A Graduation Gift

For a while, he just stood there, shaking his head, contemplatively.

"Oh, by the way, do you remember the wife of Mr. Gary Zheng? Whitney?"

Jasper asked after a pause, suddenly remembering.

"Of course. She's one of our VIPs, and has put most of her assets under our management.

Why do you ask?"

Rufus raised an eyebrow, wondering why Jasper had mentioned her out of the blue.

He also thought about how Cassandra wouldn't be able to take control of the Qin Group if Whitney didn't offer her equity shares.

"I heard she's coming back to develop her career here, and has transferred large amount of funds to her domestic capital account recently. I think she's preparing for a big move soon,"

explained Jasper, looking down at the floor, lost in thought.

"Isn't it normal for our customers to transfer funds from one account to another? What's so strange about it?"

Rufus asked, doubtfully, bringing a pen to his lips. He couldn't place exactly why Jasper was worried or would even bring it up.

"Well...the thing is, she once mentioned to her subordinates she might bring her daughter here to G City as a permanent resident,"

Jasper said, shaking his head in bewilderment, getting to the point.

back here and that her daughter liked living abroad. Don't you think there's a catch here? Why would she suddenly change her mind?

feel right

was totally intrigued by this news, and didn't realize that he sounded very gossipy now. However, Rufus found it unnecessary.

a pity you didn't choose to become

between laughing and weeping. To tell the truth,

chosen to settle in Norway for the sake of her daughter's illness, such that they would have a positive change in their

the girl must have started doing a lot better,

to her hometown now that she finally had

leave after going through those files again. Keep a close watch on

Jasper before getting back to his

had given him. But in a few seconds, his attention was somehow caught by a photo on the desk. It was a photo of his mother

and gently stroke the photo frame while staring at the picture, from where his mother smiled back at him. She was still in her prime when the picture

often got into fights with others his age and even elder when he was laughed at in school. At times, he would lose his temper and blame his poor mother for not having his father around. She endured all of it, his complaints,

the person who had brought misery upon them was still leading a good and lavish life

now, given that Dawn Star Group was

looking at his mother

will see, mother, the person who abandoned us won't just get away with it," he spoke in a manner of vowing, clenching his teeth.

had gotten her new apartment all shipshape. It got truly completed only after she placed her little unicorn toy by her bedside, just

placed such that she could look at it every night before going to bed, and every morning, as soon as she opened her eyes. She appreciated its undemanding, non-perturbing company.

cute, like always. The very act of moving her fingers on its fur relaxed her. And yet, when she thought of herself like

this time, there was an aching void in her heart

which she was able to bear the solitude, no matter how much she missed him, how hard she ached for his touch. She had always believed Rufus loved her and that she had a permanent place in his heart. All this