A Graduation Gift

After Cassandra left his office, Rufus called Victor through the company phone.

"Victor, collect handwriting samples of all our employees and send the files to Manager Qin. Remember, Joel's handwriting is to be placed at an easily noticeable place,"

Rufus instructed.

"Yes, Mr. Luo. I'll do it now," Victor replied.

Just as he was on his way to the archives room, he came across Stella who was scuttling her way as fast as her high-heels could take her.

With a worried look, she said hurriedly, "Victor! Is Mr. Luo here?"

She gasped for air as she spoke. Clearly she had dashed her way here.

"Yes… In his office…" Victor stuttered.

He was originally excited that Stella called his name, but as it turned out, she was only looking for Rufus. Immediately, she got the answer and quickly walked away. She did not even stay to hear the last three words.

Embarrassed, Victor rubbed the back of his head. He actually planned to smile at Stella but did not manage to go through with it.

'Oh well. Next time, I have to remember to smile first, ' he told himself.

Stella instantly knocked on the door the moment she arrived at the CEO's office. Before anyone answered, she took the time to catch her breath after her exhausting travel. By the time Rufus asked her to come in, a courteous smile was plastered on her face.

"Mr. Luo, I just received an invitation from a magazine. They requested to have an interview with Manager Qin. Now she is out of the office and her role is suspended, so I have come to to ask you what we are going to do with this invitation," Stella inquired.

She worked hard to keep her composure, and her heart trembled with excitement.

The thought that a world-renowned magazine wanted to interview Cassandra was a very thrilling prospect!

As Cassandra's closest friend, Stella was overjoyed when she received the invite on Cassandra's behalf. She almost accepted it for her, but it was not her place. So, she had to give them her prescribed spiel that she would relay their invite to management and Cassandra, and get back to them shortly. After hanging up, she immediately did her best to sprint towards Rufus's office.

"A magazine interview? Is it because she won in the architectural design competition in the US?" Rufus inquired.

As a stark contrast to Stella's exhilaration, Rufus seemed calm and still. His face gave away no emotion.

"Yes. They told me that they think Manager Qin is a designer with huge potential. That's the reason they want to interview her. In my opinion, this is a great opportunity for Manager Qin and additional publicity for the Tang Group as well," Stella shared.

She had no idea what Rufus was thinking at that moment, but she could not help expressing her thoughts in hopes of convincing Rufus to approve.

is going to be a concert at the theater of G City. You will go there with Victor. I

said after thinking for a few seconds, seemingly ignoring

"What? Concert?"

What was wrong with her boss? Why would he suddenly make her and

with such an awkward person? She found him clumsy and boring. How would she have fun at a concert

starts at half past eight. Get

no room for any negotiation. Stella

"And about the interview…"

of topic, Stella was determined to get an

tonight. Don't worry about

he closed the discussion and signaled her

secretly stuck her tongue out at him when he looked down at his papers. She realized that Rufus was not about to continue their discussion so she asked for his permission to

to work now,

after she left the office, she was dumbfounded. 'What happened? Mr. Luo was so weird. He completely ignored everything I said and just changed the topic into going

going to talk to? I

Just as quickly as she was pondering over how would Rufus contact the representatives of the magazine, she started wondering again why she had to go to a concert with Victor and how boring it would be.

nicer clothes or can I go there in

She scratched her head

look. In front of her were the work reflections of all the employees sent by Victor. Everyone was tasked to write a 500-word essay

the file and

second, no; third,

eyes widened with realization.

as the one on the design draft she got from

moved steadily up and to the section on personal particulars. Clearly written at the top

His youthful features were prominent and he looked friendly and easy-going. He did not look suspicious at first glance, but it was

Joel had been gone for a long time. She thought that she

me, and carefully observed my actions. He even knew where I put my design draft, ' she thought. Imagining how he

it pass, thinking that he was never to be seen again. Instead, he came back wreaking havoc. She was almost wrongly

help me. I don't even know what to

her musings. Stella came in frustrated and was surprised to

to you? You don't look good.

feel Cassandra's forehead. She knew that her friend had been hospitalized several times because of fever,

what she felt was chilling

at this,"