A Graduation Gift

"You mean, it was Joel who sent someone to blackmail Vernon into taking the blame?"

Rufus asked with his back turned to Victor. His words did not give away any of his thoughts. Standing in front of the huge window of his personal office, he projected a very dangerous vibe.

"Yes. Also, he is Ivy's brother,"

Victor replied calmly. His face showed no emotion.

"Right, then. Find a way to come up with evidence that Joel was the one who stole Cassandra's works, and do it fast,"

Rufus ordered as he turned to face Victor. His eyes were stone cold and menacing.

Victor nodded obediently and quickly left the room. Now alone, Rufus threw a hard punch on his heavy wooden desk.

He was frustrated with himself. Why didn't he act on this sooner? He turned a blind eye the first time Joel set Cassandra up. He did not expect it to happen again. Now, Joel was back causing them even more trouble. He should have ended it the first time, and he regretted now that he did not.

He must get rid of Joel. This man was too dangerous with his vile ideas. He almost killed Vernon with his stint.

Finding proof of his plagiarism would be a good leverage to get rid of him once and for all. Then, all this would end.

Rufus swore that he would make him pay for hurting Cassandra, and he was determined to get it done no matter what it took.

"Mom, I need your bank account number so I can transfer Cloris's tuition fee to you,"

Cassandra said. Even she scolded Cloris, she was still her sister, after all. Cassandra was determined to help her out in spite of anything.

"What? Cloris told me that she already got the money. Was that not from you?"

Edith asked, surprised. When Cloris told her that her tuition fee was covered, she assumed that the money was from Cassandra. Now that Cassandra was requesting for her account number, she realized that she was wrong.

"She already got it? How is that possible? I borrowed money from my friend just now!"

Cassandra was confused. She borrowed money from her friend, Stella. She also sold her car to come up with Cloris's tuition fee, even if it meant that she would need to go to work using the Tang family's car or taking a cab.

"I got a scholarship so I don't need her money anymore,"

Cloris, who had her face covered with a face mask, told her mother after overhearing the conversation. She looked at Edith with a trace of smugness in her eyes.

"Oh, Cloris said that she managed to get a scholarship so she doesn't need your money now,"

Edith relayed the message to Cassandra joyfully. She was very proud that Cloris was resourceful enough to solve her own problem. She had always been very proud of her daughters. They always had good grades and were growing up to be very responsible and independent young ladies.

hung up the call. A proud smile spread on her face. It also made her proud to see that her

make up and change her clothes. When she came out of her room, Edith looked at

you going out? It's

was dangerous to go out so late at night.

session. You know we're about to graduate so we

the house with her limited edition bag at

parked outside. Behind the steering

we

as she hopped in. She gave him a

You will know

cryptic tone. He gently smiled back at

club. Arthur got off the car and opened the door

group of guys walked up to them when they arrived. They all

girlfriend, Arthur? How come you never told us? You are quite good at keeping secrets,

on his face. Throughout the night, he could not help stealing glances at Cloris, who, in turn, pretended to be

"Where are we, Arthur?"

asked, batting her eyelashes.

It had hints of both eastern and western influences. One could easily tell

like to hang out in the North District. I come here

other hand, gave

the men started

at all, but she knew she couldn't show that in front of Arthur's friends. Pretending to be more interested

for businessmen and it bored her so much. Cloris expected Arthur to take her somewhere fun with his friends, but all they talked about was business. Pretty soon, she found herself starting to get sleepy. It took

the Union is about to start voting to decide who the new director will be. You're one of the top

a very round face that made him look quite comical.

interested in that position. I think that it's more practical to take up more projects,"

smile on his face. He pretended that the position did not interest him, but in reality, there's more than

position. Because of this,

Speaking of projects, did you know that there's going

man said, pushing his spectacles up the bridge

not totally new. They are just going to renovate it, that's

his tea

is a woman. Her name is... Damn, I forgot her name. But I heard that she won third place in an American design competition. What's more, she is the first Chinese designer to manage to bag an award at that competition! It was the best prize any Chinese contender has ever gotten, so far. It also won her a

round-faced man added. He seemed to know a

words. They were finally talking about

met her before, and she is really talented. I've actually lost