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…"

to be done, these were the responses she received. It was strange that just within a few days, the cases she was supposed to be in

not to the point that she had almost nothing to

in the company

I have some

is the company's arrangement. You will be tasked to do something else after this

as he lay on his deck chair, basking in the warmth of the winter

wait for the 'something else' that never

was completed. The Tang Group, the biggest winner of

the Union, there was an influx of clients, from both G City and

now. I can't imagine that you have the leisure

her body into an impossible posture. They chatted while a

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

mind was a total mess. Even the meditation couldn't help

financial situation. He even gave you a car. Why

her doubt. Meanwhile, she shifted into an even more twisted yoga position that seemed so painful that

mentioned that again. 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 either…" As she said it, Cassandra raised her brows,

a deep sigh, she changed from the proper position of Yoga so she could just casually lie on the mat. Anyway, she couldn't force herself into a peaceful state of mind, so she gave up at

Luo about it? I thought he was the one who assigned you the

that Rufus had entrusted Cassandra with many projects, she thought that he could

Rufus's name, Cassandra felt

away frequently and didn't even attend the Union of Real Estate election. It was

she tried to contact him, he never

perpetual and emotionless recording, "The person you are calling is currently

his plan, or what he's going to do, or where he's heading to. He doesn't even

chance of being alone, he would give me a

no way of contacting him. He'd say he was on a business trip, yet, even his assistant would have no idea

were indeed an enigma, not only for Cassandra, but for the Tang family. Lionel had

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 frustration.

away. Plus, aren't you the Deputy CEO? Can't you make the decision when I'm not around? I just don't like

a conversation was a typical happening in Horace's study after Rufus came back from his trips. Every time, Rufus would find