A Graduation Gift

Cassandra was humiliated. Tears of shame ran down her cheeks.

"I hate you, Rufus! I hate you so much as I have never hated anyone before!"

Cassandra roared. The throbbing pressure on her body and her temples almost made her collapse.

"Go ahead! Hate me all you want! I don't give a damn how you feel!" he shot back.

The night seemed long and distressing. Finally, Rufus lay asleep soundly beside her; his exhaustion was evident from the venting.

Cassandra's eyes widened at the sight of the man beside her.

He was fast asleep. Despite his unguarded disposition, tension shone visibly on his face.

His eyebrows were furrowed. 'What is he dreaming about?' she thought.

The tie around her wrists was loosened—a product of her unrelenting struggle. Cassandra gingerly moved her hands and freed them bit by bit

until they were finally fully hers again.

She cautiously pushed herself up and was mildly surprised that Rufus did not wake up to this. He must be exhausted, not just physically, but also mentally.

Every cell in her body hurt. Her wrists were bruised very badly.

She was not sure how she could face the tyrant on the bed. She quietly went to the closet to get some clothes.

It was better for her to leave before Rufus woke up.

She pulled on her clothing, turned around and found Rufus staring right at her. She was taken aback.

"Where are you going?"

His icy voice almost made her jump. She began to tremble.

The sound of the closet door woke him up but he waited until she got dressed to cover the bruises on her body.

'Does she think those clothes would be enough to cover the marks I left on her body? Does she really believe she could escape just like that?

so naive!'

why are you still the one

of allure in his voice. Under normal circumstances,

now, however, was far from normal. Cassandra trembled and her legs grew weak. With

Why don't you go back to bed and

Cassandra up and tossed her into the bed.

he said as he pressed his body on

torture was endless. He trampled her dignity until

as if her body and soul were going two opposite ways.

the air, staring

the affectionate and thoughtful gentleman you once knew. Upsetting him would grant you a revenge worse than hell.' Right now, that was exactly how she felt.

pained her so much to find that the trust she once had for him was all a

had risen. Rays of sunlight peeked into the

the brightness

up, taken a bath and gotten dressed. He

suit, he looked immaculate. The gorgeous man that stood in

are not allowed to go anywhere else. If you are not here when

frostily before he turned around to leave

slammed shut. She retrieved her wrists

this my punishment for breaking up with you,

cry but her tears had been

to move. Neither motivation nor strength was available to

hell! I won't mind demons skinning and eating me alive! Let me be axed or fried

on! Hold on, Cassandra! Then we both will owe

She allowed relief to take over her the moment Rufus left

Rufus was quite reserved that day. He dealt with his work as quickly as possible to make sure he was home the soonest

wrists made him regret his actions a little.

hands with his tie. The more she struggled, the more

and she didn't

make sure she would not be able to leave the villa.

down, he began to reflect on whether he overdid it.

what she did in a fit of anger. Why did he take her too seriously? Why did he abuse her like that? He must have hurt

so badly to make it up to her. The thought of how much she feared him

Cassandra woke, the sky was already dark. She slept