A Graduation Gift

Chapter 51 You Are On The Losing Streak

Cassandra was not his first woman. Put it more frankly, she was only one in a countless list, including a random fling here and there or a one-night stand once in a while. It was hopeless to hang on to him.

Tonight, in the faint light and the dappled shade her stunning beauty still shined through. That captivated him. Like they did the first time when they met, he ached to get her laid again.

But upon her cold and heartless words, his heart convulsed in an instant.

To recover from her smothering words he took a deep breath, reflected for a moment, and told himself to ignore his hurt feelings.

With intense eyes, he watched her face, and sensed a distance between them. It was a deep, dark rift that separated their souls and emotions, even while she stood right in front of him. How awful!

"Sorry to say this, Cassandra, but you are doomed to lose!" he declared, without blinking.

Believing that the headstrong woman could never escape, he fixed his gaze on her, trying to read her mind. The insolence in his voice was unmistakable.

But Cassandra didn't mind him. She simply brushed him off with a mocking smile.

"Well, whether I will win or lose, it is not up to you," she said nonchalantly.

"At least by now, you have been on a losing streak, haven't you?"

Rufus retorted.

Intentionally, he wanted to get on her nerves.

Never had Lionel treated her with respect, Cassandra's love and respect for him had fizzled out along the line. Now, she didn't even give a damn. The only inspiration she had in this particular case were the interests of the Qins - her family.

"Whatever you think or do can't change anything. I've already made up my mind and I'm OK, without your advice!"

Cassandra stood her ground.

Frustrated by her stubbornness, Rufus heaved a sigh and thought for a moment before reaching out a hand to stroke her cheek.

"It is quite late, go to sleep!" he suggested.

was only sensible for Cassandra to keep a watchful eye,

fantasizing over is my husband's elder stepbrother. That's my brother-in-law! Why invest my emotions in him when I know well it's a very complicated

no doubt, her marriage to Lionel was just a trade-off. Her life had been set and it would not be wise to allow this man into her life. She began

back to her room in haste, trotting all the way. By the time she got to the room,

the bed, she smiled at Cloris, who was fast asleep on the

and quietly climbed into her quilt. Although Cloris was younger by three years, all along, they had looked more like twins. But now, gazing at her sister, Cassandra realized that three year gap had somewhat aged her. 'Is it because I'm stressed up?' she

mumbling something in her dream, "Rufus..." The rest of her sentence was

their mind, they can't stop thinking about them

issues, especially when it concerned her sister. Soon,

cigarette. The red glow flickered between his fingers. His dark brown eyes looked all the more obscure behind the fumes of smoke that curling around him.

rode in the same car. In her parents' presence, she didn't think it was right to upset them when she could as well put on an appearance of a happy couple.

her flashy sister Cloris, rode in the same car with Rufus, who cleverly hid his emotions behind a dark pair of sunglasses that gave him the detached look of an

off all the way, while Lionel kept stealing looks at her every now and then.

Tonight, I won't let you make any excuses!'

I waste my time on pleasing one girl, when I have

silence, cutting

Cloris on the other side. Like a perfect gentleman, he stood aside and kept one hand on the upper part of the

Cloris's face lit with a sweet ear to ear smile, you'd think she was a teenage girl in love. Even Lionel couldn't help

beauty? Wasn't how it worked all the time? The girl with

greet them, Cloris fell into her open hands with a warm

day, Jill had chosen a purple nightingale occasion dress and

was more than four years since Jill and Cloris had met. That was before Cassandra

lady, whose warmth made Jill

little of small talk, Jill turned around to greet Cassandra, whom she had caught a glimpse of while she was still engrossed

a touch of sarcasm, she coaxed, "How sweet is Cloris! So much adorable

to be under the weather. "Hi mom. I've

as possible, she lifted her heavy eyelids, and gave Jill

stay here to keep me company for a while? I've really missed her. I

and stood next to her. Feigning deep affection, he held on her left hand and interrupted, "You have

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