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.

heart? You can't see it nor feel it. You know nothing about my pain, ' she

positively to his apology. However, she only lowered

She was very strong-willed and did not yield easily. But now, her pained eyes and expression made

her into his

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

felt. There was so much danger and he did not want

can't leave with you

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

"Why?" he asked.

so distant. He couldn't feel her heart the way he did before. What had happened between

leave without making up for it, my heart would never be at

low

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

no contingency plans whenever he deployed business strategies against the Dawn Star Group. Even without him, Rufus was sure that Lionel was

be different. At least, Lionel would not

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

distanced himself from the crisis but what

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

you always defend them, Cassandra? I don't get

and more difficult

in peace if she saw you with so much hatred in your

be enough to persuade him.

never ever help them get out of this. Don't ever talk

The fact that Cassandra could not seem to understand

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

she stepped out, she suddenly stopped as if she forgot something. Then, she turned to face

finished her words, she took off, leaving

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

as she left. 'Rufus, my darling, there is no real hatred among family. When will you

It was probably time to pay her father

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

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

looking sullen. She had to leave the place because Rufus drove her

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

Memories of her and Rufus started to play in