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 it.

to his apology. However, she only lowered her head. She didn't even say anything.

was very strong-willed and did not yield easily. But now, her pained eyes and expression made his heart ache.

her into his chest

this city. Okay? Leave with me, my

There was so much danger and he did not want to leave

leave with

determined to keep her close. He would not

"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

without making up for it, my heart would never be at peace,"

a low

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

no contingency plans whenever he deployed business strategies against the Dawn Star Group. Even without him, Rufus was sure

bank to expand Tang Group, things would be different. At least, Lionel would not be

share of the market. It was only now that Cassandra realized his true intention. He did that

from the crisis but

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

you always defend them, Cassandra? I

him, it became more and more difficult to understand what was going on in her mind.

your mother would rest in peace if she saw you with

mother would be enough to persuade him. Rufus,

know why? It's because of the Tang family. And I will never ever help them get out of this. Don't ever talk

not seem to

is take them down, then I

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

off, leaving Rufus alone

initiative to terminate the agreement with the Tang Group. Why are

there is 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 with

mind. It was probably time to pay her father a visit. 'I hope this winter would not be as

car in tears. Ivy had been waiting for her

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 he

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

place because Rufus drove her out. She

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 started to play in