A Graduation Gift

Cassandra shot Rufus an inquisitive glance. 'What is he trying to say?' she wondered in puzzlement.

Rufus stood up and moved a little closer to Cassandra. He was about to get down on one knee.

"Cassandra, I..."

Before he could finish his words, his phone buzzed and interrupted him. With its vibration, he found it hard to focus. Halfheartedly, he reached for the phone and answered.

"Rufus, my father is here in G city. He is showing ardent desire to see you,"

Amanda's voice spoke from the other line.

Rufus glanced at Cassandra and hesitated.

"Go ahead if it's urgent. You have been with me for the whole day. There must be a bunch of work on your desk. I have to call the supervisors for some arrangements after cleaning up anyway."

Cassandra gave him a little chuckle and then nodded her head considerately.

It had been ages since Rufus last met Charlie. Back in Dark Night Group, Charlie supported him a lot, hence Rufus had nothing but respect for him. Since his honorable teacher was present in G City, he felt obligated to meet him.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Hanging up the call, Rufus was still disconcerted about not being able to profess his love. But on the other hand he didn't want to do it hastily so he put if off for some other day.

"I am sorry that I have to leave. But don't worry, I will see you in a couple of days."

After this, he lowered his head and planted a soft kiss on her cherry lips. Without saying another word, he left the house.

As he opened the door, gust of wind blew in and Cassandra shivered slightly.

The cheerful smile on her face died down. It was replaced with distress.

When he picked the phone, Cassandra got a glimpse of the caller's name. It was Amanda, but she acted like she hadn't seen it and pretened that it was a call from work.

It hurt her a lot but she knew it was the right thing to do. She had no grounds to confront him.

the dinner she had made

in a few days and she believed him. Their rendezvous

him? Am I a piece of toy he comes

gone for several days. And while he was gone, she would be compelled to live in this isolated

Amanda's one phone call, he left me. This makes it pretty obvious about who is more

two of them. Maybe he finally realized who was better—and he

cold steak and tears started to well up in her

symbolic to the steak on that plate. When it was steaming hot, it tasted

A sad smile entered her lips as she recalled

turned out that she didn't occupy a very important

of hardships, everything would go smoothly and they would have a happy ending. In fact, the gap between them was

up the phone, she wanted to interrogate him. There was a part of her that wanted to deliberately propose to go with him. Somehow she managed

thing and she despised having them. Nothing forcibly done was going to be agreeable. If Rufus

her mind, but

moon broke through the clouds, casting a bright light over Cassandra in the dining room. She was overcome with a feeling of alienation. It seemed like this feeling

the hotel where Charlie stayed. In the presidential suite, Charlie, wearing a radiant face, was

face brightened when he

me from

Rufus without scruple in a stentorian

my father manage Tang Group this year. On top of that, I have to take care of the

Charlie every year in the past, but this year in G City, he didn't even have time to

studied Rufus with a satisfied smile on his face.

Tang Group is increasingly

fond of him. Due to this, he tried to deal with Rufus in a very strict manner. He saw great potential

was finer than the rest, both

of few years, TY Group had risen to

the year with his aid was much higher than the sum of what they had achieved in

teenagers in the world were chosen to join the Dark

talents and outstanding people in all walks of

it came to physical skills, Victor was one of the best;

Group had their business all over the world, and Rufus's achievement had exceeded the record over

expose the secret that they were once trained in the group. The group stayed concealed and they vigorously hunted for talents from