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.

about the wound in my heart? You can't see it nor feel it. You

had expected that she would react positively to his apology. However, she only lowered her head. She didn't even say anything. In her

not yield easily. But now, her pained eyes and

and pressed her into his

leave this city. Okay? Leave with

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

leave with you now,"

determined to keep her close. He would not let

"Why?" he asked.

so distant. He couldn't feel her

without making up

with a low

the Tang family, Lionel still would have perished in the war with Arthur!"

business strategies against the Dawn Star Group. Even without him, Rufus was sure that Lionel was going to lead the Tang Group

Tang Group, things would be different. At least, Lionel would not be so helpless

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

crisis but

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

do you always defend them, Cassandra?

her, puzzled. To him, it became more and more

would rest in peace if she saw you with

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

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

could not seem to understand

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

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

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

supported me and took the initiative to terminate the agreement with the Tang Group. Why are you doing this? Why

among family. When will you realize that? When will you let

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

walked to her car in tears. Ivy had been waiting for her inside.

this before. She felt so ashamed with what Rufus had done to her. She could not believe that

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

the place because Rufus drove her out. She did not really know

Ivy guessed that Rufus must have driven her out too. He must have sided with Cassandra. Otherwise, Amanda would not have

not stop crying. Memories of her and