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.

heart? You can't see it nor feel

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

and did not yield easily. But now, her pained eyes and

pressed her into his chest even

Okay? Leave with me, my darling,"

he felt. There was so

leave with

Rufus was determined to keep her close. He would not let her go

"Why?" he asked.

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

mistake. If you leave without making up for it, my heart

low yet

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

fool when it came to business. He had no contingency plans whenever he deployed business strategies against the Dawn Star Group. Even without him, Rufus was sure that Lionel was going to lead the Tang Group to its fall.

from the bank to expand Tang Group, things would be different. At least, Lionel would not be so helpless in dealing with the loan,"

bigger share of

himself from the crisis but what he did was fatal.

to several other problems. Its state would worsen until it went bankrupt.

do you always defend them, Cassandra? I don't get

To him, it became more and more difficult

in peace if she saw you with so much hatred in your

enough to persuade him. Rufus, however, loosened his grip on

the Tang family. And I will never ever help

not seem to understand his feelings annoyed

all you want to do is take them down, then

turned around to leave. Cassandra, too, was disappointed. But before she stepped out, she 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 Tang Group get out of this

she took off, leaving Rufus alone

the agreement with the Tang Group. Why

no real hatred among family. When will you realize that? When will you let go of your desire for vengeance and instead accept your family

of Vernon and Edith appeared in her mind. It was probably time to pay her father

tears. Ivy had been waiting for her

could not believe that he asked her to leave

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

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

out too. He must have sided with Cassandra. Otherwise, Amanda would not have lost

of her and Rufus