A Graduation Gift

Rufus frowned and looked at her, confused.

"Who are you waiting for?" he asked.

Cassandra pulled her collar up subconsciously. She didn't seem to be bothered by the wound on her neck. As the collar could not hide it completely, she tucked her neck a bit as she avoided Rufus's touch.

"There's another guy who is interested in the studio. I need to wait for him so I could show him around..." Cassandra replied.

She wanted to make sure that everything was settled for Lyndsy as soon as possible. That way, she could concentrate more on the shoot and her plastic surgery treatment abroad. Suddenly, Rufus interrupted her before she could even finish her words.

"It's me. Let's go. I'll send someone to sign the sale and purchase agreement with you,"

he said, feeling relaxed now. He initially thought that Cassandra just downright rejected him. As it turned out, she only wanted to make sure that the office sale was taken care of as soon as possible.

"What? It's you?!"

Cassandra's eyes widened as she looked at him in surprise.

"I didn't expect Amanda to get here before I did. Otherwise, you would not have been hurt," he replied ignoring her expression.

Her reaction satisfied Rufus very much. A smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Why do you buy this place? What are you going to do with it?"

Cassandra asked with furrowed brows.

"You will know it when it's time," he replied simply.

He did not want to tell her his plan just yet. He wanted it to be a surprise.

Cassandra looked at him with suspicion. In the long time that she had known him, she still found it difficult to read him sometimes.

Rufus smiled and held her in his arms. Then, he put his chin on her head and smelled her hair.

"I didn't know that my hesitation would cause you pain until today when I saw what she did to you. I'm sorry," he apologized.

There was guilt in his voice. His heart ached seeing the scratch marks on her fair neck.

Still, Cassandra remained sorrowful despite his words.

'You hurt me a long time ago, Rufus. You just didn't know it.

are visible. But what about the wound in my heart? You can't see it nor feel

had expected that she would react positively to his apology. However, she only lowered her head. She didn't even say anything.

not yield easily. But now, her pained eyes and expression made his

pressed her into

city. Okay? Leave with me, my darling,"

so

leave with

as she tried to push him away but failed. Rufus was determined to keep

"Why?" he asked.

he found it difficult to understand Cassandra. No matter how honest he got with her, she still felt so distant. He couldn't feel her heart the way he did before. What had happened between them? How

up for

low

about the Tang family? Huh! Even if I didn't come back to the Tang family, Lionel still would have perished

strategies against the Dawn Star Group.

be different. At least, Lionel would not be so helpless in dealing with the

everyone thought he did so to gain a bigger share of the market. It was only now that Cassandra realized his true intention. He did that to bury

but what he did was fatal.

the Tang Group's cash flow would give rise to several other problems. Its state would worsen

defend them, Cassandra? I don't get

it became more and more difficult to understand what was

your mother would rest in peace if she saw you with so much hatred in your heart,"

said, hoping that the mention of his mother would be enough to persuade him. Rufus, however, loosened

because of the Tang family. And I will never ever help them get out of this.

that Cassandra could not seem to

take them down, then I

suddenly stopped as if she forgot something. Then, she turned to face Rufus and said, "I am not going anywhere with you unless you help the

finished her words, she took off, leaving Rufus alone with his

to terminate the agreement with the Tang Group.

When will you realize that? When will you let go of your desire for vengeance and instead accept your

It was probably time to pay her father a

in tears. Ivy had

this before. She felt so ashamed with what Rufus had done to her. She could not believe that he asked

"Amanda, don't cry anymore..."

She had to leave the place because Rufus drove her out. She did not really know what happened next.

seeing Amanda cry so intensely, Ivy guessed that Rufus must have driven her out too. He must have sided with Cassandra. Otherwise, Amanda would not have lost her

and Rufus