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 sister was becoming

just finished applying face mask, proceeded to do her make up and change her clothes. When she came out of her room, Edith looked

are you going out? It's

said, worried. Cloris was a girl, it was dangerous to go out so

know we're about to

walked out of the

the

are we

she hopped in. She gave him a very

will know when we get there,"

cryptic tone. He

arrived at a high-end club. Arthur got off the car and opened the door for Cloris. Then, they walked

of guys walked up to them when they arrived. They all seemed surprised that Arthur brought a

come you never told us? You are quite good at keeping secrets, aren't you?

not help stealing glances at Cloris, who, in turn, pretended to be oblivious. In

"Where are we, Arthur?"

batting her eyelashes.

It had hints of both eastern and western influences. One could easily tell that it was just as expensive as it

the North District. I come here

face. His eyes, on the other hand, gave a knowing glint. As to what it meant, was a

sat down, the men started talking about business.

Cloris at all, but she knew she couldn't show that in front of Arthur's friends. Pretending to be more interested than she was, she concentrated on listening

his friends, but all they talked about was business. Pretty soon, she found herself starting to get sleepy. It

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

of Arthur's friends. He had a very round face that made

not very interested in that position. I think that it's more practical to take

with a carefree smile on his face. He pretended that the position did

contract with the TY Group, he promised Jasper that he would give up on the position. Because of

did you know that

round-faced man said, pushing his spectacles up the bridge of his

But it's not totally new. They are just going to

as he picked up his tea on the table and took

place in an American design competition. What's more, she is the first Chinese designer to

to know a lot of

eyes shone when she heard his words. They were finally talking about something

I met her before, and she is really