A Graduation Gift

The next morning, Cassandra was about to head to work after finishing her breakfast when Horace stopped her.

"Cassandra, how is the reconstruction project of the amusement park going?"

Horace asked. He sounded happy today. It was rare for him to be this enthusiastic about a project of Tang Group.

"I've already taken the case. We are about to start the design work soon,"

she replied as a smile spread across her face. The thought that she would design her favorite Ferris wheel herself made her feel very lucky.

This was something that she had wanted to do for such a long time. Now, she was determined to build a unique and beautiful Ferris wheel.

"You seem to have lost a lot of weight recently. I heard you cough a lot during breakfast. Please take care," Horace said.

Cassandra felt moved by his care.

Horace had been rather aloof ever since she requested for a divorce. He had not been treating her affably these days because of that. Sometimes he would totally ignore her during the meals; and the most he did was a nod when Cassandra greeted him in the hall. This was the first time he had started a conversation with her and asked about her work after that day.

'Maybe this is the first step to reducing the tension between us, ' thought Cassandra.

She went back to the dining table and sat down beside Horace to describe her new idea.

"I'm planning to focus on the Ferris wheel in the amusement park. It's large and will take up lots of space. What's more, there will be LED lights installed in it. It will beautifully light up the night sky. It is going to be the centerpiece to all the other parts of the new amusement park. Also, there's a small river inside the park that I am planning to widen so it will be another attraction. With the Ferris wheel beside the bridge..."

Cassandra could talk all day about her design. She was in her element. Her eyes brightened with excitement.

"Why don't you suspend the case and hand it over to someone else?"

Horace suddenly interrupted, still with a smile resting on his face.

"Wh... Why?"

to increase the number of tourists in the city and the amusement park would be located in that area. This was why both Tang Group and the government were investing a

went on business trips to visit cities with similar projects to conduct surveys and gather insights. He wanted this to be perfect. Therefore he had barely come home lately.

aside, the project was very special to Cassandra. It was where she and Rufus went on their 'first date.' Although it was more for work, it was still a memory she

Horace wanted her to hand it over

of myself to it. I believe that I'm the one who knows this project the most. No one else is more fit to handle this than me. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to change the person-in-charge before the

uneasy. She could not see through him. Still, she tried to persuade

designer indeed. You hand it over to others in order to help regulate the amount of contribution everyone has in the project. And I will have other works for you of course,"

explained. If Cassandra kept the amusement park project to herself, she might earn a bad reputation in the industry. People would interpret it as a way for her to hoard power and influence. This was not a good reputation to have for an

charge of the project. This has also already been relayed to the

mind. This was her dream and she desperately tried

I am the Chairman. He will not object

grow colder. He did not appreciate Cassandra—or anyone, for that matter—challenging his authority. The fact that this was not the first time Cassandra

her argument was hopeless. There was no use trying

Horace meant well. He just did not want her to be too stressed.

there was no way to twist it. It

a key and put it on the table.

a manager of the Design Department of the Tang Group, you are not supposed

said gently before sliding the key to Cassandra.

Although she seldom used the Tang

the wrong impression to The Tang family that she was taking

of dowries when

in trouble financially at that time. Those were the only things he could afford.

the first day she started working in the Tang Group. Her Beetle had an ordinary build. It was not the type to catch the other employees' attention. No one would imagine that it was owned by the daughter-in-law

was forced to sell it and

one in the Tang family cared that she had sold her car. She also did not make a huge fuss about it. Cassandra just

generous offer took her

practical, but it's the

her gently.