A Graduation Gift

Horace's eyes glinted and a faint smile signifying triumph crept up his lips.

"Vernon is an incapable businessman. After keeping his company running for so many years, he failed to sustain it and resorted to fraud. Now he's in prison and has no way out of it. He's just lucky he has a capable daughter willing to go to such lengths to save his company," Horace remarked.

Narrowing his eyes, he gazed at the door from which Cassandra had left. 'She's such an innocent woman. As a young person, she had the audacity to spare no effort to protect her father's hard work, ' he thought to himself.

However, Horace had everything well planned.

Though the Qin Group was on the brink of collapsing, it still had a chance of things turning to their favor, if managed properly.

Four years ago, he infused the much-needed investment into the Qin Group, which paid him back soon with a great deal of interest.

Because Vernon treated his employees well, his people were loyal to the company. From what Horace knew, currently, all the managers of the company were still struggling to keep it alive, refusing to leave for better opportunities.

That was, perhaps, Vernon's greatest asset of his lifetime. It was just that, he would unfortunately have no more chance to utilize it.

At this point, Cassandra had no one to back her up except for the Tang family. The only thing Horace had to do was gain her trust. By then, if he offered to help her run the company, he would probably obtain her consent. After that, he could then acquire Qin Group by the name of 'helping' at an unfairly low price. That would be an almost no-risk business deal.

After reading the confidence and victory on Horace's face, Jill finally realized what was on his mind. Her smile turned cunning.

"Well, it seems that I should be nice to her for the time being!"

As she grinned, Jill calculated what she could do to earn Cassandra's trust quickly.

"Don't be so suspicious. Act like your normal self. If you abruptly change your attitude towards her, she'll be skeptical."

With a wave of his hand, Horace made sure to explain to her not to make a rash act.

A clearer plan began fermenting in his head. Instead of pressing Cassandra directly, he would slowly take control over her with little tricks.

On the way to the Tang Group, Cassandra was driving her new car under the beaming morning sun. It was late winter, after which, early spring would arrive, just as her state of mind. However, she didn't notice that some dark clouds were approaching the seemingly peaceful city.

"Manager Qin, the Chairman told us that the amusement park project was transferred to another architect..."

"Manager Qin, the Chairman said that you would only need to work on the small cases of our regular clients. The other cases have been disseminated to other architects of the department..."

"Manager Qin, the Chairman…"

that just within a few days, the cases she was supposed to be in charge of were all assigned to various designers while she

her to rest, but surely not to

status in the company and requested

Can I have some of my cases

arrangement. You will be tasked to do something else after this resting period. Don't worry and just take a break for

in the warmth of the winter sun, without even lifting his eye

for the 'something else' that

in G City was completed. The Tang Group, the biggest winner of the

both G City and other cities, looking for the Tang Group.

can't imagine that you have the leisure time to come to Yoga

her body into an impossible posture. They chatted while a light background music was being

Regardless of 'being the best architect' or 'striving to the top', I have to at least get my bonus to keep my dad's company alive. Without any big projects, I can only get the baseline salary. It's giving me a huge headache. How am I supposed to supply the employees with

a total mess. Even

said, the Chairman should know about your financial situation. He even gave you a car. Why would he take away all

she shifted into an even more twisted yoga position that seemed

I also requested to get my original cases back or to at least complete them in collaboration with other architects. He didn't really give me an answer for that

just casually lie on the mat. Anyway, she couldn't

you could talk to Mr. Luo about it? I thought he was the one who assigned you the

projects, she thought that he could at least speak on her behalf.

mention of Rufus's name,

of Real Estate election. It was Lionel who attended on behalf of the

contact him, he never picked up her

by the perpetual and emotionless recording, "The person you are calling is currently unavailable."

to tell me his plan, or what he's going to do, or where he's

me off-guard. Taking the chance of being alone, he would give me

disappear for a few days, during which I have no way of contacting him. He'd say he was on a business trip, yet, even his assistant would have no idea of where he went, ' Cassandra thought sorrowfully. After thinking everything through, she suddenly felt as though they were light

only for Cassandra, but for the Tang family. Lionel

should at least inform the Board of Directors before going on any business trip, shouldn't you? How can you just vanish without anyone knowing where you are? When the company needs you, how are we supposed to find you?" he exclaimed in

no major decision to make while I'm away. Plus, aren't you the Deputy CEO? Can't you make the decision when I'm not around? I just don't like any disturbances while I'm negotiating with

back from his trips. Every time, Rufus would find a reason or excuse to force Lionel to shut his