A Graduation Gift

Cassandra didn't respond. She was a bit hesitant as she held the phone by her ear. As soon as she recalled Dylon claiming that she was his girlfriend in front of the media, Cassandra couldn't help but feel iffy. She didn't know how to face him anymore.

"Cassandra, are you mad at me?"

Dylon asked in a careful tone. He was a smart man and he could sense Cassandra's hesitance. When Cassandra didn't respond to him, he started to worry that she might be mad at him for what he did the other day.

"Uh, no. Uh, I'm just in the middle of something..."

Cassandra didn't want to hurt Dylon's feelings. She just made up an excuse so she wouldn't have to talk to him any further.

After a few more inconsequential exchanges, Cassandra hung up the call. Her head was in such a chaotic mess right now that she didn't know what to do. Dylon was a very good friend of hers and she didn't want to hurt him at all but she really didn't know how to remain friends after what happened the other day.

It was ridiculous that Dylon would claim they were together when they clearly weren't. Meanwhile, Rufus, who was actually in a relationship with her, had lied to her about receiving a call from another woman.

That was pretty ironic.

Just as Cassandra was getting lost in her own thoughts, Lyndsy's call came in and she was straightforward as usual.

"Cassandra, Dylon told me that he thought you might be angry with him. I'm very sorry, it's all my fault. He did that for me because I needed help. How about as an apology, I treat you two to dinner tonight? It can also be Dylon's farewell dinner. Don't worry, there won't be any journalists tonight so they can't interrupt us. We can go to a private club where only VIPs can get in, okay? How does that sound?"

Lyndsy had never been one to beat around the bush especially with people who were close to her—she always went straight to the point. Since she considered Cassandra and Dylon to be her friends, she wanted to make sure everything was okay between the two. Cassandra didn't know what to feel.

She knew Lyndsy didn't want to cause any trouble and just wanted to have dinner with them. And in fact, Dylon didn't exactly do anything wrong. It was just that Cassandra had felt weird around him after what he had said the other day and it had nothing to do with Lyndsy.

"Fine, give me the address and I'll be there," Cassandra agreed with a silent sigh.

Meanwhile, Jasper and Rufus were sitting face-to-face inside a box in the high-end private club.

In front of them, a man was performing a tea ceremony on the table. The faint and fresh scent of the tea filled the whole room.

After finishing the tea ceremony, the man silently nodded to them and left the room, leaving Jasper and Rufus alone so they could discuss important things.

"The Dawn Star Group is getting better and better everyday. But I don't think that they are willing to be bought. Arthur just wouldn't agree. He's pretty competitive,"

Jasper said as he picked up his cup of tea to take a sip. The tea not only smelled great but it also tasted amazing.

"I have never considered buying the Dawn Star Group,"

Rufus answered, holding his cup in one hand and slowly spinning it as the tea inside made small waves. Something flashed in his eyes but it was too quick that Jasper didn't have enough time to figure out what it meant. Rufus's face was unreadable.

Group? Then why did

his cup of tea. The look on his face

him so well. Rufus was a force to be reckoned with in the industry—he saw things in a unique way which

in the Dawn Star Group so he could slowly infiltrate it and eventually, acquire it. By the end, he would make it a

consider buying the Dawn Star Group? What the hell? How did that happen? What was Rufus' plan then? Why did he ask

invested the money and we gained the profit. That's enough. Don't ask any

responded simply. It was clear that he didn't want to talk about it anymore. He drank the last

uncle-in-law for God's sake and the CEO of the

He always made decisions on his own but at the same time, he also knew his limits. He wouldn't ever ignore any choice that could make his business prosper. Rufus always told Jasper what his plans were and listened to whatever input he had. But this time, he didn't. Jasper had assumed that Rufus was going to buy the Dawn Star Group but now

Dawn Star Group was the Tang Group's biggest rival in G City. If they bought Dawn Star Group then Tang Group wouldn't

you should

because he knew that if Jasper and Michelle found out that he had never really given up

to

Jasper said plaintively.

of the business. It was a rare chance for him to be back in the G City and he couldn't believe Rufus was already asking him to leave. He didn't want to go back right away without Michelle.

Dark Night Group were attacked by some unknown business groups. Their method is the same. I'm a bit worried that something might happen to the

the things that happened to the members of the Dark Night

about that too but they haven't

in a serious tone. Being attacked by people you

back and look after our business. I can sleep better at night if I know you're there because that way, if

the other hand, was still busy figuring out who would attack the

the Dark Night Group? If it only happened once or twice, I wouldn't be surprised. But this is getting serious now because over half the members were

a frown. He rested his

as he drank

industry. Though there were some new companies rising, they never posed a threat to the Dark Night

and what made them even more worried was that they couldn't figure out who

enough to go against the TY Group, then Rufus would surely make them

cold flashed through Rufus's eyes but it quickly disappeared. He downed the rest

exterior of the club looked nothing special. But stepping inside, Cassandra could tell as a designer herself that it was exquisitely

worry, Cassandra. Only people who have VIP cards can get in here. No one

again. Then she led Dylon and Cassandra as they made their way through the club—she was

a private

and pointed to the direction of their private box. The waiter immediately nodded and guided them

the floor was still a bit wet because a cleaner just wiped the floor and it hadn't fully dried down yet. She lost her balance