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.

You can't see it nor feel it. You know nothing about

to his apology. However, she only lowered

easily. But now, her pained eyes and expression made

her into his

city. Okay? Leave with me, my

in G City, the more uneasy he felt. There was so much danger and

with you

said as she tried to push him away but failed. Rufus was determined to keep her close. He would not let

"Why?" he asked.

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

you leave without making up for it, my heart would

spoke with a low yet determined

if I didn't come back to the Tang

knew that Lionel was a 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

to expand Tang Group, things would be different.

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

crisis but what he did

give rise to several other problems. Its state would worsen until it went bankrupt. That was the domino

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

became more and more

in peace if she saw you with so much

the mention of his mother would be enough to

you know why? It's because of the Tang family. And I will never ever help them get out of this. Don't ever talk to me about this again, ever,"

Cassandra could not seem

is take them down, then I would rather

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

finished her words, she took off, leaving

the Tang Group. Why are you doing this? Why aren't you standing by

darling, there is no real hatred among family. When will you realize that?

thinking about family, the 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

in tears. Ivy

Rufus had done to her. She could not believe that he asked her to leave and said all those humiliating things in front of Cassandra. She felt as if

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

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

cry so intensely, Ivy guessed that Rufus must have driven her out too. He must have sided

crying. Memories of her and Rufus started to play in her