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

apology. However, she only lowered her head. She didn't even say anything. In her eyes were sadness and loneliness.

heart stung. She was very strong-willed and did not yield easily. But now, her pained eyes

out and pressed her into his chest even more

this city. Okay? Leave with me, my

City, the more uneasy he felt. There was so much danger and he did not want to

leave with

away but failed. Rufus was determined to

"Why?" he asked.

he got with her, she still felt so distant. He couldn't feel her heart the way he did before. What had happened

made a mistake. If you leave without making up for it, my heart would never be at peace,"

a low yet determined voice.

I didn't come back to the Tang family, Lionel still would have perished in

business strategies against the Dawn Star Group. Even without him, Rufus was sure that

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

answered back. She was not a fool. When Rufus applied for loans from the bank to expand the company, 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

himself from the crisis but what he

Tang Group's cash flow would give rise to several other problems. Its state would worsen until it went bankrupt. That was the

them, Cassandra? I

and more difficult to understand what was going on in

just don't think your mother would rest in peace if she saw

would be enough to persuade him. Rufus, however, loosened his grip

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

not seem to understand his feelings annoyed him.

then I would rather that you stop talking to

if she forgot something. Then, she turned to face Rufus and said, "I am not going anywhere with you unless you help the Tang Group get out of

took off, leaving Rufus alone with

initiative to terminate the agreement with the Tang Group. Why are you doing this?

helplessly as she left. 'Rufus, my darling, there is no real hatred among family. When will you realize that?

faces of Vernon and Edith appeared in her mind. It was probably time to pay her father a visit. 'I hope this winter would not be as cold as

Ivy had been waiting for her inside.

Rufus had done to her. She could not believe that he asked her to leave and said all those humiliating things

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

leave the place because Rufus drove her

her out too.

her and Rufus started to play