A Graduation Gift

The salty sea breeze blew in people's face. Cassandra and Dylon were sitting face-to-face in a restaurant near the sea.

As usual, Dylon was a humorous and optimistic character, with an easy-going personality. Their meeting by chance and deciding to have dinner together was a delightful surprise to both of them.

When they finished eating, Dylon used the shells to playfully make a smiley face on the table and told Cassandra, "Cassandra, you look so beautiful when you smile. You should smile more."

Hearing his praise, Cassandra lifted up her head and met his eyes. His gaze at her was loving and gentle, putting her at ease and making her heart feel warm.

Having bumped into such a nice friend when she was extremely upset had her feeling fortunate.

After dinner, Dylon called her a taxi before bidding her goodbye and heading back to his hotel.

With Cassandra on his mind, Dylon couldn't help smiling as he walked. The smile on his face only grew brighter when he thought of Cassandra's beaming face. 'What a nice day!'

Meanwhile, back in the Tang mansion, Horace sat in the living room next to Jill while they watched television, which was quite a rare sight as Horace was normally always busy with his work.

When Cassandra returned, he waved his hand in a greeting.

"Cassandra, come here!"

His words were like pebbles being dropped into a lake, disturbing the calm, which Cassandra silently dreaded. Lowering her head, she carefully walked towards Horace and greeted him softly.

As she got closer to the couch, she noticed a pile of files beside him.

"Cassandra, I heard about today's meeting. It's a serious issue and might do harm to the Tang Group. I want to hear your explanation."

The way he spoke to her was different, much more serious than usual, making Cassandra nervous.

Before the scandal came out, Cassandra was invisible in the Tang family—Lionel took pleasure in torturing her, Jill didn't like her, and Ivy moved in. Horace was the only person in the family who would care about her and yet she betrayed his trust. The whole ordeal only made Cassandra ashamed of herself.

While she didn't plagiarize other's design, it was true that she didn't take measures to protect her own work and prevent such a huge dispute on intellectual property rights. It was indeed her fault.

In some ways, Horace was even more of a father to her than her actual dad. Never did he fail to treat her well or appreciate her work and contribution to the company. His interrogation, however, made Cassandra feel sad.

"I'm terribly sorry to have put the company in such big trouble. But the design is mine, I can assure you. I've already involved the authorities and it's currently in the process of investigation. The results should come out very soon."

As she explained it, Cassandra kept her expression flat and her tone calm.

Trust was a luxury and she was well aware of it. It would be unreasonable to expect people to believe her right away. The upsetting feeling almost took over Cassandra then she thought about Rufus' words.

comfort. Even though no one in the company was taking her side, as long as Rufus believed her,

Please don't think that I'm judging you or doubting

Cassandra's anxiousness in her reply, Horace made sure to soften the tone

responsibility and explain to the board. Don't worry, father. I'm tired now. Can I go upstairs and have some

gravity of the situation, Cassandra didn't want to continue the conversation any more for the meantime. Forcing a smile, she turned around and walked towards the

as she turned around, she heard Jill's sarcastic

being a decent person is one thing, I don't care about that, but why do you have to damage the Tang family's name too? I feel sorry for

her steps for a moment before picking up her pace to get away from the whole situation. As soon as she stepped into her bedroom, she

exhaustion was beginning to take over as her eyelids felt heavy. When she closed her eyes, the design wouldn't leave her thoughts. No matter how much she went over it in her head, she couldn't

opening her eyes, she walked to the window in an attempt to breathe in some

she thought about it, the more she saw how it embodied the distance between her

officials in G City to the event, but also many celebrities

Cassandra was well prepared mentally, when she arrived at the meeting place, she was amazed at

on the red carpet, movie stars who were normally only seen on screen, wines and cakes everywhere, and these were only the tip of the iceberg. The event truly was elaborately decorated, saying a great deal about Michelle

her tight, and a dark purple sweater dress. It was a neutral outfit that wouldn't draw any

wanted to come and have fun so she could adjust her mood, which lately, had only been upset. With her

with an uproar. Someone in the crowd shouted, "There she is! There

it?' frowned and curious, Cassandra looked to the crowd as she wondered.

of the venue, she saw a limo slowly rolling into the driveway, parking at the end

of the staff stepped forward and opened the door, making all the reporters aim their cameras in that direction.

emerged from the limo was a pair of feet wearing

up, people could see smooth, mesmerizing shanks as white

striking green dress, reminiscent of Dorothy from The Wonderful Wizard

was Lyndsy—her smoldering eyes and sexy lips were any man's

wild as everybody started shouting her

"Lyndsy!"

"Lyndsy, I love

Cassandra realized that the woman in front of her was no other than Lyndsy, the famous

that Michelle had even managed to invite her as well. Having just won Best Actress in a recent Film Festival, Lyndsy was a huge star.

black suits were walking around the famous actress to protect her from the crowd. There were cameras flashing, crazy fans screaming, and reporters shoving each

by the crowd, Lyndsy walked

those lights flashing, knowing exactly how to pose to

her eyes, she realized that it was the best time to enter the

on Lyndsy, so she could