A Graduation Gift

Chapter 65 Almost

The candlelight quivered. The charming smile across Rufus's face made her face burn.

In the warm atmosphere, Rufus's question flickered through her mind. It seemed to carry more meaning than it appeared on the surface.

As she looked at him, the candlelight was reflected in her eyes, flickering with emotion.

She lowered her eyes and tried to hide how nervous she was feeling.

Rufus chuckled shortly and decided to drop the issue. He could see she was uncomfortable discussing it.

Cassandra focused on her steak. Rufus had cooked it to perfection, medium rare with just a hint of pink on the inside. When she lifted it to her lips she found it tender and succulent. She closed her eyes in delight and savored the taste.

He knew that Cassandra's birthday happened to be on the same day as the submission date of the proposal.

Rufus had asked Victor to prepare the table beforehand, and he had even taken the time to hire a baker - not to bake the cake for him, but to teach him how to do it himself. But the steak was his crowning achievement.

It seemed that his efforts had paid off. Rufus felt himself warm at the blissful look on Cassandra's face. This kind of satisfaction was different than the one he normally felt, better than excelling in the workplace or winning a bet.

Any one who knew him well would have their jaws dropped to the floor if they came to knowledge that he had done cooking and baking for a woman.

He doubted anybody would even recognize him now that he had taken off his business suit and tied an apron around his waist. 'Imagine if they see me washing dishes!' Rufus thought to himself.

It was clear that he had not done this many times before. Unsure of how to properly wash dishes, he sometimes let the plates slip from his hand.

Leaning against the kitchen door and watching him, Cassandra wasn't sure if she wanted to laugh or cry.

This seemed like a snapshot from the life she had always dreamed about.

She had dreamed about having a family life like this - eating together with her husband, cleaning up together afterwards, sharing the chores everyday.

When Rufus had finished, Cassandra decided to keep her promise.

"Alright, where should we watch the movie?" she asked.

She was a woman of her word, although, she had to admit, the lingering taste of the steak in her mouth might have had something to do with it.

else in the world had ever had the honor of having Rufus cook

slyly at her question.

tell you, that I have a

help the grimace that flashed across her face. 'Who has a cinema in their house!' she wondered. Sometimes

luxurious

been wealthy, but even so they had never dedicated an

especially built to maximize audio quality. This in itself must have been a ludicrously expensive feature to

the romance section of the film library. Halfway through the film appeared a particularly touching scene, and Cassandra could no longer hold back all the grief inside her.

tears, Rufus glanced at her in surprise, as wondering why she

a piece of tissue, and

warmth. Then she realized what she was doing and struggled to

guarantee you that I won't be such a gentleman," he teased

let herself sink back into

looked down at the woman and just couldn't

seemed to

If she were watching alone,

her even more tightly

god, what am I

brother, the love

let myself

away from her and leaped up. Rufus was caught

hurt and confusion at this

we can't do this!" the

Morality, responsibility, even

straightening his clothes out to hide his

be open to a relationship with him for as long as

to crossing the line, Cassandra

late now. You can sleep

paused, as if having thought of something.

you want to lock the room.

mood to laugh,

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