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 heart? You can't see it nor feel it. You

However, she only lowered her

But now, her pained

out and pressed her into his chest even more tightly.

city. Okay? Leave with me,

felt. There was so much

with you now,"

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

"Why?" he asked.

she still felt so distant. He couldn't feel her heart the way he did before. What had

making up for it, my heart

spoke with a low

Even if I didn't come back to the Tang family, Lionel still would have perished in the war with

deployed business strategies against

Group, things would be different. At least, Lionel would not be

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 to deal with it.

himself from the crisis but what he

cash flow would give rise to several 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 to

just don't think your mother would rest in peace if she

would be enough to persuade him. Rufus, however,

why? It's because of the Tang family. And I will never ever help them get out of this. Don't

replied, frustrated. The fact that Cassandra could not

to do is take them down, then

the sentence, 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 anywhere with you unless you help the Tang Group get out of this

she took off, leaving Rufus alone with his fists

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

When will you realize that? When will you

pay her father a visit. 'I hope this winter would not be as cold as it was last year, ' thought Cassandra.

car in tears. Ivy

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

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

Rufus drove her out. She

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

of her and