A Graduation Gift

Lionel put his arms around Cassandra tightly all of a sudden. Her first instinct was to push him away.

But Lionel had already thought of it. He pulled her closer to himself, making escape impossible.

Rufus marked this in his deep eyes.

Victor had reported to Rufus that Lionel and Ivy seemed to be planning something in the past few days. They were having serious talks for hours. Rufus had no idea what the plan was so all he could do was to wait and figure it out.

Cassandra was his woman. No one could change that. Yes, Lionel was her husband and so what?

"There is no need to display affection in public,"

Rufus mocked Lionel, with a look of disdain.

Just one hour ago, Lionel was kissing Ivy. Now, he was hugging Cassandra.

Rufus knew that Lionel was just using these women. He didn't take his relationship with Cassandra seriously. But he still felt jealous when he saw Lionel hugging Cassandra.

Cassandra was very embarrassed by Lionel's hug. She hated Lionel's touch. Lionel was not comforting or reassuring as Rufus.

Suddenly, Lionel lowered his head and kissed Cassandra's face. Cassandra got goosebumps.

"Honey, let's go now. Father and mother are waiting for us at home. And I have good news to announce when we're back home!"

'Good news?' Cassandra worried. If the news was good to Lionel, it probably would not be good for her.

Lionel dragged her to the car as she screamed.

"What is this dirty game?"

Lionel smirked, as if he had conquered Cassandra.

True, he didn't like Cassandra. But he didn't want Rufus to get the love of his life. His original plan was to divorce Cassandra and kick her out of the family. Now he had a change in mind.

Rufus loved Cassandra. Instead of divorcing her, Lionel decided to torture her and make her life hell.

"Be patient, sweetie. You'll know when we get home!"

Lionel said with an evil laugh.

house to inform that she was coming home with Lionel. Horace answered and breathed a sigh of relief over the phone.

and said, "Cassandra, I reported today to the Tang Group. Leo

in the company don't know about your true relationship with Lionel. You can rest assured. I will help you

wave of her hand even her sister couldn't see.

She

Rufus in Rome. Although she tried her best to forget, she had slept with Rufus on the cruise after the graduation. If Lionel

in her fears as the car arrived at the Tang family

arrived. The trees had shed their leaves and turned into

up, making her

kept holding Cassandra's hand as they got out of the car. She tried to pull

what's gonna happen tonight. You'll feel

people, Cassandra and Lionel's argument seemed like a sultry joke between a young

you

hating him and

silent. He just grabbed Cassandra's hand and

to the table. The long dining table, covered in bright red cloth was topped with

at one place, though. Rufus was standing near a window next

he saw what was happening between Lionel and Cassandra. She blushed when

guess Lionel's words when

a lover's prattle could make a woman

Tang family. Everything was going

checked the resumes of everyone in the company,

supposedly the plainest member in the family. A woman who had married Lionel in a marriage of convenience.

own family could not recover and gain the place of esteem they once had. They kept going downhill. They were neither a help nor a

at all initially. He wouldn't

photo on her resume was from her high

very different from how she

Rufus got about Cassandra at that time was very different with

was told that Cassandra was introverted, ordinary and vulnerable. But when he really got to

the investigation he got previously in Rome had been proved

woman he loved turned out to be Lionel's puppet

was conscientious about her work. Sometimes, she would cry in front of him and run away from him. Rufus fell in love

do in his plan. Every time he made a decision, he had to think hard. He had not just

wine glass.

in the room was startled. The carpet was a mess with

to take the medical kit, but