A Graduation Gift

The lobby was full of commotion as anxious journalists were waiting. They were chatting and cleaning their equipment waiting for their target to appear. All of a sudden, a person wearing the same outfit as Lyndsy's came out of the building.

"Lyndsy... Lyndsy is here!"

Somebody from the crowd spotted the figure and screamed her name out of surprise and excitement.

In an instant, everyone turned their heads and rushed forward following the figure with their cameras.

The figure ran out of the office building and came to a halt about 200 meters away from it. Photographers and cameramen surged forward. Zooming and clicking on their devices to capture the figure's reaction as they began asking her questions.

"Lyndsy, what's your opinion about having two heroines in this movie?"

"Lyndsy, it's said you want to break up with the company. Is that true?"

"Lyndsy, you..."

Everyone was stunned when suddenly, the figure at the center of the crowd took off her mask with a grin.

"Have you guys mistaken me for someone else?"

Silence fell upon the group, those who bombarded the fake Lyndsy with questions stared at the petite girl, dumbfounded. They examined her features from head to foot, she was not Lyndsy.

"But the clothes..." a journalist exclaimed in disbelief.

"Please, could you excuse me?"

Cassandra elbowed her way through the crowd and hailed a taxi, swirling the mask by her finger.

It was not until the cab sped off did these gossip-providers understand what was going on.

"We have been fooled!"

Someone blurted it out and everyone present began to regret their carelessness. With their shoulders in a shudder and their heads low, the crowd dispersed gradually one by one.

Cassandra looked back in the cab and smiled as the crowd scattered.

Enjoying her victory, Cassandra was surprised that such a simple trick could fool the journalists. It seemed that they were so desperate to interview Lyndsy that they didn't notice the woman in Lyndsy's clothes was way shorter than her.

On the back of her mind, she recalled the moment when she pulled Lyndsy to the ladie's room with her. She suggested that they should exchange outfits.

Cassandra pointed at Lyndsy's coat and motioned her to took it off and give it to her so they could switch over.

are too brightly

with a rose red coat. The colors were both bright and in sharp contrast. While Cassandra was in a plain grey coat and a large scarf covered half of her face. It was easy to

we are of

was tall and willowy while Cassandra was petite. It was easy to

out to attract their attention. They will follow me as long as they see your clothes.

off her scarf and placed it around Lyndsy's neck. She made several loops around her face until only her eyes

besides she didn't have another way to escape from

their clothes already exchanged, Cassandra and Lyndsy prepared themselves for the trap that they set for

breath before she ran out of the

the journalist dashed after Cassandra the moment they saw her running

But I don't

driver asked Cassandra with a confused look. He was eyeing Cassandra

pondered for a while and told the driver to go to the newly opened Decoration Material Mall. She remembered that she needed to pick up some office supplies and some materials

markets selling furniture. The company running the mall didn't make profits from leasing to various shops but housing only quality and well-known brands instead.

actually one of the affiliates of the TY Group. Cassandra was startled at how clean

to another. Feeling a little tired, she sat on the bench at the center of the hall. She didn't notice that a pair of eyes were looking down

going to hide it from

the office window, Cassandra wouldn't see who he

"Hide it from her?"

of the red wine and swirled the glass.

annoyed when he turned around and saw Rufus

steal my precious wine every time you come here? Why don't you tell her that you are the chairman of the TY Group? What would she think of you if she gets to know about it one

stirred up a flicker of fear in Rufus's

family, Cassandra would pay for all her expenses, except for the accommodation and food.

Unfortunately, now...

to pay off its liabilities. Now she even came this long way to the mall to pick up the items herself. She did all these to cut down expenses and save

economic burden of her father's company, Cassandra still insisted on paying the

girl was thinking of. She didn't want to be defined as the kind of sugar baby who depended on men for

me. I got it. I will definitely come to you when I have no other way to go. Trust me, I

the steadiness coming from her eyes made

a vulnerable girl going through these on her own.

for her aloofness as he could understand

kid and left her to the granny. They didn't even want to watch TV with her during the Spring Festival which was supposed to be an occasion to have a happy family reunion.

her sister but definitely hard on her. The contrast in

capable, Cassandra still felt insecure all this time. Thus, she didn't depend on him much and her self-esteem kept

felt that his feelings for Cassandra was ambivalent. He admired Cassandra for her ability and independence on one side and wished her could lean and depend on him