A Graduation Gift

It was already the start of spring when Cassandra finally put up the signboard of her company outside the office building.

The peach flowers were budding wildly; the grasses sprouted vigorously; and the orioles were singing among the leaves of the willow trees. Even the air had started to smell sweet. A perfect welcome of the early spring.

Rufus would usually stay inside the Tang House most of the time, but he tried to make a point to go out and spend time with Cassandra. It was good for them both; the time they spent together was the most relaxing time of their week. It was even more comfortable when they were in each other's arms. The fragrance of her body made Cassandra all the more irresistible.

Cloris had gone abroad to study and Edith lived alone in their old house. Cassandra would give her a call once a week, just to update her about the company, but not much else, especially not her personal life.

Rufus was a forbidden topic between the mother and daughter; and even though Cassandra was still sulking about it, she was unable to say anything else. Her mother wouldn't be able to accept their relationship yet and she wasn't the one to press the issue any longer.

The Qin Group had just started over in G City and Cassandra was running around to get more business opportunities every day. Regardless of how tired she was, however, she would always clean up the villa herself each day.

In her heart, she saw the villa as her home with Rufus, and she was trying her best to keep it warm and comfortable.

Cassandra also tried to make the company feel homely to her employees. She hired highly skilled chefs to cook nutritious work lunches for them and allowed employees to take paid vacations. As time passed by, all of them had learned what kind of boss she was and plenty of her workers were thankful to her. There were also a lot more people who wanted to work for her.

For the sake of her employees' well-being, Cassandra also made sure to have regular medical exams for them, bringing them to Jenks's hospital.

While the employees were waiting in line at the physical examination center, the young people were busy laughing and joking around one another as Cassandra was calling one of her clients outside the door.

"Yes, Mr. Wang! We've completed the design you requested. A member of our team will bring it to you personally this afternoon, but if there's any other inquiry or question, please let me know!" Cassandra spoke eagerly over the phone, before hanging up.

She cherished every client she had and sincerely hoped to develop a long-term relationship with them. All the work that her company did was treated with great care, no matter how small or trivial it was.

While she was talking, a young man in white uniform passed by but he stopped as he turned towards Cassandra's frame.

"Cassandra? Is that you? What are you doing here? Are you sick?" he asked, worry in his eyes.

It was Dylon. He looked as handsome just as he always had been in the past, looking at Cassandra with a concerned expression on his face.

Cassandra laughed. "No, don't worry. I'm not sick. My workers are having their routine physical examinations here," she explained.

She glanced over towards the small crowd in the hallway to stress her point.

Dylon had recently learned of her divorce with Lionel and felt sorry for her, which was only further emphasized when he saw her contorted face before calling out to her. It must be difficult for her to go through the divorce.

The last time they met, Rufus had taken her away from the bar. Dylon thought Rufus might be someone special to her, but he refused to believe it.

woman deserved happiness wherever she sought it from. Cassandra was waiting for him to talk, eyes kindly peering at him as if he were an

throat. He didn't want to risk ruining his friendship with her with his foolish desires.

you? It's been such a long time! Would you like to grab a bite?" he asked

he waited for her

the country. If he had spent more time on his residency and not

still praised for his impeccable professionalism and compassion. He was idolized by many in the hospital, but especially so by the female nurses.

thought for a second before nodding. Rufus wouldn't be coming over to the Garden Villa tonight, so it would probably be fine for her to have dinner with

is it all right if we eat later? I still have

tingle he felt when he

met with Cassandra at the gate of the hospital, and left together to find a place to eat.

found that it was packed with

group of people dashed toward them while they were

looked at them and saw them hurdling their cameras and

this the paparazzi? Who could they be

just where

Move! We'll lose our jobs if we don't get her this time!" one of them

one another by shoving and elbowing. Dylon quickly grabbed Cassandra by her arm and pulled

a hurry? Are they

scrunched together as he watched them

Were you hurt?" he asked

his head to look at Cassandra,

was grateful for his

paparazzi had run away a few hundred meters, a figure slipped from the crowd waiting

raincoat loose around her body. Her face was covered with a

looked up and turned to face her. When they were facing one another, the corners of her red lips quipped up and she cracked a

so familiar and everything finally clicked in her head. It was Lyndsy!

name, but Lyndsy put

the crowd, she shrugged her shoulders and put her tongue out at Lyndsy

and pulled her sunglasses down

how I got away from the paparazzi, huh? I can blend with the environment like a chameleon now!" she

head to toe with an understanding

by fate for they could even