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.

eye all the time. Her parents cherished her so much that they would fulfill all

honey-lipped. Vernon liked and treasured her far more than Cassandra.

Lionel. Rufus also seemed to have special feelings for her. Now, even Arthur's friends were speaking highly of her. Cloris was burning with

gave you the contact information of my friend abroad. Did you reach out to him yet? He is a teaching assistant in that university now. He can

switched to another

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

She was touched by all the things he had done for her.

money and her plan to study abroad was a dream without Arthur's

the car. He turned around and looked at

to help you. You need not worry about repaying me. I

said, stroking

silky. He

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

said gently,

was not a soul on the street. Cloris looked at

"Arthur... I..."

finger over her

was skillful in seducing women. With Cloris, he used friendly words and helping hands as her family was in financial difficulties.

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

woman. When she was in college,

down all of them. She wanted a brave man who she could lean on

did not have feelings for her at all. Instead, he was interested in Cassandra, who was already

was heartbroken. She thought she would never love another man

"Arthur..."

face turned red like an apple that was waiting to be bitten by

She missed the cunning smile on his face.

home has already been submitted. There won't be any problems. I think. Mr.

to Rufus. Her

costed her several nights to complete. Fortunately, she met the deadline and

for that, please. I'll allow the design department to take a few days' leave

designs and looked

but stopped

did you want to say? Tell me. We are by ourselves here,"