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.

my body are visible. But what about the wound in my heart? You can't see it nor feel

had expected that she would react positively to his apology. However, she only lowered her head. She

very strong-willed and did not yield easily. But now,

into

Leave with me, my darling,"

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

with

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

"Why?" he asked.

distant. He couldn't feel

mistake. If you leave without making up

low

Tang family? Huh! Even if I didn't come back to the Tang family, Lionel still would have perished

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

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

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

the crisis but what he

Group's cash flow would give rise to several other problems. Its state would worsen

them, Cassandra?

became more and more difficult to understand what was going on in

your mother would rest in peace if

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

will never ever help them get out of this.

Cassandra could not seem

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

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

words, she took off, leaving Rufus alone with

Cassandra? Even Amanda supported me and took the initiative to terminate the agreement with the Tang Group.

she left. 'Rufus, my darling, there is no real hatred among family. When will you realize that? When will you let go of your desire

was probably time to pay her father a visit. 'I hope this winter would not be as cold as it was last

to her car in tears. Ivy had

never cried so like this before. She felt so ashamed with what 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

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

place because Rufus drove her out.

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

Memories of her and Rufus started