A Graduation Gift

Women by nature were ambitious, but there were some that to a rough extent would take advantage of their good looks to attract men. At most, they would even trade their young and beautiful faces for good lives.

Different women, different choices, different lives. Cassandra didn't want to make a comment on this.

But for herself, she would never become that kind of ambitious woman.

"Ivy, I'm not rich, but I'm living a dignified life. You'd better save your tricks and think about how to establish yourself in the Tang family. Whatever will happen, I won't make a deal with you!"

Cassandra threw the words coldly and was eager to escape Ivy's presence. Then she walked back to her room and left everything behind.

Ivy's face was distorted because of anger. The way she clenched her teeth made her look less beautiful as before.

'Cassandra, you were brave enough to reject me. Go to hell!

Let me remind you that you're on fire at both ends now. Moreover, the plagiarist label on you hasn't been lifted off yet.' Ivy thought.

Cassandra, however, closed the door, her face being as pale as a ghost.

Then with her hands still on the doorknob, she slid down from the door to the floor, tucked up both of her legs and buried her head in them.

'Cassandra, you must be strong. You need to work things out yourself, ' she encouraged herself.

Her mind was racing as to what were the possible things she should do.

The deadline of the nursing home's design plan was looming and she began to work overtime—even up to early morning.

She hadn't been back to the Tang family for days. Whenever she felt tired, she just slept on the couch in her office with a thin cover to keep herself warm.

Moreover, the burden of the Qin family was all over her shoulder. It made her feel more exhausted than ever.

Even worse, Edith and Cloris kept on calling her from time to time, overflowing her already filled cup of pressure. Her mind seemed to explode about thinking on ways how to deal with her problems.

"Cassandra! Have you told your father-in-law about the penalty? The amount is just a drop in the bucket for him! What's the matter with you? Aren't you going to do something? Your father's trial is going to start next month!"

Edith said furiously over the phone. Her voice was full of impatience.

"Mom. I know. I will seek Horace's help when I get a chance,"

Cassandra lied to console Edith, knowing that if she said that Horace didn't want to be involved in the issue at all might break Edith down.

"Cassandra! We can't wait any longer! You're our only hope for your dad!"

Edith whimpered anxiously. Her persistence annoyed Cassandra very much.

figure this out, mom.

when hanging up the phone. She opened the office windows and the cold wind

the window. He thought, 'What's this… Doesn't Manager Qin feel cold

"Victor, what's the matter?"

something about Rufus. She

you in his office when you're available. He said he

her office every time he wanted to see her. He never called, and Cassandra had been used to it.

the design draft and I need to recheck it now. I will show it to

that Victor was still standing

out of the window. It seemed that he

Design Department was on the third floor of the Tang Group Building, from there everything outside could be seen.

as he saw Stella in front of the building

that he grabbed her hand again. It seemed that she was arguing with him about something and she looked very

very annoyed but she can't

up the phone and

they needed her to come back to the office immediately because of a business emergency. Then

of her eye. As she raised her head, she found that she was alone in her

Why didn't I hear him close the door?' She asked

she looked out of the window. Shivers crept down

to answer. She

her office half a minute ago, was outside the

messing with

is a story about a knight in shining armor saving

hung up the phone, took a

a hero. I guess I

lucky day for Stella. She had no idea why she was trailed by

way to work or on her way home. Most of the time, he would stand by outside the office building with a bunch of roses in

good looking man and born in a rich family. But he was too silly and odd to be accepted by Stella.

wait for you downstairs. I

Stella's hands. She couldn't help feeling gross by his

time, I'll say it again! I will not have dinner

How could this man had the guts to

much every day that my heart aches every time

bitter gourd. He was serious when he said that he couldn't live without her. Stella, on the other hand, being on the verge of fury

you stop talking mawkish guff? Do you know? I couldn't catch my fucking breath every time you

the blame on him. She was having a hard time because of this man.

know if you feel hard to breathe or you're having a headache. I would take you to the