A Graduation Gift

All eyes were on Cloris, examining her.

Everyone was surprised to learn she was Cassandra's sister.

"Are you Cassandra's sister? Is she really the daughter-in-law of the Tang family? How come none of us knew it?"

The round-faced man impatiently blurted out the questions without thinking twice.

Cloris was shocked. She had never expected that Arthur would expose her. But she could not show her anger. She just smiled.

Everyone in the field knew the news about Vernon. He got the project by bribing the government officials and did a shoddy job afterwards. A John Doe exposed this affair on the Internet. Since then, he, along with the project was shamed and derided to no end.

People knew that Vernon had a daughter. But no one was aware that Cassandra was another daughter of his. What was more, Vernon's daughter had married the son of the Tangs!

"Hey! You scared her. Cassandra and she are different. Don't say bad things to her!"

Arthur reached out and wrapped his arm around Cloris in an intimate manner as if he was protecting her.

Cloris felt warm in her heart by Arthur's act, completely forgetting that it was Arthur who had first brought up this awkward topic.

"Yes. Cassandra Qin is my sister and the daughter-in-law of the Tangs. There is nothing to hide. She just prefers to stay low-profile. That's all,"

Cloris said, trying to get away from their questioning looks.

The crowd exchanged looks and moved on to talk about other topics. However, many thoughts were surging in their minds.

Arthur realized that everyone was lost in their thoughts. So he suddenly announced that he had urgent work and suggested calling it a day. After everyone left, he went out with Cloris to his car and drove her back home.

In the car on the way back, he frowned and explained to her, "I just wanted to introduce you to my friends. I didn't expect that they would talk about your sister."

He sounded quite sincere to Cloris.

"Oh...Never mind..."

Cloris was hurt and felt bitter although she herself had no idea why.

Cassandra being highly praised made her unhappy.

of her parents' eye all the time. Her parents cherished her so much that they would fulfill all her wishes. She was the most precious person in the

pretty and honey-lipped. Vernon liked and treasured her

to have special feelings for her. Now, even Arthur's friends were speaking highly

abroad. Did you reach out to him yet? He is a teaching assistant

another topic, smiling.

Arthur. It's so nice of you to help me to apply for the scholarship and arrange

by all the things he had done

her plan to study abroad

He turned around and

than happy to help you. You need not worry about

stroking

He could detect a

your father, Cloris. You don't need to hide it from me. That doesn't change anything between you and

gently, comforting her.

Cloris looked at Arthur with loving eyes. Her thick and long lashes blinked.

"Arthur... I..."

Arthur put a finger over her lips and whispered in her ear,

friendly words and helping hands as her family

his finger, and then his hands started caressing her body, pulling

was in college,

of them. She wanted a brave man who she could lean on no matter what, a man

Right. But gradually, she found out that Rufus did not have feelings for her at all. Instead, he was interested

She thought she would never love another man again. But Arthur's touch felt

"Arthur..."

was racing and her face turned red like an

kiss. She missed the cunning smile on

already been submitted. There won't be any problems. I think. Mr. Tong was quite satisfied with

Rufus. Her hatchet face had a relieved

too many things to take care of. The designing alone costed her several

amusement park. Get ready for that, please. I'll allow the design department to take a few days' leave at the end of this month so

the designs and looked satisfied.

to speak but

you want to say? Tell me. We are by ourselves