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.

are visible. But what about the wound in my heart? You can't see it

However, she only lowered her head. She didn't even say anything. In

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

into his

this city. Okay? Leave with me, my darling,"

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

leave with you

push him away but failed. Rufus was determined to keep her close. He would not

"Why?" he asked.

how honest he got with her, she still felt so distant. He couldn't feel her heart the way

made a mistake. If you leave without making up for it, my heart

a low yet determined

the Tang family? Huh! Even if I didn't come back to the Tang family, Lionel still would have perished in the war with Arthur!" he

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

Tang Group, things would be different.

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 true intention. He did that to bury the company in debt and leave Lionel to

distanced himself from the crisis but what he

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

them, Cassandra? I don't

To him, it became more and more difficult to understand

if she saw you with so much hatred in your heart,"

hoping that the mention of his mother would be enough to persuade him. Rufus, however, loosened his

And 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

not

is take them down, then I would rather that

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

words, she took off, leaving Rufus alone with his

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

among family. When will you realize that? When will you let go of your desire

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

in tears. Ivy had been

could not believe that he

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

place because Rufus drove her out.

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

could not stop crying. Memories of her and Rufus started to play in her mind.