A Graduation Gift

Amanda couldn't quite make out what they were taking about, but she was pretty sure it was about Rufus's dance partner right outside. Knowing Ivy, it was probably something bad.

Since Ivy had become so desperate that she even almost resorted to hurt Cassandra with a pair of scissors in broad daylight, Amanda knew how her hatred ran deep for Cassandra.

She could relate all too well, as she herself had the urge to tear Cassandra apart at times. She was too smart to use her own hands, though. The best way would be to use other people to destroy her.

"No wonder I haven't seen you around lately! I was so curious where our resident party queen had been all this time. I thought you had your child already! I am so sorry for what happened, Ivy!" a young woman said.

Her eyebrows were furrowed and her lips pouted to show how she pitied Ivy. She also patted her back for good measure.

Ivy never focused on work ever since she graduated. She did, however, work on her social skills. Hence, she was involved with the clique of every wife of the enterprise executives. Most of them had nothing to do everyday but sit pretty and show off their extravagant lifestyles.

But because Lionel was quite generous to Ivy and she herself was good at taking cues at other people's words, she was exceedingly popular among the wives.

"I was so incredibly devastated from losing my poor baby, and I had to stay at home to recover. That's why I turned down a lot of you invitations. Please don't take it the wrong way," she said with a voice full of emotion.

she was

mother-in-law to install those non-slip handles! It will solve all your

gave her

so much better if people didn't plot behind my back. I am so lucky she moved out! Otherwise, I wouldn't be surprised if I died someday,"

head was downcast and she started to sob, trying desperately to hold back the tears.

women averted their gaze when they got

before, Lionel and her were madly in love for so many years. However, to help her father gain a stake in the Tang Group, Cassandra persuaded Lionel's father to let her marry into the family. Forced by the patriarch of the family, Lionel had no choice but to accept the

to convince his father for a divorce, Cassandra agreed albeit with a large amount of alimony in exchange. They refused to pay; so

wives began to believe Cassandra was evil and Ivy was indeed the

I can't hurt you physically, Cassandra. I'll just ruin your name among the wives, ' Ivy thought

places! I heard it was growing at an exponential rate, but now I can't even begin to imagine

left the other wives in reflection, trying to scour Cassandra's life for more

of different men! Didn't you see the news the other day? She's now the girlfriend of Jenks Tong's son! Even more, his son announced before the media that she was

in G city, and he was very well-known for his personality and professional integrity. Hearing that Cassandra was clinging to his son as well, they made visible their disgust.