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.

in my heart? You can't

lowered her head. She didn't even say anything. In

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

and pressed her into his chest even

Leave with me, my darling," he whispered.

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

leave with you

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

"Why?" he asked.

with her, she still felt so distant. He couldn't feel her

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

a low

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

against the Dawn Star

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

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

but what he

Its state would worsen until it went bankrupt. That was the

them, Cassandra?

it became more and more difficult to

your mother would rest in peace if she saw you

of his mother would be enough to persuade

because of the Tang family. And I will never ever help them

Cassandra could not seem to understand his feelings

to do is take them down, then I

something. Then, she turned to face Rufus and said, "I am not going anywhere with you

she finished her words, she took off, leaving Rufus alone with

and took the initiative to terminate the agreement with the Tang Group.

you realize that? When will

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

her car in tears. Ivy had been waiting for 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

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

sullen. She had to leave the place because Rufus drove her out. She did not really

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

of her and Rufus