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.

report that some random strangers are following me! And it will all lead them to you!" Cassandra tried to

unaffected, she resorted to actually contact the police and win this battle. She tossed her head up, feigning confidence, as if she had the upper hand in this conversation. However, her futile attempts at acting only widened Rufus's

So...do you want me to introduce you to the head of

make any difference. The head of the police station was

keep an eye on her,

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

that Cassandra would be aware of them and not try to escape. This entire plan was

presence, Rufus had achieved what he

her, with a yearning fire

safe day. Just forget about it. Save your

unwilling face, her eyes cautious

she really think I have done all this just so I could have a baby with her?' he wondered.

signed the agreement, I will just

teased her. And indeed, he was satisfied to see her flushed face.

"Asshole!"

was nothing else she could bring herself to say even after having searched for a better word in her mind

side of me too. You want a

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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 dinner. The color of the wine was a deep red; its smell was pure and tangy. One could say it was of the highest quality without

were none other than Amanda, Lionel and Ivy. Soon, the waiters served them with clean towels and steaming hot food.

you so much, Mr. 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 her. If there are any more projects, I will make sure that

in an impeccably polite

too polite of you! I