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?"

was going to create a huge landscape to increase the number of tourists in the city and the amusement park would be located in that area. This was why both

conduct surveys and gather insights. He wanted this to be perfect. Therefore he had barely come home lately.

'first date.'

her to hand it over to someone

a lot of work. I dedicated so much 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

calm smile made her feel uneasy. She could not see through him. Still, she tried

over to others in order to help regulate the amount of contribution everyone has in the project. And I will have other works

herself, she might earn a bad reputation in the industry. People would interpret it as a way for her to hoard power and influence.

told me that I would be in charge of the project. This has also already been relayed to

change his mind. This was her dream and she desperately tried to fight for it.

will not object to

tone seemed to grow colder. He did not appreciate Cassandra—or anyone, for that matter—challenging his

argument was hopeless. There was no use trying to push it further

He just did not want her to be too stressed. He was also protecting her reputation and simply doing

that there was no way to twist it. It

key and

this car is yours now. As a manager of the Design Department of

gently before sliding the key to

sold her car. Although she seldom used the Tang family car to get to work, taking the taxi had been her more usual choice.

not to give the wrong impression to The Tang family that she was taking

lot of dowries when she married, just her Beetle and some

that time. Those were the only things

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

to sell it and left with no money and no personal vehicle.

did not

took her by

It's very practical, but it's the newest model and suits a woman like you,"

told her gently.