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?"

fear out of his voice. The rain streamed

she had heard him. The tears streaming out of her

She was almost knocked flat by the storm, but her need to escape pushed her

hair clung to her face, getting in her eyes and mouth and entwining

clothes were soaked and heavy, and the cold had seeped deep into her

get away from Rufus, but

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

rain, she tripped 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

how blue they were turning, and her

how dangerous this weather would be. In desperation she ran to find some kind of shelter. This

the rain, but why

went furious when he saw the

Let me take you to tidy yourself up,"

anything more than just cry more tears. Her eyes looked empty and unfocused, and she seemed to lack the strength to lift her

to wipe the water from her

you. Don't worry. It's okay," the man

and the lifelessness

her close to him, he tried to use

eyes

waste another second asking her

and brushed some of the hair out of her face. He wished he had a blanket to give her. He drove

this place a secret from his family, spending nights here at

stylishly decorated, expensive but not luxurious. It was spacious, but tidy and well-maintained. Cassandra wondered why Rufus would have such a secret space to himself.

tears had dried on Cassandra's face, but her body

her time in the rain would make her sick

not even a typhoon could stop you from acting out?" Rufus scolded her, but with no real anger behind

warmth in the

saw that she still could not move, he respectfully helped her peel off her ruined clothing, and lowered her into the hot

heat of the water seemed to calm her; she gradually stopped quivering and began to come to

had just... 'Oh no...' she thought,

over her shoulders to warm her body

as the mirrors steamed up in the room, a blush rose

softly, "I can

didn't dare turn her head back to look at the man behind

woman didn't firmly resist. He would definitely take the chance to serve the

there were many women who would love this kind of treatment from him,

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