A Graduation Gift

Chapter 62 The Storm

A heavy silence permeated the elevator. Cassandra glanced at the redness spreading over Rufus' hand, and felt her heart squeeze in pain.

She tried to keep the tears in her eyes from running down her face.

"Rufus… You… You asshole!"

The words burst from her. She struggled to get her emotions under control, barely noticing that her fingernails were dug into her palms. Her voice trembled with emotion.

Her reaction made Rufus's face soften.

He looked away from her, wanting to conceal the swirl of emotions in his nebulous eyes.

Each droplet of tears that escaped from her eyes splashed straight onto his heart.

His heart became heavier and heavier.

As soon as the lift doors opened, Cassandra rushed out. After a second Rufus realized that she was heading not toward the carpark, but towards the exit.

While he stood there stunned, Cassandra disappeared into the heavy rain.

He dashed to the main gate, but Cassandra was nowhere to be seen.

The swirling sky above him, was dark as ink. A traffic light stood out in the storm, a beacon in the night.

He stood for a second, and then spun back toward the carpark. Climbed into his car, he sped out of the building right away.

The car seared through the thundering weather; the wipers screeching hopelessly against the downpour. He peered through the rain, barely able to see the road. He had no idea how he would find Cassandra.

But Rufus was determined. Slowly, he circled around the block, driving back and forth for some time before finally spotting a bedraggled woman at the corner of the street.

She was huddled under a ledge outside of a darkened shop. The ledge barely kept the rain from her, with water lashing at her on either side.

As he parked the car and leapt out of the door, he saw her sitting on haunches and staring blankly at the rain.

He ripped his coat off and covered her with it.

He crouched down and put his arms around her, almost flinching as he felt how cold and drenched she was.

"What were you thinking? Do you know how severe this typhoon is?"

to keep the anger and fear out of his voice. The rain streamed across his face, and the wind ripped the words

streaming out of her eyes mingled with the rain pouring

leapt into the rain at the spur of the moment. She was almost knocked flat by the storm, but her need to

in her eyes and mouth and entwining around her throat.

the cold had seeped deep into her flesh

needed to get away from Rufus, but she had nowhere to

see a way forward. And she couldn't go back

and fell to her knees. When she lifted her hands she found them covered in dirt and mud, and after standing up she saw her clothes

turning, and

ran out of the carpark nor realized how dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she ran to find some kind of shelter. This was when Rufus found

rain, but why did the sight

saw the frightened

to tidy yourself up," the man ordered

than just cry more tears. Her eyes looked empty

the water from her face, and nearly drew back in shock when

you. Don't worry. It's okay," the man tried to reassure her and himself.

never seen her look so much like a corpse, and the lifelessness in her eyes sent a chill

use

little, and her eyes looked momentarily up at

couldn't waste another second asking

car, buckled her in and brushed some of the hair out of her face. He wished he had a

had kept this place a secret from his family, spending nights

but tidy and well-maintained. Cassandra wondered why Rufus would

face, but her body still trembled

hospital, and feared that her time in the rain would make her sick again. His heart hammered at the thought.

the rain like that? What, not even a typhoon could stop you from acting out?" Rufus scolded her, but with no real anger behind his words.

the gentle way that he handled

that she still could not move, he respectfully helped her

gradually stopped quivering and began to come to

'Oh no...' she thought, 'not

water over her

to return to her face, and as the mirrors steamed up in the room, a blush rose to her

she spoke softly, "I can do it

look at the man behind her. Rufus just

was so rare that the little woman didn't firmly resist. He would definitely take the chance to serve

women who would love this kind of treatment from him, but he would only do

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