A Graduation Gift

Chapter 103 A Deep Kiss

Rufus's kiss was aggressive and eager. Cassandra found herself gasping for breath.

Unable to think, she clutched his collar like a drowning person's lifeline.

Everything stood still. The stars felt as if they shone for this sole purpose. The sea kept them company and the night sky watched over them.

Rufus and Cassandra held each other as if they had the world.

They stayed like that for a long time. Then, Rufus sighed as he pulled the woman into his arms.

He lifted his head and looked at the stars. This winter didn't seem that bad.

When the design competition finally began, to Rufus's surprise, Victor reported to him that the foreign designer who claimed that Cassandra plagiarized his work was also a contender.

Rufus asked someone to keep an eye on him. Surprisingly, that designer didn't even make it through the group stage.

This only made Rufus more suspicious of him and his capabilities. If he was really talented, why would he be eliminated so early?

As for Cassandra, she eased to the final round smoothly.

The final round was open for public to see. More people could come and watch their designs.

Judges would set a theme and the designers would be given a few hours to come up with their respective entries. Then, they would be made to present their work to the panel of judges.

As Rufus sat in the audience, his eyes locked on Cassandra. He was nervous but he still looked calm as always.

He was confident that Cassandra could win the competition. And even if she lost, he knew that it would still be a great experience for her.

At last, Cassandra's work which was embellished with traditional Chinese architecture features, won the third prize. Although it was just the third prize, it was quite substantial and enough to pay off Vernon's fines.

This was also the first time that a Chinese designer managed to reach the final stage, even bagging third prize. Cassandra's talent was there for the world to see.

The awarding ceremony was grand and exciting. People clapped their hands for the winners and Rufus couldn't help smiling.

Suddenly, he noticed a familiar figure.

He found the man was Chinese and looked relatively young. He was staring at Cassandra with greed and desire in his eyes.

Rufus's mind but he did nothing. He needed a

man was in New York, he would catch him. He would make the man pay for what he

ended. Smiling, Rufus greeted Cassandra when she climbed down the

very happy which turned Rufus on. He

"Shall we celebrate later?"

voice, which Cassandra found very

big celebration but I'm scared you'll get tired

her tongue out playfully. She

other enjoying the moment, Cassandra's phone rang.

the caller ID indicated.

was Cloris who was speaking at

Come home, please... Father...tried to kill himself in the detention center," she was

dumbstruck. She felt as if her whole world

her father. Why would

Cassandra was

box cutter somehow and cut his wrist. Luckily, one of the staff found him in time. Otherwise,

as a bottle of IV fluid dripped

the ward so all she could

so weak and skinny stirred up a lot of

at the hospital too. Cassandra headed straight to the hospital the moment she got off

"Mother!"

painful seeing someone she loved in the hospital.

surprise, her mother greeted her

a hard and

were surprised, not knowing what was going on. They stared at Cassandra who felt dizzy and

of here! You're not my

her. Cassandra looked at her mother with wide eyes as tears fell down

started to feel the pain on her face.

the other end of the corridor, asking a nurse about Vernon's situation. When he heard Edith, he immediately

It's not right to do that in public,"

swollen cheek, Rufus felt a

They said you wanted to sell it. Mother was very angry and kicked them out. Why don't you talk to us first before deciding to sell the

Cloris explained, indifferently.

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