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.

my body are visible. But what about the wound in my heart? You can't see it nor

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

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

and pressed her into his chest even more tightly.

this city. Okay? Leave with me, my

longer they stayed in G City, the more uneasy he felt. There was so much danger and he did not want to leave

can't leave with you now,"

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

"Why?" he asked.

he found it difficult to understand Cassandra. No matter how honest he got with her, she still felt so distant. He couldn't feel her

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

a low yet determined

talking about the Tang family? Huh! Even if I didn't come back to the Tang family, Lionel still would have perished

whenever he deployed business strategies against the Dawn Star Group. Even without him, Rufus was sure that Lionel was going to lead the Tang

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

company, everyone thought he did so to gain a bigger share of the market.

from the crisis but what he did was fatal.

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

them, Cassandra? I don't get

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

rest in peace if

of his mother would be enough to persuade him.

I will never ever help them get out

replied, frustrated. The fact that Cassandra could not seem to understand his feelings annoyed him.

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

she turned around to leave. Cassandra, 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

her words, she took off, leaving Rufus alone with his fists still clenched.

the agreement with the Tang Group. Why are you doing this?

sighed helplessly as she left. 'Rufus, my darling, there is no real hatred among family. When will you realize that? When will you let go of your desire for vengeance and

in her mind. It was probably time to pay her father a visit. 'I hope this winter would not

tears. Ivy had been waiting

to her. She could not believe that he asked her to leave and said all those humiliating things in front of

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

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

out too. He must have

Memories of her and Rufus started to play in