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

react positively to his apology. However, she only lowered

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

into his chest even more

with me, my darling,"

longer they stayed in G City, the more uneasy he felt. There was so much danger and he did not want to leave Cassandra in this

can't leave with you now,"

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

"Why?" he asked.

she still felt so distant. He couldn't feel her heart

making up for it, my heart would never be at peace,"

spoke with a low

come back to the Tang family, Lionel still would have

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

you didn't borrow money from the bank to expand Tang Group, things would be different. At least, Lionel would not be so

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

the crisis but what he did was fatal.

flow would give rise to several other problems. Its state would worsen until it went

always defend them, Cassandra?

and more difficult to

would rest in peace if

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

you know why? It's because of the Tang family. And I will never ever help them get out of

that Cassandra could not seem to

do is take them down, then I would rather that you stop

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

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

to terminate the agreement with the Tang Group. Why are you doing this? Why aren't you standing

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

probably time to pay her father a visit. 'I hope

car in tears. Ivy had been waiting

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..."

place because Rufus

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

and Rufus started to play