A Graduation Gift

The dining room was luxurious. It made Cassandra feel as if she were back in the Middle Ages.

The steak was perfect. Cassandra was so impressed and she had to express it.

"Auntie, the chef you hired is incredible. This is the best steak I've ever tasted!"

she said before taking another bite.

Whitney couldn't help but smile when she saw that Cassandra enjoyed her meal so much.

"Courtney will not eat food cooked by anyone else," Whitney said.

This surprised Cassandra. She did not expect Courtney to be so picky. Then again, a picture of her cold face came back to her and Cassandra realized that it was, indeed, highly likely.

"Is Courtney sick? She didn't come down for dinner,"

Cassandra asked. To be honest, it would have made her feel better if she found out that the girl were just feeling unwell.

"Courtney… likes to eat in her bedroom,"

Whitney replied with sorrow in her eyes. Talking about her daughter seemed to bring her pain. Cassandra felt as if she wanted to tell her many things, but was working hard not to.

A part of Cassandra wanted to bring up the business deal—the initial reason for she visit.

After much thought, she decided that it was best not to ruin the trust that Whitney had given her by bringing up something she explicitly said she did not want to talk about.

She would have to be patient. Besides, she doubted that the Tang Group knew where Whitney's place was. As of now, she had an advantage.

Cassandra bid Whitney goodbye after dinner and waited for her ride back to the hotel. Suddenly, she received a call that the driver would not be able to come and get her.

"Stay the night. I'll ask the servant to prepare a room for you,"

Whitney offered. Then, she asked one of her helpers to clean the guestroom.

A stranger to Norway, Cassandra accepted the offer. She did not really have much alternatives.

She stayed in a room on the third floor, in the middle of a corridor.

Upon opening the door, she gasped, covering her mouth with her hands.

It looked like the princess bedroom every little girl dreamed of having.

carved with delicate patterns. The dresser next to it was decorated with flowers. It was so nice

guest rooms here look

butler in disbelief. She could not believe what she

like rooms for princesses, but they all

the butler replied.

may I peek at the other

looked even more luxurious than the hotels she stayed in. Whitney must have invested a lot of

True enough, they all

pink. There was one particular room that left a deep impression on Cassandra. It was designed with a Gothic style, all black

piece of furniture and decor in each of the rooms were distinct and

felt on top of the world. It was inspiring to see someone make so much effort designing such beautiful rooms.

stays in the guest rooms

waste if the rooms were left

unused, actually. But Courtney can choose to stay in one of them, if she wishes. These are actually more like Courtney's

the butler answered.

what to say. She was

was born in a wealthy

a childlike heart. This must have been why she built this

room which was a room painted with pink and white. Looking

for herself, too. But unlike

Her room was filled with Hello Kitty and Winnie

on the other hand, had a very simple room.

have wanted to paint her room and get some toys, but every time she wanted to

a white unicorn. This was the first and only toy she had.

gave Cassandra

She feared that she would not be able to name a sufficient price for Whitney

to Norway and a long

think about her father's business anymore, she took a shower

not the kind of person who had difficulty settling into new places. Besides, it was a very beautiful room, after all.

a dark place. Suddenly, a light appeared and broke the darkness. She followed the light and kept walking

she was on a narrow street

saw a

was wearing a t-shirt and a short skirt. Slim limbs dangled from her body.

her when she was still in

walked home. Suddenly, she stopped in front of a toy store.

a clip doll machine in front of the shop from which electronic music played,