A Graduation Gift

Chapter 158 The Fireworks

Cassandra's eyes were wide open, astonishment covering her face.

Fireworks lit up the sky in a dazzling array of pattern after pattern.

Some were green, the sparks raining down like a meteor shower.

Some were purple, glowing like smiling faces.

Some were gold, blossoming out like wild flowers.

And then there were the red, holding their shapes in burning hearts as the entire sky was painted bright with the color of romance.

As each explosion lit up the sky and scattered like falling flower pedals, the dark night shone as bright as day. Cassandra was enchanted.

She couldn't keep her eyes from the sky. Her astonishment slowly turned into jubilation and she couldn't wipe the smile off her face.

The burst of each firework reflected in her eyes and Rufus gazed as each color lit up her shining eyes.

"Like it?"

His voice was so soft and warm that even with two simple words, Cassandra could feel her knees buckle.

"A lot! It's so beautiful. Thank you."

She felt her voice choke, her eyes starting to well up a little bit as the gratitude spilled out of her.

Rufus smiled, instinctively leaning over and leaving a soft kiss on her forehead.

"I'm glad you like it."

He'd shipped the entire set of fireworks equipment along with all the fireworks from overseas but had thought little of the cost. All he could think of was making sure Cassandra liked it.

For Cassandra, the fireworks painted the most picturesque scene into the night sky. But for Rufus, the real beauty was in her eyes.

In her pure eyes, the fireworks bloomed. These were the clearest eyes he'd ever seen in his entire life.

As the fireworks faded into the night sky and the sounds of the explosions slowly drifted away, a sense of peace fell over their night.

Rufus removed his hands from covering Cassandra's ears, making their way down to cup her cheeks. He gently lifted her face, his eyes never wavering from hers, full to the brim with love.

"So, how are you going to thank me, huh?" he asked, a mischievous smile creeping onto his face.

but his movements were soft as a feather;

Cassandra couldn't help but feel a little unsettled. She could never really behave calmly in front of him, especially when he spoke with such an irresistible tone and looked at her with such passion in

want me to thank you?" she stammered with a bashful

Within seconds, she'd been transformed into this shy, stammering girl. The last few words came out as soft as a murmur, barely audible if he had not been so close to her.

crept across his face and just like that, his lips were pressed fiercely

eyes, relishing the taste of this woman. A feeling of

stayed wide open in disbelief, and she could see nothing but

her mind was elsewhere from the kiss so

don't have anything to eat so if your mind continues to wander, I'll have to have a taste of you

closed her

for Rufus. Her stomach had been crying for food. Before he could finish 'tasting' her, she would probably

suggestion and she didn't dare to move as far as her body was begging, afraid he might push it too far. So she stayed how she was, wrapped up in the kiss until her

like a century, Rufus pulled away unwillingly from her seducing lips. It was only then that he opened his eyes to gaze upon her pink cheeks and twinkling

a round of firecrackers exploded just outside the window. Just as one stopped, another went off as families set off their crackers in celebration of the Lunar New Year.

dawned on Cassandra. If these families were starting to set off their firecrackers, it must have passed midnight. And tonight, it meant the 15-day long Spring Festival had

to spend

Cassandra was taken aback by his abrupt confession.

fifteenth day of the first month?

his birthday had

he that had gifted her the wonderful display of fireworks. Surely, this

you want for your birthday? Let me

at him, the look of frustration and wonder mixing across her

my gift," he

the best gift he had ever received and nothing else could compare with how important she was to his

you

was turning obstinate, embarrassed at her own carelessness

Rufus had organized a wonderful surprise for her and yet now on his birthday, it was her again that had received the surprise. He had

sense of love and pity filled him. 'She is as stubborn as she has always

care much about celebrating his birthday. Even his father, Horace barely paid attention to the day so he could barely expect Cassandra

thought you already got me a

as he pushed the stray strands of her hair off her face, hoping to distract her from her

trick worked as her

got the recipe from someone else. Come and try

hand, pulling him down the stairs to the dining room. This newfound

sat him down at the table, laying out a table cloth in front of him and setting out the tableware. Then she

the lid of the pot, the fragrance of tea

she sat the chicken in front of him, he picked up his fork to cut

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