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.

But what about the wound in my heart? You can't see it nor feel it. You know nothing about

react positively to his apology. However, she only lowered

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

and pressed her into his chest even

Okay? Leave with me, my

in G City, the more uneasy he felt. There was so much

with

to push him away but failed. Rufus was determined to keep

"Why?" he asked.

No matter how honest he got with her, she still felt so distant. He couldn't

made a mistake. If you leave without making up for it, my heart would never be

with a low

to the

it came to business. He had no contingency plans whenever he deployed business strategies against

money from the bank to expand Tang Group, things would be different. At least, Lionel would not be so helpless

from the bank to expand the company, everyone thought he did so to gain a bigger share

distanced himself from the crisis but what he did was

to several other problems. Its state

defend them, Cassandra? I don't

looked at her, puzzled. To him, it became more and more difficult to understand what was going on in

mother would rest in peace if she saw you with so much

be enough to persuade

And I will never ever help them get out of this. Don't ever

Cassandra could not seem to understand his feelings annoyed him.

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

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 unless you help the

she took off, leaving Rufus

terminate the agreement with the Tang Group. Why are you doing

there is no real hatred among family. When will you realize that? When

appeared in her mind. It was probably time to pay her father a visit. 'I hope this winter

tears. Ivy had been waiting for her

not believe that

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

had to leave the place because Rufus drove her out.

intensely, Ivy guessed that Rufus must have driven her out too. He must have sided with

could not stop crying. Memories of her and Rufus