself fantasizing about him in bed. In that brief

have been all over me last night," said Rufus, smiling.

of his massive hands over Cassandra's seat, the fragrance of the perfume he was wearing engulfed

this, Rufus? That's shameless. Don't you think so?" she added,

about it. Feigning toughness, she glared at Rufus who was

honored to participate in the most

smile on his thin lips became more and more reckless. As soon as his sentence was dropped, Cassandra got so angry that

her line of thought, Rufus announced, "We will go back tomorrow morning. How about we just celebrate and enjoy our time

serious this time round. Probably he 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

grieving and as a coping strategy, he kept pushing

having my menses. Would that guarantee that we

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