A Graduation Gift

Cassandra had been unfocused and absent-minded all day at work. When her assistant spoke to her, she would lose concentration and ask the assistant to repeat the whole lot all over again. She was also slow to react that she would ask the same question three times after the assistant had already answered it.

"Manager Qin? Are you okay?"

Seeing Cassandra in such a state, the assistant was extremely concerned. Her boss had never been in such a mind state before. Lionel, her ex-husband used to verbally abuse her and embarrass her, but through it all, she kept focus and composed. Cassandra was so intelligent and capable that her assistant aspired to be her. Dreaming of the day she would look and react as her boss did. However, today would not be one of those days. It was as though aliens abducted her and left their replacement instead.

"Yes, thanks, I'm fine...well go on," said Cassandra roboticly.

Cassandra motioned her assistant to continue. She, however, was still thinking about Rufus who left the hospital for the meeting at the Tang Group.

Earlier in the hospital, Rufus had demanded to be discharged. The doctor finally resigned himself to allow him to fill out a release agreement as he would be going on his own liability. She wondered what was so important that Rufus would risk his health for? What was he doing now? He was determined and had more stamina than any man she knew. This would overpower his pain and drive him to complete what he needed to.

Coming in and out of her thoughts, Cassandra was only to casually reply to her assistant.

Cassandra was very worried about his health, but she had no way of convincing him. When he put his mind to do something, Rufus would never surrender his stance, and not even if hell snowed over.

Rufus gave her a smile as he saw the concern on her beautiful face and said to her in an affirmative tone, "I'm fine. Don't worry about me. I'll go back to the hospital after the meeting. Don't think much about it, okay?"

spark within them. A warmth consumed her body. As though he had achieved what he set out to do, Rufus withdrew his hands and resumed the steering wheel.

she imagined him still holding

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Group. Cassandra nodded slowly

now in the position of the Director of the Union. I can

my younger sister, Cloris. Now I must lead this company to succeed and evolve it to all it can be. Only then will the company be in good hands. When the time comes, Cloris will be able to take it over easily and the hand over process will be an easy and painlessly. And I will be able

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nodded and motioned her to leave the

Cassandra couldn't help herself from

you okay?"

embarrassed. She tried to control her emotions and didn't expect to receive a reply from him

me,"

over again in her mind,

all the directors sat at the

his hands and looking at all the directors present. At this time, he looked similar to the 'The Thinker' sculptured by Augus Robyn, with a suit