A Graduation Gift

"I forgot to mention, this cottage belongs to my friend. It hasn't started serving officially yet. But, you can stay here tonight and be the first guests. I believe it will be an exotic experience."

Amanda snapped her fingers. A steward approached her and bowed.

"Miss Ke, is there anything I can help you with?"

His politeness was impeccable. He clearly seemed trained very well for this job.

"Ready the best room for Mr. Tang and Miss Luo. They are going to spend the night here post dinner."

It seemed like Amanda knew this place and the staff very well.

"Okay, Miss Ke."

The steward bowed again before he exited the dining room. Amanda finished the last piece of steak on her plate and stood up, saying, "The atmosphere here is quite soothing. Though it may not be as good as the most famous shore cities, it has a feeling of its own. If you still want any more food, feel free to ask the steward to prepare it for you. I will excuse myself, now. Good night. It was nice meeting you, Mr. Tang."

She shook hands with both Ivy and Lionel, then waved them goodbye, walking out.

As she stepped outside the place, Amanda turned back to glance at the cottage. Her smiling eyes turned to squinting.

'Ivy, don't blame me for being too cruel. This is how the real world works—the more powerful ones prey on the weaker ones. Unfortunately, you are too weak to be a predator, so take this chance and be my prey, ' she thought smugly.

Lionel and Ivy still sat at the table. It had been forever since they had dinner together. They gazed at each other in awe in the flickering glow of the candle light, feeling the unprecedented charm of the other.

Ivy's alluring red lips were slightly parted. Her eyes seemed to twinkle like stars.

"Lionel, you might be getting really tired these days. I noticed you don't even sleep in late like you used to."

Just like the dinner, it had been long since Ivy said anything caring or empathetic to Lionel. He felt some warmth emanating from her voice.

"Yeah...the tension between Tang Group and Dawn Star Group has heightened to another level. I cannot afford to relax."

As soon as he mentioned business, he recalled Horace's disappointed face whenever he looked at him. Almost immediately, the elation was replaced by depression.

want to work with you in the future. I

her hand toward his, clutching

slender, with nails painted rose-red. Looking at her

and

time when they had first started their relationship. He stood on the ground near her dorm, waiting for her to finish showering. When she came out, her long hair, still mildly wet, rested down on her shoulders and her back casually. He could smell the lovely fragrance of the shampoo as

her own reveries too. Both found the world around them fading,

felt a fire warming their hearts. They kept staring straight into each other's eyes.

restaurant and reported in a respectful tone, "Mr. Tang, Miss Luo, the room is

got up, and still holding hands, followed the steward

was quite spacious and very

steward politely asked for his leave and closed the door behind him as he walked

like they had entered a small world of their own. They continued to gaze at

torrents hit the shore, as if they were telling some

head. She could barely make her eyes

the sounds of torrents, which

smile crept up her lips, her cheeks turning pink. The night she had spent with Lionel played like a film in front of her eyes.

her eyes. A man lay next to her with

in his sleep, slowly waking up. His mumbling voice sounded unfamiliar. Finally, he turned on his back and looked at Ivy

shock! The man

"Ah!"

screamed, utterly terrified.

his daze

I paid for you. What is that reaction supposed to

his smile was cunning and playful.

are you? How did you get

to spin. It felt like the entire world was collapsing around

slept together and then dozed off about 2 hours ago.

remained which only annoyed

it! I spent the night with my boyfriend!

Ivy was horrified.