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.

time. Her parents cherished her so much that they would fulfill all her wishes. She was

liked and treasured

who married Lionel. Rufus also seemed to have special feelings for her. Now, even Arthur's friends were

you the contact information of my friend abroad. Did you reach out to him yet? He is a teaching assistant

switched to another

so nice of you to help me to apply for the scholarship and arrange everything for my studying abroad. I

by all

to study abroad was

side and stopped the car. He turned around and looked at

help you. You need not worry about repaying me. I only want

said, stroking her hair.

and silky. He could detect a flowery smell.

need to hide it from me. That

gently, comforting

Cloris looked at Arthur with

"Arthur... I..."

she could finish, Arthur put a finger over her lips and

women. With Cloris, he used friendly words and helping hands as her family was in financial difficulties. As he had expected, it was

traced her lips with his finger, and then his

pretty woman. When she was in college, there were

of them. She wanted a brave man who she could lean on no matter what, a man who was a god on his own right.

Rufus was her Mr. Right. But gradually, she found out that Rufus did not have feelings for her

man again. But Arthur's touch felt so loving and caring.

"Arthur..."

turned red like an

kiss. She missed the cunning smile on his face.

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

was reporting progress to Rufus. Her hatchet face had a relieved look.

of. The designing alone costed her several nights to complete. Fortunately, she met the

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

designs and looked satisfied.

speak but stopped on second

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