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.

body are visible. But what about the wound in my heart? You

she only lowered her head. She didn't even say anything. In her eyes were

did not yield easily. But now, her pained eyes and expression made his heart ache. She looked so vulnerable.

pressed her into his chest even more tightly.

Okay? Leave with me, my darling,"

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

with you

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

"Why?" he asked.

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

without making up for it, my heart would never

with a low

to the Tang family, Lionel still would have perished in the war

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

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

not 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 true intention. He did that to bury the company in debt and leave Lionel

but what he did was

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

always defend them, Cassandra? I don't get

at her, puzzled. To him, it became more and more difficult to

think your mother would rest in peace if she saw you with so

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

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 seem to understand

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

she suddenly stopped as if she forgot something. Then, she turned to face Rufus and said, "I am not

off, leaving Rufus alone with his fists still clenched.

supported me and took the initiative to terminate the agreement with the Tang Group. Why are you doing this? Why aren't you standing by me?'

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

It was probably time to pay her father a

to her car in tears. Ivy had been

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 as if he trampled her

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

said, looking sullen. She had to leave the place because Rufus drove her out. She did not really know what happened

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

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