A Graduation Gift

It seemed as if Cassandra had been stripped of all her privacy and freedom. There was always someone to drive her to work and take her back to the Garden Villa. They even followed her when she went shopping or simply took a walk on the street! The mania was driving her crazy!

"Can you please ask your people to stop following me?"

She finally started to negotiate with Rufus. She felt so uncomfortable being eyed all the time, but had no other choice.

"Of course. I will ask them to be unnoticeable,"

Rufus said, shrugging with a nonchalant look which angered Cassandra.

"What I want is for them to vanish! I don't want to be tailed after! I don't want them near me whatsoever! I don't want to be monitored! I am not a criminal!"

Cassandra said, finally breaking lose. She glared at Rufus in the hope that he would see she was genuinely frustrated. On the contrary, he wore a casual smile. Oh, how she wished she could wipe it off his face!

"Okay, okay. Even if you're not a criminal, you're still someone who has escaped me once. What if you run away again? I need to keep an eye on you, right?" Rufus said, teasingly.

His unbothered attitude annoyed her to the bone.

"What the hell, Rufus! Do you think I'll just disappear into thin air? Just tell them to stop following me! I really cannot take it anymore," Cassandra demanded.

She controlled the urge to shout at him and tried talking some sense into him, instead. But Rufus was so stuck on his point that he angered her even more! In the end, she had to keep herself sane by clenching her teeth and fists.

"Alright, then. Agree to marry me, and I'll order my people to stay away from you."

Rufus's mouth turned into a mischievous smile as he raised his eyebrows at her. Cassandra felt defeated.

call the police and report that some random strangers are following me! And it will all lead them to you!"

head up, feigning confidence, as if she

me to introduce you

was serious about this, it wouldn't make any difference. The head of the

people to keep an eye on her, 24/7. Whoever was after them had even tried to kill Rufus. It seemed like they could go to any lengths to carry out their

event, Rufus changed his strategy. He instructed his people to remain hidden behind the scene instead of staying out

so that Cassandra would be aware of them and not try

of their presence, Rufus had achieved what he wanted.

pressed his warm body against her, with a

Just forget about it.

unwilling face, her eyes

I have done all this just so I could have a

signed the agreement, I

indeed, he was satisfied

"Asshole!"

else she could bring herself to say even after having searched for a better word in her mind for a few seconds.

there's an asshole side of me too.

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City, located near the sea. In the restaurant, succulent steaks lay served on a long dining table with a glass of wine for everyone attending the

none other than Amanda, Lionel and Ivy. Soon, the waiters served them

Tang, for the compromise you've made for my friend's project. I can see that the price has reached the breaking-even point for Tang Group. I really appreciate the discount you gave

mildly, speaking in an impeccably polite

Miss Ke, for connecting us. It's too polite of